The Institute of Materials (IMAT) focuses on teaching, research, and development in the field of materials science, covering a wide range of topics from materials science and structural analysis to advanced and nanomaterials. Emphasis is placed on the study of the properties of metallic, non-metallic, and composite materials, their processing, forming, and modeling of plastic deformation processes. In addition, the institute is involved in the development of non-metallic inorganic materials for industrial applications, waste-free technologies for processing raw materials, and the study of corrosion of refractory materials, working closely with domestic and foreign research institutions and industrial partners.
 

IMAT is divided into the following departments:

• Department of Metallic Materials

• Department of Non-metallic Materials 

Laboratories at the institute:

• VIB Lab Battery Research and Innovation Laboratory (PK 11)

• Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies LNN (PK 11)

• Laboratory of High Temperature Corrosion Processes LVKP (PK 11)

• Laboratory for the preparation of metallographic samples LPMV (PK 11)

• LSM light microscopy laboratory (PK 11)

• Laboratory for the preparation of specimens for electron microscopy LPPEM (PK 11)

• Electron Microscopy Laboratory LEM (PK 11)

• Laboratory for Mechanical Testing of Materials LMSM (PK 11)

• Corrosion testing laboratory LSK (PK 11)

• LTS Heat Treatment Laboratory (PK 11)

• Sample production laboratory – mechanical workshop (PK 11)

• LTS classroom (PK 11) – 4 MTM 406 light microscopes (one microscope with digital image recording), stereomicroscope with digital camera and large-screen monitor, and PC for image processing software.

• Classroom K-2 (PK 11) – 9 Zeiss Epityp light microscopes, tensile testing machine, Charpy pendulum hammer, deep indentation testing device, and devices for measuring HB, HRC, and HRB hardness.

• Laboratory of Plastic Deformation and Process Simulation LPDaSP (PK 10)

• Laboratory of Identification Methods LIM (PK 10)

• Classroom DU1 (PK 10) - The classroom is equipped with computer and projection technology with the appropriate software necessary for teaching subjects related to plastic deformation of materials and simulations of forming processes.

• Laboratory for the analysis of physical and chemical properties (PK 19)

• Ceramic laboratory and PLATAURUM laboratory (PK 19)

• Hall PK10 – drying ovens, high-temperature ovens up to 1500°C, press, mills, material mixer, laboratory tables, sieves. Research projects: projects focused on non-metallic material technologies.

• Chemical laboratory (PK 19)

• Laboratory of Chemical Metallurgy and Materials (PK 19)

• RefraCer Laboratory (PK 19)

• Laboratory of thermo-mechanical analysis and mercury porosimetry (PK 19)

More information: Laboratories - IMAT - Institute of Materials

Offer for practice:

• Microstructural analysis of materials using light and electron microscopy,
• Analysis of chemical composition and phase analysis of materials,
• Dilatometric analysis of phase transformations,
• Analysis of mechanical properties of materials,
• Analysis of corrosion and fatigue degradation of materials and prediction of service life,
• Metallographic and fractographic analyses of causes of structural failures and accidents,
• Thermal and chemical-thermal processing of materials for industrial practice,
• Application of artificial neural networks in materials expertise,
• Advanced materials and monitoring of battery and energy storage life,
• Advanced materials for hydrogen technologies,
• Production and processing of nanomaterials, nanosafety.
• Control of plastic deformation processes of materials,
• Creation of functional and modern forming technologies,
• Modeling and simulation of plastic deformation processes,
• Modeling and simulation of innovative material processes.

Contact:

Director of the Institute of Metallurgical Technologies and Digital Transformation: doc. Ing. Alica Mašlejová, PhD.
e-mail: alica.maslejova@tuke.sk
tel.: +421 55 602 2771
imat.fmmr.tuke.sk

The institute provides teaching and development of study subjects in the field of natural sciences and engineering fundamentals of high-temperature processes, as well as their modeling and control, technologies for the production and processing of iron, steel, and non-ferrous metals, foundry technologies, technologies for the production of non-metallic inorganic materials for metallurgy and supporting industries, thermal engineering and metallurgical energy with a focus on the transport of energy media and the efficient use of traditional, waste, and renewable sources of thermal energy in energy facilities, and conducts research in these areas.
 

