Competency Centre of Metals Processing and Metallic Composites Zaawansowane systemy wytwarzania i materiały

Competency Centre of Metals Processing and Metallic Composites within Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals carries out research and development activity in the field of metals processing and materials science. The main directions of this activity include

– in technological aspect:

• application and development of powder metallurgy technologies for production of functional composite materials and nanocomposites,
• processing of powders and production of layers and functional coatings,
• application and development of technologies of severe plastic deformation for formation of structure and properties of alloys and metallic composites,
• development of liquid phase technologies for production of alloys and composites,
• application and development of rapid-quenching technologies for production of amorphous materials, nanocrystalline soft magnetic and soldering materials,
• production of magnetocaloric composite materials.

– in the material aspect:

• metallic-ceramic contact materials (silver, silver-free), semiconducting thermoelectric and piezoelectric composites (including substitution),
• biologically active coatings and hard heat-resistant coatings,
• new Zn-Al., Ti-Cu-Ni brazing alloys (air conditioning and automotive sectors),
• conducting, construction and soldering multi-layered wires and strips,
• copper-, zinc-, aluminium- and magnesium-based alloys and composites (continuous and semi- continuous casting),
• protective layers and coatings on aluminium alloys,
• anode materials for chemical power sources,
• soft magnetic strips and cores for electrical engineering, electronics and induction heating applications,
• amorphous binding materials (e.g. for automotive sector),
• magnetocaloric composites for air conditioning units (the objective: reduction of content of critical elements).

The Centre possesses strong research and technology facility in 3 IMN research and development Departments:

Department of Processing of Metals and Alloys,

Department of Powder and Composite Materials,

Department of Functional Materials

and in the IMN Divisions:

Light Metals Division in Skawina, Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells in Poznań.

Team of specialists- researchers and modern equipment in the above-mentioned IMN units creates strong research and development potential, which determines potential of the Centre.