• Investigation of crack propagation behavior of (novel) steels under cyclic loading depending on the surrounding medium for use in energy conversion (fatigue and creep fatigue interaction)
  Analysis of the microstructural mechanisms of crack propagation behavior
  Mechanical characterization of material properties

• Oxidation protective coatings with active fillers for Mo-Si-B high-temperature materials

• Thermo-mechanically induced precipitation of intermetallic phase particles in ferritic stainless steels

• Mechanical properties of solid-state batteries

• Mechanical reliability of transparent ceramic as resistant protective disc for sensoric applications

• Reliability Aspects of Materials for Solid State Batteries

• Mechanical properties of MAX phase composites

• Mechanical properties of battery materials, e.g. LATP, as well as the lifetime prediction based on the properties

• Development and characterization of eutectic V-Si-B alloys with improved specific mechanical properties for high temperature applications

• Mechanical properties of dual phase membranes

• Mechanical properties of dual phase oxygen and proton membranes

• Planning, execution and evaluation of mechanical and thermomechanical fatigue tests as well as bending tests on metallic materials and material combinations
• Design, construction and modification of high temperature test equipment and components for mechanical test equipment

investigations on the thermo-mechanical properties of ceramic materials and materials composites

• Young's modulus
• creep rupture
• rupture strength
• shear strength

room and high temperature testing

• ring-on-ring bending testing
• 3- and 4-point bending tests
• creep testing
• double torsion testing

software development for data acquisition

• Measurement data processing
• Determination of characteristic values
• Programming
• Software, licensing
• Administration of Database MatDB
• Web presence