Based on sound experience in diverse industries (e.g. oil-and-gas, energy,aerospace, automotive) we offer technical consultancy and R&D service on product development, lay out design and advanced production and repair technologies.
Customized test stands, especially adapted to practical Sulzer needs and requirements enable the evaluation of innovative material solutions and a goal-oriented product development. The close collaboration with Sulzer Metco and external suppliers ensures the smooth transfer of laboratory results in real, ready-to-install products.
| Customized Block-on-Ring rig for 2- and 3-body abrasion testing |
 | Typical test conditions: - Water-Sand-Slurry
- Speed: 2.6 m/s
- Normal force: 200N
- Recorded and measured values:
- Normal force and friction force
- Contact voltage to ensure 3-body contact
- Intrusion depth and rate
- RPM’s/Linear speed
- Evaluation:
- Wear volume
- Variation of friction force
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| State of the art set up for electrochemical corrosion measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
 | Test options: - Critical pitting temperature
- Intergranular corrosion
- Corrosion potential
- Impedance spectroscopy
- Electrochemical noise
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| Cavitation test rig with ultrasonic transducer |
 | Evaluation of: - Cavitation resistance
- Material cohesion
- Coating adhesion
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| Water Jet Erosion test rig |
 | Determination of erosion resistance by means of a high pressure water jet, loaded with abrasive material under different impingement angles. |