The structural integrity of many industrial structures is generally ensured by preventing the initiation of cracks. However, in the field of pipeline industries, the problem of fast crack propagation and…
Read moreOCAS has a long standing track record in conducting co-engineering projects with customers in a wide variety of market segments, including agricultural machinery, transportation, heating ventilation and air conditioning, and…
Read moreTransformers typically emit a low-frequency humming noise, which can be a major obstacle for their use in urban areas. This acoustic noise is caused by mechanical vibrations of the magnetic…
Read moreThanks to our expertise in finite element simulation, our in-depth knowledge of steel grades and of the deep-drawing process, OCAS selects the best solution – thickness and steel grade selection…
Read moreWhen striving for material and process optimisation, traditional constitutive mechanical material models lack knowledge on material microstructural parameters such as grain size, shape, orientation, etc. Whereas micromechanical models are reliable…
Read moreA request for technical support from an offshore gas pipeline customer highlighted the importance of the effect of filler wire selection on weld metal toughness. This triggered OCAS to set…
Read moreIn the afternoon of May 18th the partners of the Metal Structures Centre organised their second seminar on structural integrity of metal structures. Over 60 people joined to listen to…
Read moreOCAS developed an in-house methodology to investigate both the uptake of hydrogen during plating as well as the hydrogen release afterwards, in metallic coated materials.
Read moreOCAS initiated the ISO17025 procedure for accreditation. In this first step, OCAS aims to achieve an accreditation for accelerated corrosion testing and chemical analysis of metals.
Read moreThe nomination entitled “Safe and Economic Operation of carbon capture and storage (=CCS)” outlining the achievements of two FP7 projects, CO2PipeHaz and CO2QUEST received the 2016 IChemE global process safety…
Read moreThe Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator announced a new project, Improved Fatigue Life of Welded Jacket Connections (JaCo), to cut the cost of offshore wind by optimising the design of…
Read moreOCAS has skilled staff and state-of-the art equipment to characterise coated wire, including in-use properties.
Read moreFinite element analysis helps to reduce development time and limits technical and budgetary risks. The acquired know-how on modelling rolling processes allows anticipating difficulties or proposing modifications whenever new compositions…
Read moreThe use of high-strength steel in structural components is becoming more and more attractive. For weight-saving reasons, typical applications include telescopic cranes, tippers, trucks and trailers. However, in spite of…
Read moreBeing able to produce more samples much quicker means that smart sample handling and fast characterisation are needed to identify materials with potential for further fine-tuning.
Read moreFor breakthrough product developments, where few reference data are available, a massive number of compositional ranges need screening prior to selecting the interesting chemistries. OCAS believes that combinatorial methodologies significantly…
Read moreBy replacing our old tungsten EPMA by a new FEG-EPMA, OCAS will improve its micro-area analysis capability. The field emission gun (FEG) is capable of achieving a much smaller probe…
Read moreNitriding as thermochemical treatment on the final material can be used to significantly improve surface and bulk properties.
Read moreNitrogen is present in all steels as residual element. In some cases however, nitrogen is wanted and added intentionally as alloying element. Depending on the steel composition, this results in…
Read moreIn addition to being a test site for long term outdoor exposure for test samples, OCAS has been monitoring the necessary weather conditions in order to classify this outdoor exposure…
Read moreTo better predict the lifetime of coated structures, OCAS is now capable of getting data from both its outdoor exposure site as well as from its brand new outdoor soil…
Read moreMastering both surface pre-treatment as well as plating, OCAS's experts provide coating solutions for different types of wire.
Read moreMetallic coating development takes a long time and is expensive because of the long-term corrosion testing in both lab and outdoor conditions. So, simulation-assisted engineering could lead to significant acceleration…
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