Tampere Wear Center

Kati ValtonenProject Manager

2Tampere University ofTechnology (TUT)– At the Leading Edge

• Established in 1965• Started operating in the form of a foundation in 2010• 10,400 students (2012)• Collaborates with 200 universities around the world

Department of Materials ScienceInternationally high-level know-how on all materials based on

strong interdisciplinary basic research

Department of Materials Science• The only higher education unit in Finland covering all material

groups– Personnel about 160, 11 professors, Head of the Department Prof. Erkki

Levänen– Over 900 M.Sc. (Eng.), 80 Lic.Tech., and 60 Ph.D. thesis and more than

6000 publications since 1969– International Degree Programme in Materials Science

• High-level basic research of the structure, properties,processing, and use of materials– Researcher with knowledge of and expertise in all groups of materials– Versatile and up-to-date research and testing equipment

• Strong collaboration with industry and academic units– Research funding comes mainly from industry, SHOKs, Tekes, Academy

of Finland, and the EU• Networks internationally and participates in international research

projects– Scientific collaboration and research exchange

Tampere Wear Center - TWC

Tampere Wear Center - TWC• Concentrates on both scientific and practical

aspects of wear and tribology• Strengthens research in the field of wear and

tribology of materials• Networks internationally• Develops wear-related problem-solving

services for industry• Versatile and up-to-date research and testing

equipment• Researchers with knowledge and expertise

on all groups of materials• Numerical contact modeling and

experimental verification of the models• Special expertise areas heavy abrasion,

impact wear, fretting and tribology of machineelements, such as gears, bearings, brakes,seals, and frictional joints

TWC – Wear Research• TWC has excellent infrastructure for wear research, as well as highly

qualified scientists and research engineers for the needs of both long-term scientific research and product development for the industry

• Wear research is conducted in close collaboration with severalinternationally recognized partners, such as the National ResearchCouncil of Canada (NRC), the Austrian Excellence Center for Tribology(AC2T), VITO, TEKNIKER, the University of Sheffield, the University ofSouthampton, the University of Manchester, Luleå University ofTechnology, and Tallinn University of Technology. Of these, NRC, AC2Tand the University of Southampton have also been recently targets ofresearch exchange.

• One example of TWC’s international activities is the recently foundedNordic Hard Rock Tribology Network, RockTrib, embracing several keyresearch institutes in the field of hard rock tribology in Nordic countries,including Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),SINTEF, Luleå University of Technology, Uppsala University, DalarnaUniversity, and VTT.

Wear Forum• connects material specialists with wear experts• offers both national and international collaboration

networks• co-operation link between companies and TWC• annual International Wear Seminar• general assembly at least twice a year• thematic meetings and training for the member

companies• coordinator works as a liaison with the companies• easy way to offer preliminary or R&D studies for

thesis works• Wear Forum internet database

Wear Forum MemberCompanies

• Alfamat Oy• Atlas Copco Rotex Oy• Dalian Nurmi Hydraulics Co Ltd• Hilamet Oy• Kuusakoski Oy• KWH Mirka Oy• Megatrex Oy• Metso Minerals Oy

• Miilux Oy• Outotec (Finland) Oy• Rautaruukki Oyj• Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy• Uddeholm Oy• Wärtsilä Finland Oy

Research equipment• Wear equipment: Pin-on-disk/Ball-on-disk,

Crushing pin-on-disk, Uniaxial crusher, Dualpivoted jaw crusher, Impeller-tumbler, Erosiontester, High-speed slurry-pot type erosiontester, Cavitation erosion tester, High velocityparticle impactor, Ball-on-block, Hammer mill,High-speed sliding test rig, Single disc refiner,Pin-on-plate, Biomaterial crusher, Block-on-ring, Rubber wheel abrasion testers, etc.

• Tribology and testing of machine elements• Electron microscopes (UHR FEG-SEM, TEM)• Hopkinson Split Bar• Digital image correlation system• Mechanical testing• Hardness testing• Thermal spraying• Other equipment

TWC projects 1/2• FIMECC BSA: Design beyond present codes

– Optimization, prediction and design guidelines for improved wear life ofnovel steels and metallic multimaterials

– Surface fatigue and extreme load carrying capacity of gears• FIMECC HYBRIDS: Multifunctional thick coatings and composites

– Thermal spray coatings by high kinetic process– Environmental barrier coatings for high temperature corrosion and wear in

power generation• FIMECC HYBRIDS: Polymer

multifunctional sliding materials– Dynamic loaded polymer-metal hybrid

structures for wear resistantapplications

– Sliding bearing performance in full andmixed lubrication conditions

• FIMECC BSA & HYBRIDS:Fundamentals and modelling

TWC projects 2/2• FIMECC DEMAPP: Wear resistant materials and solutions

– Characterization and development of the microstructure, properties andperformance of wear resistant materials for selected environments

– Modeling and simulation of wear processes– Novel coating processes for wear protection– Friction and wear of polymers

• FIMECC DEMAPP: Friction and energy– High friction low wear contacts– Low friction in process environment

• FIMECC LIGHT: Low density materials– Slurry-erosion testing of GFRP laminates– Dynamically loaded wear resistant steel-

polymer hybrids• Research services for industry and other

units

28th International Conference onSurface Modification Technologies16.-18.6.2014 Tampere

SETEC 14SAMPE Europe TechnicalConference & Table TopExhibition10.-11.9.2014 Tampere Hall,Tampere

Scientific conference for Smart and functionaltextiles, Well-Being, Thermal comfort inclothing, Design, Thermal Manikins andModelling7.-9.9.2014 Tampere Hall, Tampere

Koneenrakennus ja lujat teräksetASM Finland ry:n kevätseminaari2.4.2014 Taitotalo, Helsinki

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