Materials, corrosion and failure analysis for industry, aerospace and automotive
Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Werkstoffe Korrosion & Korrosionsschutz GmbH
Friedrichshafen (Spatenstr. 18) · Friedrichshafen (Hermann-Metzger-Str. 5) · WeingartenNew on Amplifa
About the Materials Experts
The Steinbeis Transfer Center for Materials, Corrosion & Corrosion Protection GmbH is a company within the Steinbeis network, headquartered in Friedrichshafen with additional laboratory sites in Friedrichshafen (Hermann-Metzger-Str. 5) and Weingarten. The company performs materials and corrosion testing, electrochemical investigations and environmental simulations, including salt spray fog tests, VDA climate change tests, and climate and thermal shock tests. Further focus areas include mechanical materials testing (tensile, Charpy impact and hardness testing), tribology, surface and coating technology, analysis using scanning electron microscopy and glow discharge spectrometry, as well as hydrogen embrittlement testing of high-strength steels. In addition, the team prepares failure analyses and expert reports according to VDI 3822, undertakes applied R&D projects, materials selection and consulting, as well as training and professional development. Project partners include companies from the automotive and aerospace sectors such as Daimler AG, xperion Aerospace, ArcelorMittal and Renault.
- Site
- Friedrichshafen
- Processes
- Materials testing (tensile tests, Charpy impact test, hardness measurement, crack testing), Corrosion testing, electrochemistry and environmental simulation (salt spray fog test ISO 9227, VDA, Tribology (pin-on-disc wear testing ASTM G99, linear tribometer, oscillation friction wear), Surface and coating technology testing (cross-cut test, scratch hardness, cupping test,, Hydrogen embrittlement testing (Sustained-Load, Incremental-Step-Load, Slow-Strain-Rate test rigs), Analysis (SEM, glow discharge spectrometry, DSC), Failure analyses and expert reports (according to VDI 3822), Climate/environmental simulation (-70 °C to +180 °C, thermal shock -190 °C to +750 °C)
- Materials
- Aluminum alloys, High-strength steels, Dual-phase steel DP1180 (DP1180HY), Ultra-high-strength steel, Aluminum honeycomb core material AlMg5 (Hexcel CRIII-3/16-5056), CFRP (cyanate ester matrix 954-3, M55J carbon fibers), Epoxy adhesive Redux 312, Zinc flake system coating
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Aerospace, Automotive industry, Standardization (DIN working groups), Other industrial sectors
- 01
Materials selection and consulting
- 02
Materials and corrosion testing
- 03
Analysis and failure analysis
- 04
Expert reports and consulting
- 05
Training and professional development
Materials and Testing Methods
Aluminum alloys
Testing including stress corrosion cracking tests according to ISO 7539, ASTM G47, and as aluminum honeycomb core material (EN AW-AlMg5) in sandwich hybrid structures.
High-strength steels (>1000 MPa)
Testing for hydrogen embrittlement and delayed brittle fracture, among others according to DIN 50969.
Dual-phase steel DP1180 (DP1180HY)
Investigation of hydrogen-induced brittle fractures in cooperation with ArcelorMittal, Daimler and Renault.
Ultra-high-strength steel 1.4614
Analysis of hydrogen-induced damage with brittle and ductile fracture fractions.
CFRP (Cyanate Ester 954-3 / M55J fibers)
Mechanical evaluation of CFRP/aluminum honeycomb sandwich hybrid structures in the four-point bending test.
Aluminum honeycomb core material AlMg5 (Hexcel CRIII-3/16-5056)
Core material of corrosion-exposed sandwich hybrid structures for aerospace applications.
Zinc flake system coating
Test subject of the short-time testing method awarded the Löhn Prize.
