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Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM

Also known as Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM · Fraunhofer IWM

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Digitalized materials and component research for sustainable value creation.

The group investigates tribological problems from the nano to the macro scale using damage mechanics, energy-based approaches, friction and wear measurements, and surface physics and chemistry methods.

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5 locations · 1 website

Fraunhofer IWM

Wöhlerstr. 11, 79108 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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Fraunhofer IWM Wöhlerstrasse 11 79108 Freiburg Germany Phone +49 761 5142-0
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Fraunhofer IWM Wöhlerstraße 11 79108 Freiburg Telefon +49 761 5142-0 Fax +49 761 5142-510
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Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM

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Freiburg

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Head of the Tribology Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg
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Key capabilities

CapabilityDocumented scopeSupporting source
Polymer aging and lubricant interaction analysisCharacterizes polymer interactions with lubricants or atmospheres, including friction and wear under different lubrication conditions and changes caused by aging.
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Evaluation of the interaction of polymers with lubricants or atmospheres Characterization of friction and wear behaviour under different lubrication conditions
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Component service-life prediction under hydrogen exposure
Develops models to predict component service life under low-cycle fatigue and hydrogen exposure.
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Supplier website
A new model for predicting service life under low-cycle fatigue (LCF) and hydrogen exposure helps reduce the need for costly testing and makes safety factors more realistic.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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PFAS-free materials solutions for tribological systemsDeveloped and tested a substitution chain for PFAS-containing lubricants and seals to identify and evaluate suitable PFAS-free materials solutions.
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Supplier website
Scientists at Fraunhofer IWM have developed and tested a substitution chain for lubricants and seals containing PFAS in a project funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and a Fraunhofer project. This allows suitable PFAS-free materials solutions to be efficiently identified and evaluated.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Stick-slip and friction analysisEvaluates polymer stick-slip tendency and characterizes the transition from adhesion to sliding, including friction speed dependence.
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Evaluation of polymers for stick-slip tendency Characterization of the transition from adhesion to sliding Measurement of the speed dependence of friction
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Materials and manufacturing data workflowsWorks on digital, machine-readable materials and manufacturing data that can be used and exchanged across industrial supply chains.
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Supplier website
The PMD-X-MAPRO project is creating a data space that makes materials and manufacturing data available in a digital, machine-readable format, enabling it to be automatically used and exchanged throughout industrial supply chains.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Tribological model experimentsConducts model tests in several contact geometries, including pin-on-disc, ball-on-plates, ring-on-ring and four-ball apparatus.
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Model experiments in the following geometries: Pin-on-disc and (single direction and oscillating sliding): ASTM G99 Ball-on-3-Plates (single direction gliding) Ring-on-ring (single direction and oscillating gliding) Four-ball apparatus
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Surface and material characterizationUses microscopy, surface topography and roughness measurements, and infrared, Raman and X-ray photo spectroscopy.
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Microscopy and measurement of the topography and roughness of the surface by confocal microscopy Analysis of materials by spectroscopy: infrared (FTIR), Raman and X-ray photo spectroscopy (XPS)
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Tribological system evaluationEvaluates systems using energy parameters and assesses lubricant effects on thermoplastics and elastomers.
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Tribological system evaluation based on energy parameters (e.g. for material substitutions and new systems) Assessment of the effect of lubricants on tribological properties of thermoplastics and elastomers
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Digital representation of materials and manufacturing processes
Creates digital representations of materials and manufacturing processes and makes them predictable.
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Supplier website
To this end, the institute creates digital representations of materials, manufacturing processes, and components and makes them predictable.
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Unterstützung bei Konstruktion, Werkstoffauswahl und NormungAngebotene Unterstützung in den Bereichen Konstruktion, Werkstoffauswahl und Normung.
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Ergänzend bieten wir Schadensanalytik und Mechanismenaufklärung, die Modellerweiterung auf weitere Werkstoffe sowie Unterstützung bei Konstruktion, Werkstoffauswahl und Normung an.
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Sport tribologyDevelopment of coatings for skis and optimization of runners on sporting equipment.
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One of the group’s focal points is sport tribology - the group develops, for example, coatings for skis and optimizes the runners on sporting equipment.
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Friction and wear analysisFriction and wear analysis for components in mechanical engineering applications.
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Friction and wear analysis for components in mechanical engineering applications
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Schadensanalytik und MechanismenaufklärungAngebotene FuE-Leistung zur Untersuchung von Schäden und Schädigungsmechanismen.
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Ergänzend bieten wir Schadensanalytik und Mechanismenaufklärung, die Modellerweiterung auf weitere Werkstoffe sowie Unterstützung bei Konstruktion, Werkstoffauswahl und Normung an.
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Modellerweiterung auf weitere WerkstoffeAngebotene FuE-Leistung zur Erweiterung des Modells auf weitere Werkstoffe.
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Ergänzend bieten wir Schadensanalytik und Mechanismenaufklärung, die Modellerweiterung auf weitere Werkstoffe sowie Unterstützung bei Konstruktion, Werkstoffauswahl und Normung an.
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MechanochemistryMechanochemistry for the development of new additives for wear protection.
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Mechanochemistry for the development of of new additives for wear protection
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Fretting measurementsFretting measurements in load ranges from a few millinewton to 500 Newton.
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Fretting measurements in load ranges from a few millinewton to 500 Newton
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Prozess- u. Bauteilqualität in der additiven Fertigung einstellenProzess- u. Bauteilqualität in der additiven Fertigung einstellen
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Prozess- u. Bauteilqualität in der additiven Fertigung einstellen
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Basic researchBasic research to understand elementary tribological mechanisms.
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Basic research to understand elementary tribological mechanisms
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Bauteile für den Kontakt mit Wasserstoff auslegenBauteile für den Kontakt mit Wasserstoff auslegen
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Bauteile für den Kontakt mit Wasserstoff auslegen
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Lebensdauer unter Hochtemperatur bewertenLebensdauer unter Hochtemperatur bewerten
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Lebensdauer unter Hochtemperatur bewerten
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Surface analysisSurface analysis using SEM, FIB and XPS.
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Surface analysis with SEM, FIB and XPS
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Topography analysisTopography analysis using WLI and AFM.
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Topography analysis with WLI and AFM
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Schadensfälle aufklären und vermeidenSchadensfälle aufklären und vermeiden
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Supplier website
Schadensfälle aufklären und vermeiden
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Running-in optimizationOptimization of running-in.
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Running-in optimization
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Company updates

