Materials Engineering and
Machine Learning Solutions Partner
Materials Engineering for Industry:
Failure Analysis, Microscopy, AI & Technology Consulting.
We shape technology transfer.
The Matworks Company
Many years of experience in industrial research, development, and product innovation.
Since 1999, Matworks GmbH, based in Aalen, has been synonymous with materials engineering solutions: comprehensive, scientifically sound materials and technology development – practical, efficient, and results-oriented. Having emerged from the Steinbeis Transfer Center and remaining closely connected to Aalen University to this day, we combine traditional testing methods with modern product dynamics.
Our team of experienced Matworks experts and specialized university staff brings the latest research directly to your application: from industrial research and development to product innovation and rapid on-site problem-solving. We work in partnership, flexibly, and as equals – even during staffing shortages. This leads to reliable results that make your products faster, safer, and more sustainable.
Services & Expertise
We take a holistic approach to our clients’ challenges, grounded in scientific rigor!
Core Competency Materialography
E-Motor & Battery System
Machine Learning & Microscopy Solutions
Technology Consulting
It is important to us to personally guide our clients through the entire process. We place great emphasis on flexibility, which allows us to act on your behalf at short notice.
– Dr. Timo Bernthaler, CEO
Performance & Competency Matrix
By »Materials Engineering Solutions« we mean taking a holistic approach to understanding our customers’ challenges and solving them directly and in a manner tailored to industry needs, while maintaining scientific rigor. In doing so, we value traditional testing methods and prioritize simple, efficient, and results-oriented approaches. We design technology transfer for innovative developments in electromobility with a customer-focused approach, just as we address traditional topics in the fields of microscopy, materials, and technology consulting.
Materialography
- Microsection preparation (including highly sensitive materials)
- High-quality batch analyses
- Targeted preparation
- Preparation of Li-ion batteries
- Preparation of magnetic samples
- Green body preparation
- Metallic protective coatings for high edge sharpness/protection
- Etching; microstructural contrast enhancement (e.g., chemical/thermal grain boundary etching)
Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Qualitative light microscopy evaluation
- Qualitative scanning electron microscopy evaluation
- Multi-image imaging (MosaiX) | Imaging of large areas at high magnification (light or scanning electron microscopy)
- Quantitative microstructural analysis
- Material analysis (EDX (point analysis, mapping), EBSD, WDX, CL)
- FIB sections | Focused Ion Beam (FIB) preparation and analysis
- STEM analyses
- Fractographic analyses (damage and fracture origin analyses)
Computed Tomography
- 2-D X-ray imaging
- 3-D CT analysis
- Quantitative 3D analysis
- STL surface extraction
- Creation of 3-dimensional movies
XRD/Phase Analysis
- High-resolution X-ray diffraction phase analysis
- Real-time high-temperature diffraction measurements (in-situ XRD)
- Stress analyses (macroscopic residual stresses, applied stresses in the surface region)
- Texture analysis to determine domain orientation
Mechanical Characterization
- Tensile test (per DIN EN ISO 6892-1 / DIN EN ISO 6892-1 / DIN EN ISO 527 Parts 4 and 5 / DIN EN 10002-5)
- Compression test (per DIN 50106)
- Hot tensile/compression test
- Notched impact test (per DIN EN ISO 14556 / DIN EN ISO 148-1 / DIN EN 10 045-1)
- Strength measurement using four-point bending fracture
- Modulus of elasticity determination (pulse-echo method)
- Fracture toughness determination (KIC)
- High-Temperature Cycling Strength
- Hardness Testing (Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell)
- Hardness Profile Analysis (Micro/Macro)
- Determination of the Hardenability of Steels (End-Face Quenching Test per DIN EN ISO 642)
- Crack testing using dye penetration testing
- Stress-rupture testing (per DIN EN 10291)
- Surface roughness and profile measurement (white-light interferometer per DIN EN ISO 4287 / DIN EN ISO 4288, confocal
- microscopy, indentation method per DIN EN ISO 4287 / DIN EN ISO 4288)
- Special testing methods
Damage Analysis
- Comprehensive analysis in accordance with VDI 3822
- Incorporation of partial analyses / instrumental analyses
- Customized damage investigation
- Damage assessment
Microscopy Solutions / Multi-Sample Holders
- Software integration into existing or new microscopic measurement systems
- Development of custom software solutions
- Single-sample holder/multi-sample holder
Quantitative Microstructural Analysis
- Grain size, grain size distribution
- Volume/phase fractions, porosity, porosity distribution, electrode properties
- Pore analysis according to VDG Technical Note P202
- Testing according to SEP1520: carbide alignment, carbide network
- Coating thickness determination (e.g., Li-ion batteries)
- Degree of texturing (hard magnetic materials)
- Determination of the degree of purity of non-metallic inclusions (per EN 10 247 / ASTM E45 / DIN 50 602)
- Fine geometric analysis
Physical Inspection
- Density determination
- Modulus of elasticity measurement and transverse contraction ratio
- Measurement of specific electrical conductivity
- Thermal conductivity (steady state or laser flash, temperature-dependent)
- Dilatometry | Thermal expansion behavior, CTE
- Determination of magnetic parameters (hysteresis curve, Helmholtz coil)
- Battery testing (charge/discharge cycles | aging)
Tribology & Corrosion
- Tribometric testing with the Optimol SRV3 tribometer (reversible setup)
- Abrasive wear testing with wear rate evaluation
- Tribological testing in a pin-on-disc setup
- Triboelectric testing of, for example, carbon brushes
- 3D measurement of wear marks
- HAST system (High Accelerated Stress Test per IEC 68-2-66)
- PCT (Pressure Cooker Test per DIN EN 60749-33)
- Salt spray test (per DIN EN 9227)
- Condensation test (per DIN EN ISO 6270-2:2005)
- Corrosion testing (per VDA 233-102)
- Exposure to desired media
Material Synthesis / Processing Technology
- Powder Technology – Grinding, Mixing, Analysis
- Preform Production – Ceramics with a Targeted Pore Structure
- Sintering Processes (in air, vacuum, inert gas, under pressure)
- Metal infiltration
- Composite material production
- Magnet recycling
- Magnet synthesis
Chemische Analyse
- Emission spectroscopy – chemical composition of steels and non-ferrous metals (OES, AAS)
- Plastics analysis – IR, DSC, TGA – chemical composition and identification
- Wet chemical analysis – ICP-AES, ICP-MS + AAS
- Hot gas carrier extraction (TGHE) – determination of O, C, and N
- Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES) – determination of diffusion depths; elements in layered structures
Magnetic Measurement Technology
- Measurement of the hysteresis curve of hard magnets (hysteresis graph, magnetometer)
- Permeability measurement (magnets)
- Characterization of soft magnets
- Determination of B-H curves
- Modeling magnetic flux density and design of magnetic parameters
Design & Simulation
- 3D CAD designs of components and assemblies
- Component analysis using the finite element method (FEM)
- Parameter, shape, and topology optimization
- Linear and nonlinear structural analysis
- Strength and dynamic analyses (according to FKM guidelines)
- Modeling and simulation of virtual product optimizations
- Flow simulation (CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics)
- Magnetic flux density and design of magnetic parameters
Technology Consulting
- Technology/Process Consulting
- Market Analysis
- Literature Review
- Training
News
News and Information.