A customer experienced a complex quality issue on their final product. Traditional methods failed to identify the cause of the problem.
Read moreOCAS is developing methodologies to allow machines to analyse images from microstructures, based on artificial intelligence principles. The objective of this work is to improve our understanding of the relationship…
Read moreOCAS organised the “Artificial Intelligence for advanced image processing and analysis in new product development” seminar on Friday February 1st 2019 in its labs at Zwijnaarde (Belgium), attracting 60+ participants…
Read moreTo measure is to know, is a key principle of risk management. OCAS has a longstanding tradition in measuring potentially hazardous compounds.
Read moreBack in 2012, driven by the need for REACH* compliant alternatives, OCAS initiated a project on hexavalent chromium-free hard chrome plating. (*REACH: European regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction…
Read moreVitreous enamelling has been acknowledged for centuries as one of the most durable ways to protect metals against abrasion, temperature and corrosion. In recent years, driven by ever-stricter environmental legislation,…
Read moreThe essential role of chemical passivations and thin organic coatings is to provide corrosion protection during handling, transport and storage of metallic coated products. The combination of environmental constraints with…
Read moreTo be considered compliant for food contact, materials must meet requirements. Currently, standardization bodies are working on a standard for porcelain (vitreous) enamel. OCAS was invited to participate in the…
Read moreReeled pipelines are submitted to cyclic deformation during reeling and unreeling operations. To assess the risk of ovalisation of the pipe after reeling and unreeling, OCAS investigated the behaviour of…
Read moreA new seabed pipeline had been struck by an anchor. In addition to being moved out of its position, the pipeline was also deformed. As this brought the pipeline out…
Read moreAlthough, resistance to repetitive loading or fatigue might not be so well known as material degradation term, it is an important material property.
Read moreAs speed is essential in many additive manufacturing related business cases, going through iterative product design cycles isn’t compatible. Simulation tools can provide key differentiators to enable the target first…
Read moreOCAS proposes a method for early detection of weldability issues based on metallurgical investigation of the pipe material behaviour, simulations and stress corrosion cracking tests. Thus avoiding problems during the…
Read moreAlthough additive manufacturing undoubtedly already has and will continue to require breakthrough technology developments, it also requires a substantial change in the ecosystem approach. Collaboration isn’t an option, it has…
Read moreWith multiple arc welding power sources and robots available, OCAS is moving ahead.
Read moreA truly unique combination of facilities to successfully develop new alloys for your additive manufacturing is available at OCAS.
Read moreThanks to our unique combination of lab metal processing equipment and advanced characterisation methods, OCAS can offer its metallurgical expertise also during the development of complex multi-component systems.
Read moreEspecially in the field of refractory alloys (including Nb and Mo), OCAS gathered metallurgical know-how through experimental testing programmes using arc melting over the past years.
Read moreOCAS organised the “Abrasion resistant steels: modelling and experimental challenges” wear seminar at OCAS on Friday June 15th 2018 in its labs at Zwijnaarde (Belgium), attracting 50+ participants representing 10…
Read moreTo understand the effect of sour conditions on the embrittlement phenomena during NACE testing, permeation measurements in H2S environment have been installed and validated at OCAS. Now that the methodology…
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