Bauteil-Lebensdauer im Kontakt mit Wasserstoff berechnen

26 Aug 2026

Neues Modell zur Vorhersage der Lebensdauer unter Low Cycle Fatigue- (LCF) und Wasserstoffeinfluss hilft, teure Versuche zu reduzieren und Sicherheitsfaktoren realistischer zu gestalten.

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Presseinformation / 26.8.2026 Bauteil-Lebensdauer im Kontakt mit Wasserstoff berechnen Neues Modell zur Vorhersage der Lebensdauer unter Low Cycle Fatigue- (LCF) und Wasserstoffeinfluss hilft teure Versuche zu reduzieren und Sicherheitsfaktoren realistischer gestalten. [Publication date evidence: 26.8.2026]
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Simulationsmodell für zuverlässige Vorhersage der LCF-Lebensdauer hochbeanspruchter Bauteile im Kontakt mit Wasserstoff

26 Aug 2026

Fraunhofer IWM entwickelte ein physikalisch begründetes Modell, das die Lebensdauer hochbeanspruchter Bauteile unter Low Cycle Fatigue und Wasserstoffeinfluss vorhersagt.

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Forschende des Fraunhofer IWM haben nun erstmals ein Anriss basiertes Lebensdauermodell entwickelt, mit dem die Lebensdauer unter Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF) und Wasserstoffeinfluss physikalisch begründet berechnet werden kann. [Publication date evidence: Presseinformation / 26. August 2026]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Calculating Component Life in Contact with Hydrogen

26 Aug 2026

A new model predicts service life under low-cycle fatigue and hydrogen exposure, reducing the need for costly testing and making safety factors more realistic.

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08/26/2026 | Press Release Calculating Component Life in Contact with Hydrogen A new model for predicting service life under low-cycle fatigue (LCF) and hydrogen exposure helps reduce the need for costly testing and makes safety factors more realistic. [Publication date evidence: 08/26/2026 | Press Release Calculating Component Life in Contact with Hydrogen]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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40 Prozent höhere Ermüdungsfestigkeit

4 Aug 2026

Eine neue, modellgestützte Optimierungsstrategie des Fraunhofer IWM ermöglicht die gezielte Auslegung mechanischer Oberflächennachbehandlungen für AM-Bauteile aus Metall.