IMTech is divided into the following departments:

• Department of Innovative Metallurgy and Digital Technologies
• Department of Sustainable Energy and Industrial Processes
• Department of Industrial Development, Business Management and Project Excellence

Laboratories at the institute:

• LSPP - Flow Process Simulation Laboratory

  More information about the LSPP Lab is here.

• SIMET - Laboratory of Numerical Simulations of Metallurgical Processes

  More information about the SIMET Lab is here.

• LTRM - Laboratory for testing the reducibility of materials

• LFCHvČM - Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials in Ferrous Metallurgy
• LTGA - Laboratory of Thermogravimetric Analysis and Strength Properties
• LŠPM - Laboratory of Special Model Preparation
• CFD classroom
• LIK - Laboratory of Quality Engineering
• CRELABTE Laboratory

More information: Laboratories - IMTech

Offer for practice:

• Numerical modeling of metallurgical processes using fluid flow dynamics (Laboratory SiMet)

• Physical modeling (laboratórium LSPP) of steel flow in the continuous casting process

• Theoretical study of metallurgical processes and high-temperature chemical reactions in SW HSC

• Experimental study of high-temperature processes (more information here)

• Analysis of high-energy-intensive industries
• Design of innovative equipment and prototypes for the metallurgical industry
• 3D printing
• Education and development of necessary skills
• Digitization of the metallurgical industry with a focus on simulations of thermal processes, fluid flow, and computer simulations in the field of thermodynamics.

More information: Offer for practice - IMTech

Contact:

Director of the Institute of Metallurgical Technologies and Digital Transformation: doc. Ing. Branislav Buľko, PhD.
e-mail: branislav.bulko@tuke.sk
tel.: +421 55 602 3151
imtech.fmmr@tuke.sk

The Institute focuses on problematic of material recycling of wastes according to EU directives and strategic European documents in the field of Critical Raw Materials, Critical Metals in Strategic Energy Technologies and Circular economy action plan. Attention is focused on the recycling of both municipal waste and its separated components, as well as on the recycling of industrial waste. In the field of municipal waste, the Institute deals with material recycling of used batteries and accumulators (e.g. lithium accumulators from cars and electronics), WEEE (mobile phones, computers, imaging technology). From the industrial sphere, it focuses on waste containing metals, such as drosses from aluminum production, waste from galvanizing, slag and dusts from copper, iron and steel production and other waste containing metals.

IRET is divided into the following departments:

• Recycling Department
• Environmental Technologies Department

Laboratories of the Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies:

• Interactive Recycling Auditorium (IRA)

• Waste Treatment Center 1 (CENSO 1) – Waste Treatment Laboratory. 

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• Waste Treatment Centre 2 (CENSO 2) - Mechanical Recycling Processes Laboratory

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• Waste Treatment Centre 3 (CENSO 3) - Physical Recycling Processes Laboratory

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• Laboratory of Industrial Waste Treatment (LSPO) - Semi-operational line

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• Laboratory of Industrial Waste Treatment (LSPO) - Laboratory of Thermal Processes

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• Recycling Processes Laboratory I.

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• Recycling Processes Laboratory II.

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• RTG Laboratory

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• Waste Treatment Centre 5 (CENSO 5) - Recycling Processes Laboratory
• Waste Treatment Centre 6 (CENSO 6) - Hydrometallurgical Processes Laboratory
• Waste Treatment Centre 7 (CENSO 7) Preparatory Processes Laboratory
• Waste Treatment Centre 4 (CENSO 4) - Pyrometallurgical Processes Laboratory
• Wastewater treatment laboratory
• Laboratory of Special Methods
• Laboratory of instrumental analytical and physical chemistry, distillery room
• AAS and sample preparation laboratory for solution analysis
• Laboratory of Spectrography and Emission Spectrometry
• ICP OES Laboratory
• UV/VIS spectrophotometry laboratory
• Solutions Preparation Laboratory
• Laboratory of electrochemistry, chromatography and spectrophotometry
• Sample Preparation Laboratory
• Waste treatment laboratory
• Laboratory of classical analytical methods

More information: Laboratories and classrooms - IRET - Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies

Contact:

Director of the Institute of Recycling and Environmental Technologies: doc. Ing. Dušan Oráč, PhD.
e-mail: dusan.orac@tuke.sk

tel.: +421 55 602 2422
iret.fmmr.tuke.sk/