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Mechanical and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions

Mechanical, tribological and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions (from 77 to 2000 K, air and very high vacuum) of any kind of materials

Director : Jose Ygnacio PASTOR

Email : jy.pastor@upm.es

Phone : +34-913366684

Address : Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. C/ Profesor Aranguren-ESTI Caminos. E28040-Madrid. SPAIN

Website : www.mater.upm.es

Research topics :

Mechanical and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions, MEMICEC

Short explanation: Mechanical, tribological and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions (from 77 to 2000 K, air and very high vacuum) of any kind of materials
Contact information:
Contact name: Jose Ygnacio PASTOR
Tel: +34-913366684
Email: jy.pastor@upm.es

Exceptional facilities :

  • Low and high temperature furnaces for mechanical testing in air and vacuum.
  • In situ (FESEM+EDS+EBSD) mechanical test.
  • Low and high temperature wear testing in air and controlled atmosphere.

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: EUROfusion Consortium and has received funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 633053.
  • Regional fundings: Comunidad de Madrid (research project S2013/MIT-2862- MULTIMATCHALLENGE).
  • National fundings: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad of Spain (research project MAT2015-70780-C4-4-P).

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