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Presseinformation / 4.8.2026 40 Prozent höhere Ermüdungsfestigkeit Eine neue, modellgestützte Optimierungsstrategie des Fraunhofer IWM erlaubt erstmals die gezielte Auslegung mechanischer Oberflächennachbehandlungen für AM-Bauteile aus Metall. [Publication date evidence: 4.8.2026]
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40 percent more fatigue strength

4 Aug 2026

Fraunhofer IWM developed a model-based optimization strategy for targeted design of mechanical surface post-treatments for metal AM components.

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08/04/2026 | Research News 40 percent more fatigue strength A new, model-based optimization strategy developed by Fraunhofer IWM enables, for the first time, the targeted design of mechanical surface post-treatments for metal AM components. [Publication date evidence: 08/04/2026 | Research News 40 percent more fatigue strength]
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Fraunhofer-Konsortium entwickelt neue Standards für Reifenabrieb-Analyse

7 Jul 2026

Im Projekt TERIS wollen Expertenteams Reifenabrieb erstmals standardisiert und praxisnah im Labor erzeugen, analysieren und prognostizieren.

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Presseinformation / 7.7.2026 Fraunhofer-Konsortium entwickelt neue Standards für Reifenabrieb-Analyse In dem Projekt »TERIS« die Expertenteams wollen Reifenabrieb erstmals standardisiert und praxisnah im Labor erzeugen, analysieren und prognostizieren. [Publication date evidence: 7.7.2026]
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Aufbau der größten föderierten Digitalinfrastruktur für Werkstoffforschung in Europa

3 Jun 2026

Das Projekt MaterialsCommons vernetzt 26 akademische Institutionen aus 14 Ländern. Die Entwicklung neuer Materialien soll um den Faktor 4 beschleunigt werden. Projektstart am 1. Juni 2026.

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Presseinformation / 3.6.2026 Aufbau der größten föderierten Digitalinfrastruktur für Werkstoffforschung in Europa Das Projekt MaterialsCommons vernetzt 26 akademische Institutionen aus 14 Ländern. Die Entwicklung neuer Materialien soll um den Faktor 4 beschleunigt werden. Projektstart am 1. Juni 2026. [Publication date evidence: 3.6.2026]
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Construction of Europe's Largest Federated Digital Infrastructure for Materials Research

3 Jun 2026

The MaterialsCommons project, coordinated by Fraunhofer IWM, connects 26 academic institutions from 14 countries and aims to accelerate materials development by a factor of four.

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06/03/2026 | Press Release Construction of Europe's Largest Federated Digital Infrastructure for Materials Research The MaterialsCommons project, coordinated by Fraunhofer IWM, connects 26 academic institutions from 14 countries. The development of new materials is to be accelerated by a factor of 4. [Publication date evidence: 06/03/2026 | Press Release Construction of Europe's Largest Federated Digital Infrastructure for Materials Research]
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Bundestagabgeordnete zu Besuch im Fraunhofer IWM

26 May 2026

Bundestagsabgeordnete Chantal Kopf und Dr. Andrea Lübcke informieren sich im Fraunhofer IWM über nachhaltige Wertschöpfung mit berechenbaren Materialien.

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News / 26.05.2026 Bundestagabgeordnete zu Besuch im Fraunhofer IWM Bundestagsabgeordnete Chantal Kopf und Dr. Andrea Lübcke informieren sich im Fraunhofer IWM über nachhaltige Wertschöpfung mit berechenbaren Materialien. [Publication date evidence: 26.05.2026]
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Tätigkeitsbericht 2025

28 Apr 2026

Der Bericht behandelt unter anderem den gläsernen Druckgussprozess, das digitale Schmiedelabor, eine Bewertungskette für PFAS-Ersatz, einen digitalen Zwilling für Schmierstoffe und Quantencomputing für die Materialforschung.

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News / 28.4.2026 Tätigkeitsbericht 2025 Im Tätigkeitsbericht 2025 berichten wir u.a. über den gläsernen Druckgussprozess, das digitale Schmiedelabor, eine Bewertungskette für PFAS-Ersatz, einen digitalen Zwilling für Schmierstoffe und Quantencomputing für die Materialforschung. [Publication date evidence: 28.4.2026]
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Mit dem digitalen Schmiedelabor zum Wunschgefüge

15 Apr 2026

Ein neues Simulationsmodell des Fraunhofer IWM sagt Schwachstellen in Schmiedebauteilen voraus. Eingebettet in einen effizienten digitalen Ablauf entsteht so ein virtuelles Schmiedelabor.

