Summary:
A German university spin-off offers a software suite to simulate the microstructure of metallic materials and its evolution during industrial processes. Time-resolved 3D data provides unique insights into materials development for various processes and materials, e.g. additive manufacturing, thermo-mechanical processing and heat treatments. Partnerships based on technical and research cooperation will be considered.
Description:
A German spin-off company from a university has developed a software suite to simulate the microstructure of all kinds of metallic materials.
Based on an innovative multi-phase-field approach, the simulation suite has now matured into the most comprehensive microstructure simulation library available. It provides materials data such as stress-strain diagrams and composition maps without the need for extensive experiments as well as 3D data on all simulated quantities. The simulation suite can replace experiments up to a certain degree and help optimize processes through providing a better understanding of metallic materials behaviour. The intuitive graphical user-interface has a quick start for various materials, guides through the creation of simulations and provides integrated documentation. In addition, two special modules complement the suite: the thermodynamics module includes interfaces to several CALPHAD ( CALculation of PHAse Diagrams) software solutions and multi-element diffusion, while the advanced mechanics module can test elasticity, crystal plasticity and finite strain of the material.
New partnerships are sought in the form of technical cooperation as well as research cooperation agreements. The spin-off is looking for joint activities, primarily with partners from the metalworking industry and research institutes in materials. All kind of companies active in the processes of casting and forming, e.g. foundries and metal processing companies with their own research&development department or quality management, but also research institutes are considered. Cooperation projects could consist of testing the simulation software on different materials or applying the software to production and treatment processes.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
New partnerships are sought in the form of technical cooperation as well as research cooperation agreements. The start-up is looking for joint activities, primarily with partners from the metalworking industry. All kinds of companies active in the processes of casting and forming, e.g. foundries and metal processing companies (also additve Manufacturing) with their own R&D department, but also research institutes are considered. The partner should be interested in gaining a deeper knowledge about the process of metal forming and to characterise failures in process.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
IPR Status:
Secret Know-how
External code:
TODE20200330002
