Research and development
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH is the central research company of the Salzgitter Group. Employing about 300 members of staff active at 8 main departments at the Salzgitter and Duisburg locations, SZMF conducts extensive, in-depth research and development work revolving around the material steel.
Services of Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH within the Initiative Automotive:
Engineering and simulation
- Analysis and prognosis regarding material trends
- Lightweight construction /resource efficiency studies
- Customer support (concept, FEM, prototypes, series production launch)
- Provision of FE material cards including new or optimized material characteristics for improved simulation quality
Metal forming
- Analysis and optimization of existing as well as conceptual design of new forming sequences and processes
- Materials characterization to describe the formability characteristics – from standardized test and inspection methods to component tests close to field conditions
- Development of new methods for expanded material description
Surface Technology (ESO)
Customer-specific development of metallic and organic surface coating systems
Chemical surface treatment
- Development of powerful, in-process analysis methods for chemical surface treatments
- Evaluation of the corrosion and weathering performance using standardized or customer-specific testing
- Analysis of failure cases regarding corrosion of coated metallic materials and coating damage
Metallic coatings
- Development and introduction of new coating systems, e.g., for the automotive, household appliance and construction industries (see StronSal®MC)
- Consultancy for customers on the use of coated products
- Development of strategy for applications, corrosion protection and processing
