GLEEBLE system for physical simulation and thermomechanical characterisation in metallurgy processes

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TECNALIA’s GLEEBLE 3800 system is a physical simulator of thermo-mechanical processes in metal alloys, such as hot rolling, forging, hot stamping, HAZ in welding and the mapping of forming.

Its main characteristics are:

    - “Direct resistance” heating thermal system (heating speed up to 10,000 ºC/s)
    - Mechanical system with precise control of mechanical variables (axis movement, applied force)
    - Transverse isothermal planes. Axial temperature gradient.
    - Process simulation: hot rolling, forging, hot stamping, HAZ in welding and the mapping of forming, etc.
    - Materials testing: thermal cycle tests, hot tensile tests (ductility), hot uniaxial compression tests (true stress-deformation curves), susceptibility cracking (SICO) tests, post-deformation dilatometry tests, thermal fatigue tests, fusion and solidification, etc.

Equipment

• Mobile conversion unit.
• Transformer.
• Test chamber (vacuum and controlled atmosphere).
• Mobile axis.
• Servo-hydraulic system.
• Hydraulic pump.
• Water cooler.
• Channels for thermocouples.
• Load cell.

There is also an external hardening system, and axial and diametral strain gauges.

It has a tool for anchoring the different clamps (cylindrical and flat test specimens) for hot tensile tests, SICO tests, post-deformation dilatometry tests, thermal fatigue tests, etc. As a secondary tool it has an adapter for compression tests.

• Thermal cycle testing.
• High-temperature tensile and compression testing.
• SICO (cracking susceptibility testing).
• Post-deformation dilatometry.
• Thermal fatigue testing.
• Support for numerical simulation and process design.

Aimed at:

• Companies devoted to manufacturing or transforming metal alloy products by means of thermo-mechanical processes. In particular, foundry and steel processes.

TECNALIA

Gipuzkoa Science and Technology Park, Mikeletegi Pasealekua, 2, E-20009, Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa)

Metallurgical Processes:

- High-Performance Metallic Materials and Alloys

- Advanced Materials

Application sectors

• Foundries and steelmaking

Industry plan

• IRABAZI · Metallurgy