A key issue of our activities is the development of new materials properties by metal forming and heat treatment processes. These activities are complemented by mechanical testing in a wide spectrum of setup parameters.

Our research areas:

• Specific metal forming problems
• Metallic substrate tapes for coated conductors
• Damascene light weight metals: high strength wires with low density
• Deformation mechanisms in fcc metals
• Mechanical alloying
• Ultra strong conductors for pulsed high field magnets