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News / 15.4.2026 Mit dem digitalen Schmiedelabor zum Wunschgefüge Ein neues Simulationsmodell des Fraunhofer IWM sagt Schwachstellen in Schmiedebauteilen voraus. Eingebettet in einen effizienten digitalen Ablauf entsteht so ein virtuelles Schmiedelabor. [Publication date evidence: 15.4.2026]
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Achieving the desired microstructure with the digital forging lab

15 Apr 2026

A Fraunhofer IWM simulation model predicts weak points in forged components caused by incomplete grain formation; an efficient digital workflow enables material and energy savings in forging processes.

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Supplier website
04/15/2026 | Press Release Achieving the desired microstructure with the digital forging lab A new simulation model from Fraunhofer IWM predicts weak points in forged components caused by incomplete grain formation (recrystallization). Embedded in an efficient digital workflow, this creates a digital forging laboratory that enables material and energy savings in forging processes. [Publication date evidence: 04/15/2026 | Press Release Achieving the desired microstructure with the digital forging lab]
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Schneller zur Bauteilsicherheit bei Verbrennungsprozessen mit Wasserstoff

25 Mar 2026

Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IWM haben gezeigt, wie die thermomechanische Ermüdung unter Wasserstoffeinfluss wirtschaftlich mit Hohlproben bestimmt werden kann.

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Presseinformation / 25.3.2026 Schneller zur Bauteilsicherheit bei Verbrennungsprozessen mit Wasserstoff Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IWM haben gezeigt, wie die thermomechanische Ermüdung unter Wasserstoffeinfluss wirtschaftlich mit Hohlproben bestimmt werden kann. [Publication date evidence: 25.3.2026]
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Faster component safety in combustion processes that use hydrogen

25 Mar 2026

Fraunhofer IWM scientists demonstrated how thermomechanical fatigue under hydrogen influence can be determined economically using hollow specimens.

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Supplier website
03/25/2026 | News Faster component safety in combustion processes that use hydrogen Scientists at Fraunhofer IWM have demonstrated how thermomechanical fatigue under the influence of hydrogen can be determined economically using hollow specimens. [Publication date evidence: 03/25/2026 | News Faster component safety in combustion processes that use hydrogen]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Peter Gumbsch receives Top Honor from the American Professional Society TMS

19 Mar 2026

Peter Gumbsch, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg, was named a TMS Fellow.

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03/19/2026 | Press Release Peter Gumbsch receives Top Honor from the American Professional Society TMS The director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg and professor of materials mechanics at KIT was named a TMS Fellow on March 18, 2026, at the annual conference of the American TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society in San Diego. [Publication date evidence: 03/19/2026 | Press Release Peter Gumbsch receives Top Honor from the American Professional Society TMS]
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Robust rules for safe weld seams in contact with pressurized hydrogen

27 Jan 2026

A new research project funded by the BMWE is developing design guidelines for welds used in hydrogen technologies, based on established IIW recommendations.

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Supplier website
01/27/2026 | News Robust rules for safe weld seams in contact with pressurized hydrogen In a new research project funded by the BMWE, design guidelines for welds for use in hydrogen technologies are being developed, based on the established recommendations of the International Institute of Welding (IIW). [Publication date evidence: 01/27/2026 | News Robust rules for safe weld seams in contact with pressurized hydrogen]
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Robust rules for safe weld seams in contact with pressurized hydrogen

27 Jan 2026

The BMWE-funded H2WeldEng project is developing design guidelines for welds used in hydrogen technologies, based on IIW recommendations. Fraunhofer IWM is responsible for formulating design concepts, materials testing, and digitalization.

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Supplier website
In a new research project funded by the BMWE, design guidelines for welds for use in hydrogen technologies are being developed, based on the established recommendations of the International Institute of Welding (IIW). In the future, it should be possible to universally take into account the influence of hydrogen on fatigue strength and thus the service life of components for different applications when dimensioning welds, helping companies to both develop welded components more quickly and to reduce wall thicknesses. Within the project consortium, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM is responsible for formulating design concepts, materials testing, and digitalization. [Publication date evidence: News / January 27, 2026]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Using materials knowledge digitally and across company boundaries

28 Jul 2025

The PMD-X-MAPRO project is creating a data space for digital, machine-readable materials and manufacturing data that can be exchanged across industrial supply chains.

