Materials engineering services: fracture mechanics, materials analysis, failure analysis and R&D for steel and castings.
IWT-Solutions AG
AachenNew on Amplifa
About IWT-Solutions AG
IWT-Solutions AG is a materials engineering consultancy based in Aachen, founded in 1997 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Langenberg. The company develops proof of safety and service life for highly stressed components based on modern fracture mechanics concepts and materials testing methods. Its service areas include fracture mechanics (component safety, service life, determination of material properties, component testing), materials analysis (materials testing, microanalysis, special testing), failure analysis (component and material failures, fire damage to steel structures) as well as research and development. A key focus is the non-destructive identification of old steel using the StIM steel identification module, among other things for re-use and retro-fit of existing structures. Further topics include H2-Ready qualification of materials for the hydrogen economy and safety testing of historical cast steel components, such as a church bell of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. Customers come from structural steel engineering, mechanical engineering, construction and the casting industry.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Fracture mechanics – fracture mechanics property testing (crack toughness with laboratory specimens, Fracture mechanics testing on structures from the period before 1980 (brittle fracture safety of, Charpy impact test, Tensile test (tensile specimens from miniature specimens), Drilled core method for determining the material properties of steel from existing structures, StIM steel identification module – non-destructive identification of old steel (mobile), Metallography as an extension of the mobile StIM method (mobile microscope, microstructure, Materials testing
- Materials
- Steel, Old steel, Cast steel, Castings, Historical steels (pre-approx. 1980), Old steel / historical steels (pre-approx. 1980), Hydrogen-qualified materials, StIM steel identification module
- Founded
- 1997
- Industries
- Structural steel engineering, Mechanical engineering, Existing structures (re-use, retro-fit), Hydrogen economy, Castings (cast steel), Buildings/existing structures (re-use, retro-fit)
- 01
Consulting on material selection and material optimisation
- 02
Sampling (drilled core method, mobile analytics)
- 03
Materials and microanalysis
- 04
Fracture mechanics material property testing
- 05
Component testing
- 06
Safety and service life verification
- 07
Failure analysis and expert reports
- 08
R&D, standardisation and teaching
Materials & Processes
Steel
Main material for fracture mechanics property testing, materials testing and component safety verification.
Old steel / historical steels (pre-approx. 1980)
Non-destructive identification and testing for re-use, retro-fit and brittle fracture safety of existing structures.
Cast steel
Safety testing of historical cast steel components, e.g. a church bell from 1902.
Castings
Materials engineering investigations and failure analyses on castings.
Hydrogen-qualified materials
Qualification of materials for the hydrogen economy (H2-Ready) including risk identification and minimisation.
StIM steel identification module
Mobile measurement method for non-destructive identification of old steel.
Drilled core method
Determination of material properties from miniature specimens (tensile, fracture mechanics, Charpy impact specimens) from drilled cores of existing structures.
Mobile metallography method
Microstructure examination with a mobile microscope as an extension of the StIM method, funded under the Interreg programme Key 2 Circularity.
Locations
Aachen
DEHeadquarters / materials engineering consultancy
- Materials
- Steel, old steel, cast steel, castings
- StIM steel identification module (mobile measuring device)
- Mobile microscope for metallography (Interreg Key 2 Circularity)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture mechanics – fracture mechanics property testing (crack toughness with laboratory specimensTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Castings |
| Fracture mechanics testing on structures from the period before 1980 (brittle fracture safety ofTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Charpy impact testTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Tensile test (tensile specimens from miniature specimens)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Drilled core method for determining the material properties of steel from existing structuresTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Old steel |
| StIM steel identification module – non-destructive identification of old steel (mobile)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Old steel |
| Metallography as an extension of the mobile StIM method (mobile microscope, microstructureTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Old steel |
| Materials testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Microanalysis (chemical composition, microstructure)Testing | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Special testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Failure analysis / failure expert report (component failures, material failures, fire damage toTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Castings |
| Component testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Safety and service life verification for highly stressed components (component safety, service life,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Castings |
| Materials consulting / material selection, material optimisation and cost optimisation in steel use,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Qualification of material for the hydrogen economy (H2-Ready), risk identification andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Safety testing of historical cast steel components (e.g. cast steel church bell from 1902)Testing | – | – | – | – | Cast steel |
| Testing of weldability of old steels / assessment of welded joints and normativeTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel, Old steel |
| Research and development (Joint Industry Projects, standardisation, research and teaching)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Re-use and retro-fit of steel (steel identification for reuse)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Old steel |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile microscope (under development, funded under the Interreg programme Key 2 Circularity) | – | – | – | – | Aachen |
| StIM steel identification module (mobile measuring device for non-destructive steel identification) | – | – | – | – | Aachen |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1997
Peter Langenberg founds a materials engineering consultancy.
- 2014
10 years of IWT-Solutions AG (anniversary mentioned on the website).