Locations
Friedrichshafen
DEHeadquarters and laboratory
- Materials
- Aluminum alloys, high-strength steels, CFRP, zinc flake systems
- Zwick universal testing machine T1464
- Zwick universal testing machine Z050 (-60 °C to +180 °C)
- Schenk pendulum impact tester PSW 300 J
- Salt spray fog chamber ISO 9227
- VDA climate change test chamber
- Climate chambers -70 °C to +180 °C and RT to 300 °C
- Thermal shock testing system -190 °C to +750 °C
- Scanning electron microscopes (W and LaB6 cathode, Philips/FEI)
- SPECTRUMA glow discharge spectrometer GDA 750 HR
- Mettler DSC
- Potentiostat with attachable measurement cell
- Microhardness testers (Zwick, Zeiss)
- Filiform corrosion test chamber
- Condensation water test chamber DIN 50017
- Stress corrosion cracking test rigs
- Sustained-Load, Incremental-Step-Load and Slow-Strain-Rate test rigs
Friedrichshafen (Hermann-Metzger-Str. 5)
DELocation
Weingarten
DELaboratory at Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences
Testing and Analysis Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials testing (tensile tests, Charpy impact test, hardness measurement, crack testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | Aluminum alloys, high-strength steels, dual-phase steel DP1180 |
| Corrosion testing, electrochemistry and environmental simulation (salt spray fog test ISO 9227, VDATesting | – | – | – | – | Aluminum alloys, high-strength steels |
| Tribology (pin-on-disc wear testing ASTM G99, linear tribometer, oscillation friction wear)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface and coating technology testing (cross-cut test, scratch hardness, cupping test,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen embrittlement testing (Sustained-Load, Incremental-Step-Load, Slow-Strain-Rate test rigs)Testing | – | – | – | – | high-strength steels |
| Analysis (SEM, glow discharge spectrometry, DSC)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Failure analyses and expert reports (according to VDI 3822)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Climate/environmental simulation (-70 °C to +180 °C, thermal shock -190 °C to +750 °C)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| R&D for industrial projects / materials selection consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Four-point bending test on CFRP/aluminum honeycomb sandwich hybrid structuresTesting | – | 360 mm × 40 mm | – | – | CFRP (cyanate ester/ M55J carbon fibers), EN AW-AlMg5, epoxy Redux 312 |
20 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal testing machine | Zwick T1464 | 1 | with fine strain measurement | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Universal testing machine | Zwick Z050 | 1 | climate-controllable -60 °C to +180 °C up to 100 % rel. humidity, video analysis | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Pendulum impact tester (Charpy impact test, 300 J) | Schenk PSW | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Salt spray fog chamber (ISO 9227) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| VDA climate change test chamber | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Alternating immersion test chamber | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Climate chamber (-70 °C to +180 °C, controlled humidity) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Climate chamber (RT to 300 °C) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Thermal shock testing system (-190 °C to +750 °C) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Scanning electron microscope (tungsten cathode) | Philips/FEI | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| High-resolution scanning electron microscope (LaB6 cathode) | Philips/FEI | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Glow discharge spectrometer | SPECTRUMA GDA 750 HR | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) | Mettler | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Standalone potentiostat with variable attachable measurement cell | – | 1 | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Microhardness testers | Zwick and Zeiss | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Filiform corrosion test chamber | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Condensation water test chamber (DIN 50017) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Stress corrosion cracking test rigs | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Sustained-Load test rigs (hydrogen embrittlement) | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
| Slow-Strain-Rate test rigs | – | – | – | – | Friedrichshafen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015; testing is performed according to recognized standards such as EN ISO 6892, ISO 9227, VDA 233-102 and DIN 50969. Failure analyses follow standardized procedures in accordance with VDI Guideline 3822.
| Evidence | Friedrichshafen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1996
Founding of the Steinbeis Transfer Center by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhold Holbein
- 2005
Benjamin Kröger joins the company
- 2014
Benjamin Kröger takes over the management
- 2016
Awarded the Löhn Prize of the Steinbeis Foundation for the short-time testing method for zinc flake systems