The Casting and Forming research team has core competence on manufacturing processes such as casting technology, casting and forming metallurgy, forming and formability of metals, and thermodynamics. This core competence is linked to metals like steel, iron, aluminium, magnesium and titanium.

In several years we have worked together with Norwegian industry within development and optimalisation of casting and forming technology. Our competence spans from fundamental understanding of materials, via mathematical modelling, to production of finished cast or formed components and their mechanical properties.

We have well-equipped laboratories at our disposal where we are able to carry out well controlled and instrumented forming and casting experiments with a number of materials. For example low pressure casting of aluminium, and casting of iron, steel, copper, aluminium, and magnesium alloys in sand moulds. In our 800 tonne laboratory press small scale pilot trials with extrusion of aluminium, magnesium and titanium and forging for aluminium components are carried out.

 We have an extensive multidisciplinary focus which also encompasses development and optimalisation of casting and forming technology, along with implementation of our R&D-results in the industry. In addition, we have a close scientific collaboration with NTNU and other leading international research and industry communities.