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Supplier website
07/28/2025 | News Using materials knowledge digitally and across company boundaries The PMD-X-MAPRO project is creating a data space that makes materials and manufacturing data available in a digital, machine-readable format, enabling it to be automatically used and exchanged throughout industrial supply chains. [Publication date evidence: 07/28/2025 | News Using materials knowledge digitally and across company boundaries]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Digital twin for lubricants in highly loaded tribological contacts

17 Jun 2025

Prof. Dr. Michael Moseler, Head of the Tribology Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euros for research and development of a digital twin that describes lubrication under high loads.

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Supplier website
Prof. Dr. Michael Moseler, Head of the Tribology Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg and Professor for Simulation of Functional Nanosystems at the University of Freiburg, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euros for the research and development of a digital twin that can describe lubrication under high loads and thus predict the design and operating conditions for energy-efficient machines. [Publication date evidence: Press release / June 17, 2025]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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PFAS substitution in tribological systems

3 Feb 2025

Fraunhofer IWM scientists developed and tested a substitution chain for PFAS-containing lubricants and seals to help identify and evaluate suitable PFAS-free materials solutions.

Source & evidence

Supplier website
02/03/2025 | News PFAS substitution in tribological systems Scientists at Fraunhofer IWM have developed and tested a substitution chain for lubricants and seals containing PFAS in a project funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and a Fraunhofer project. This allows suitable PFAS-free materials solutions to be efficiently identified and evaluated. [Publication date evidence: 02/03/2025 | News PFAS substitution in tribological systems]
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Christoph Eberl elected new chairman of the DVM

19 Jan 2025

Christoph Eberl was elected chairman of the German Association for Materials Research and Testing and took office on January 1, 2026.

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01/19/2025 | Press release Christoph Eberl elected new chairman of the DVM At the general assembly in December 2025, Prof. Dr. Christoph Eberl was elected as the new chairman of the German Association for Materials Research and Testing (DVM). He took office on January 1, 2026. [Publication date evidence: 01/19/2025 | Press release Christoph Eberl elected new chairman of the DVM]
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Wear of tire elastomers

Fraunhofer IWM investigated the abrasion resistance of new elastomer samples in the Fraunhofer BISYKA project.

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The Fraunhofer BISYKA project investigated whether these biological accompanying substances can bring about a comparable improvement in material properties when added to highly stereoregular synthetic rubber. The abrasion resistance of these new elastomer samples was investigated at Fraunhofer IWM.
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Laser-structured and DLC-coated elastomer coatings

Fraunhofer IWM, with Fraunhofer LBF and Fraunhofer ILT, developed a combination of adapted elastomers, laser structuring and DLC coating intended to reduce seal friction and extend service life.

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Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM (the µTC) has developed a combination of adapted elastomers, laser structuring and a corresponding DLC coating in this project, which reduces the friction coefficient of the seals, significantly extends the range of use of the seals (loads, temperatures) and considerably extends their service life.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM website
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Thermoplastics in drive technology

Fraunhofer IWM describes research on lubricant and thermoplastic pairings at low loads in mixed friction against steel, including the effects of lubricant absorption and spreading.

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In an open access publication in the journal Lubricants MDPI, we describe the effects of the specific pairing of lubricant and thermoplastics at low loads in mixed friction against steel. Lubricants can be absorbed by thermoplastics or change the adhesive friction of the wetted system by their tendency to spread into the gap.
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  • Supports 16 facts: Company name · Description · Component service-life prediction under hydrogen exposure · PFAS-free materials solutions for tribological systems · Materials and manufacturing data workflows · Digital representation of materials and manufacturing processes · News: Calculating Component Life in Contact with Hydrogen · News: 40 percent more fatigue strength

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    News: Construction of Europe's Largest Federated Digital Infrastructure for Materials Research · News: Achieving the desired microstructure with the digital forging lab · News: Faster component safety in combustion processes that use hydrogen · News: Peter Gumbsch receives Top Honor from the American Professional Society TMS · News: Robust rules for safe weld seams in contact with pressurized hydrogen · News: Using materials knowledge digitally and across company boundaries · News: PFAS substitution in tribological systems · News: Christoph Eberl elected new chairman of the DVM

  • Supports 14 facts: Company name · Description · Prozess- u. Bauteilqualität in der additiven Fertigung einstellen · Bauteile für den Kontakt mit Wasserstoff auslegen · Lebensdauer unter Hochtemperatur bewerten · Schadensfälle aufklären und vermeiden · News: Bauteil-Lebensdauer im Kontakt mit Wasserstoff berechnen · News: 40 Prozent höhere Ermüdungsfestigkeit

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  • Supports 3 facts: Company name · Location: Karlsruhe · Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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