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"The event is well received and successful." With these words, Prof. Wolfgang Maus-Friedrichs, Chairman of the CZM, opened the two-day conference in the Aula Academica at Clausthal University of Technology. Around 160 participants from science and industry learned about the latest developments in the field of materials technology research in 81 presentations.
The three keynote speeches in particular attracted the interest of the guests. The first offered a comprehensive presentation of the Collaborative Research Center 1368 "Oxygen-free Production", a cooperative project between Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) and Clausthal University of Technology. Prof. Hans-Jürgen Maier (LUH), the spokesperson for the CRC, presented the positive effects of oxygen-free production in terms of thermal conductivity, adhesive tensile strength and reaction layer wear. Improved component properties as a result of new processes and products could significantly advance energy and resource efficiency,CO2 savings and environmental protection.
The two other application-related keynote speeches dealt with "Additive manufacturing of car body components in high-strength steels for prototypes and small series". This topic was presented by Dr. Martin Hillebrecht, an alumnus of Clausthal University of Technology, from engineering service provider EDAG. On the other hand, the focus was on "Challenges and solutions for joining modern steel materials", presented by Dr. Hans-Christian Schmale, Head of the Joining Technology Department at Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung.
More than 50 external speakers and almost two dozen Clausthal students contributed to the numerous other lectures, which were presented in the Institutes of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy as well as in the auditorium. The main topics covered included lightweight construction materials, energy storage materials, testing/measurement and sensor technology, material behavior and properties, joining technology in general and additive manufacturing in particular.
The series of lectures was complemented by a poster and technology show, which included some illustrative demonstrators on deoxidation from the SFB "Oxygen-free production". Other event highlights included an exhibition on the history of the TU Clausthal auditorium and a festive evening event. The beer served, including reduced-alcohol beer, came from the TU Clausthal research brewery. "We were very pleased with the response to our fifth symposium and the content of the presentations," said CZM Managing Director Dr Henning Wiche, who organized the event together with Nicole Daske.
Contact:
Dr.-Ing. Henning Wiche
Clausthaler Zentrum für Materialtechnik
E-mail: sekretariat@czm.tu-clausthal.de
Phone: +49 5323 72-3330
Fax: +49 5323 72-3399