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Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research

A total of about 800 employees is involved in coastal and materials research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht which is located in Geesthacht and in Teltow, in the south of Berlin.

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Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht intensifies cooperation with POSCO in South Korea

2011-11-08 Press release MoU with POSCO - Economic lightweight materials for cars or aeroplanes, new technologies for regenerative energy systems – these are great challenges currently faced by industry and science. In order to better combine scientific research activities and practical experience, scientists of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht and the South Korean company POSCO Ltd. want to cooperate more closely.

Temporary use – magnesium implants biodegrade systematically

2011-10-18 Press release MagnIM - In the course of the next four years, the first prototypes of biocompatible magnesium bone implants are to be tested and developed in the scope of the new EU project, “Tailored Biodegradable Magnesium Implant Materials”(MagnIM). This major three million euro project will be coordinated by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG). The head of the HZG department “Structure Research on Macromolecules”, Prof. Dr. Regine Willumeit, will act as project leader. Researchers in Geesthacht have been engaged in the investigation and development of metallic biomaterials based on titanium and magnesium for some time now. Implants made from the light metal magnesium promote the regeneration of bone tissue and biodegrade in situ after a pre-defined period of time.

Was presentetd at MECA SENS: The new HEMS-Beamline at the Synchrotron Radiation source PETRA III in Hamburg

Knowing exactly where a crack could develop in an engine block

2011-09-19 Conference MECA SENS - At the 6th international conference "MECA SENS - Mechanical Stress Evaluation by Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation" from the 7th to 9th of September more than 120 participants from 20 countries exchanged views on the subject of residual stresses. The event was organized by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. Residual stresses occur in the manufacture of components, for example, of aircraft and vehicles and can lead to their failure. Therefore, it is important to understand how internal stresses arise in production processes, how to avoid them or may even increase the lifespan of components. Residual stresses can be measured using neutron and synchrotron radiation, since these components enable the investigation of large components even during the production process.

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