Contact Us

(515) 294-3045
iprtinfo@iastate.edu

Institute for Physical
Research and Technology

Iowa State University
2156 Gilman Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3110

Company Assistance

Materials

IPRT's on-site metallurgists can provide short-term (up to 40 hours) of technical assistance on materials problems. We can also provide access to the Ames Laboratory's Materials Preparation Center as well as to the vast array of materials resources available at Iowa State University.

Materials Services

• Characterization of microstructures
• Chemical composition analysis
• Preparation and fabrication of advanced materials
• Mechanical testing and characterization
• Optical and electron microscopy
  
• Identification and classification of manufacturing defects

The Materials group has recently added new equipment that will help it provide new testing capabilites to Iowa companies. See the details.

Materials Topics

• Heat treating
• Materials identification, selection, and verification
• Powder metallurgy processing
  
• Fabrication
  
• Alternative or innovative materials and processing
  
• Cleaning/finishing/coatings
  
• Welding/brazing/soldering
  
• Corrosion

Staff

• Paul Berge, Program Manager (see bio)
• Rick Lopez, Metallurgical Engineer (see bio)
  

Contact Us

For more information on how IPRT can help your company solve its materials problems, please contact:

Paul Berge
Program Manager
pmberge@iastate.edu
515-294-5972
Toll Free: 800-884-8548
(see bio)

 

Institute for Physical
Research and Technology
Materials Group
111 Metals Development
Ames, IA 50011

 

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