Metallic and Ceramic Materials
We investigate the relationship between microstructure and properties, as well as the optimisation of industrial processes.
Experience and services
Mechanical Behaviour
Fatigue and fracture of materials
Light alloy forming
Corrosion and deterioration
Tribology
Surface Technology
Most representative sectors
Key projects
Innplágeno
Innovation in manufacturing technologies and coatings for the optimization of the performance of bipolar hydrogen plates with polymeric membrane.
Toughsheet
Measurement of toughness in high strengh steels sheets to improve material selection in cold forming and crash-resistant components.
Clients
Multimedia
European Project HERMES
Fatigue Strength of Trimmed Edges in High Strength Steel
Metal and Ceramic Materials Team
Montse Vilaseca
Director of the Metal and Ceramic Materials Unit at Eurecat
Holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies of the University of Zaragoza (2005), specifically in selectivity improvement of gas sensors using ceramic microporous materials as sorbents and molecular filters. She leads the Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit since 2019, after leading the Tribology research line, in the same unit, for 12 years. Previously, she worked in automotive industry for 3 years in coatings development.