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A selection of METNMAT's research and engineering work — from high-conductivity copper alloys and high-temperature materials to metal foams, composites and thermoelectric waste-heat recovery — taken from concept to industrial scale.

15case studies

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Heat-treated metal billet glowing from hot to cool beside a gear and shaft, with a strip of micrographs showing the microstructure evolving through heat treatment.
FeaturedHeat Treatment

Microstructure Control & Heat Treatment

Engineering multi-phase microstructures for application-specific properties

Optimising multi-phase microstructure — volume fraction, morphology and phase distribution — through heat treatment to deliver the exact property balance an application needs.

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15 projects

Finite-element simulation of a valve body: meshed CAD model on one half, von-Mises stress colour map on the other, with solver code and result charts.
Simulation

Modeling & Simulations

Empowering industries to design and develop their process and product using advanced modeling and simulation — enabling informed decisions, lower manufacturing costs and improved product quality.

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Polished copper block, coil and rods with a grain-structure micrograph — oxygen-free high-strength electrical copper alloy at 91-93% IACS.
Alloy Development91–93% IACS

Oxygen-Free High-Strength Electrical Copper Alloy

A copper alloy engineered through alloying, rapid quenching, de-oxidation, cold reduction and aging to reach 91–93% IACS conductivity together with high strength.

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White high-temperature alumina insulation fiber boards with a fibre close-up, in front of a glowing furnace lining.
High-Temperature Materials~1800°C

High-Temperature Alumina Insulation Fiber Board

Furnace-lining insulation fabricated to withstand ~1800°C with very low shrinkage and thermal conductivity — improving furnace insulation and reducing dependency on imports.

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Molten metal pouring from a furnace with a thermoelectric module recycling waste process heat to lift casting yield.
Waste Heat Recovery

Casting Yield Optimization

A thermoelectric material-based system that recycles waste process heat to hold consistent, controlled temperatures during casting — improving product quality, reducing defects and cutting material waste.

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Deep-drawn stainless-steel cup, sheet and flange beside a thermo-mechanical processing temperature curve and micrographs of recrystallisation texture evolution.
Heat Treatment

Texture Analysis of Ferritic Stainless-Steel Sheet

Improving the deep drawability of ferritic stainless steel by raising the r-value through microstructure and recrystallisation-texture control via multistage thermo-mechanical processing.

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High-temperature ceramic tiles and a disc in front of a glowing furnace mouth, with heat-flow lines curving across to them.
High-Temperature Materials

High-Temperature Ceramic

High-temperature ceramics with excellent thermal stability and electrical conductivity that form a robust foundation for thermoelectric modules — enabling efficient heat-to-electricity conversion at elevated temperatures.

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Closed-cell aluminium foam panels and a cylinder showing the porous structure, beside a crucible pouring molten aluminium.
Alloy Development

Lightweight & High-Strength Aluminum Foam

A melting-and-casting process for aluminum foam with high energy absorption, sound and thermal insulation and corrosion resistance — delivering high compressive strength at low density.

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Carbon-fibre and honeycomb-cored composite panels beside a speckled composite block, engineered for thermoelectric conductivity and durability.
Composites

Composite Materials

Composite materials engineered to optimise thermoelectric properties — electrical and thermal conductivity — for improved energy-conversion efficiency, durability and flexibility across industries.

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Continuous casting line pouring molten metal, with an instrumented thermoelectric recovery module mounted on the mould conveyor.
Waste Heat Recovery

Surface Casting Improvement

Applying thermoelectric waste-heat recycling to surface casting — optimising energy use, reducing operating costs and minimising greenhouse-gas emissions in this specific manufacturing technique.

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Laboratory tube furnace at 800 °C with vials of thermoelectric powders, sintered pellets and an assembled module, against a whiteboard of ZT equations.
Waste Heat Recovery

Material Synthesis

Developing advanced fabrication techniques and optimising composition and structure to create thermoelectric materials with high electrical and low thermal conductivity — maximising waste-heat-to-electricity conversion.

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Molten aluminium poured into an ingot mould beside cast billets and ingots, with a hydraulic press behind for thermo-mechanical processing.
Alloy Development

New Aluminum Alloy Development

Custom aluminum alloys developed through melting, casting and thermo-mechanical processing — tuned for strength, ductility and corrosion resistance across transportation, aerospace and construction.

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Metal-matrix composite blocks, discs and a sleeve showing coarse ceramic reinforcement particles, on a steel bench beside tooling.
Composites

Wear-Resistant Composite Materials

Metal-matrix composites with a wide range of selectable ceramics and reinforcements — with properties tuned through interfacial bonding between reinforcement and matrix.

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Thermoelectric modules clamped in an array around a hot exhaust pipe, recovering 20–50 per cent of the waste heat passing through it.
Waste Heat Recovery20–50%

Advanced Solid-State Waste-Heat Recycling System

An efficient thermoelectric material-based system for recycling waste process heat — cutting energy consumption and operating costs while minimising greenhouse-gas emissions, where 20–50% of manufacturing energy is otherwise lost as heat.

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Foundry ladle pouring molten metal into a mould beside a thermoelectric waste-heat recovery unit, with a temperature-monitoring screen reading a stable 820 °C.
Waste Heat Recovery

Reducing Casting Defects in Metal

Applying thermoelectric waste-heat recycling to metal casting — optimising energy use and improving operating conditions to minimise casting defects for a more reliable, high-quality process.

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