Metal Processing

Capabilities

CANMET-MTL offers industry expertise in sheet-metal forming technologies, thermal/mechanical processing and heat treating. The Metal Processing Group maintains its world-class leadership in product and process development, process optimization and process modelling. We have established expertise in mathematical modelling of industrial metal-forming processes (including metal recycling) and property/microstructure prediction capabilities.

The Metal Forming Laboratory was established for the main purpose of developing advanced technology in a comprehensive range of forming operations. CANMET-MTL's facilities for the pilot-scale forming of ferrous and nonferrous metals are unique in North America.

Major Facilities

• pilot-scale hot and cold rolling mill (125 mm - roll gap by 450 mm - in width) fully instrumented with accelerated cooling systems (5 to
  50°C/s) for off-line industrial process simulation and product development;
  
• CAM plastometer with multi-hit capability for hot deformation studies;
  
• quench deformation dilatometer and Gleeble 2000 to simulate thermal/mechanical processes to characterize the transformation behaviour of any materials.
  
  

For further information contact:

Dr. Kumar Sadayappan
Group Leader
Telephone: (613) 992-0741
Facsimile: (613) 992-8735
E-mail: ksadayap@nrcan.gc.ca

Scientific Services

• Advanced Fabrication
• Casting Technology
• Concrete and Ceramics
• Materials Performance
• Materials Characterization
• Metal Processing
• Test Centre for NDT Certifying Agency

Last Updated: 2005-10-20		Important Notices