ELKEME SA - RESERACH CENTRE FOR METALS

ELKEME SA, the Hellenic Research Centre for Metals, was founded in 1999 to support the Hellenic Metallurgical Industry. Through a variety of state-of-the-art laboratories ELKEME focuses on industrial research and technological development/analysis in four major metal sectors: Aluminum, Copper, Steel and Zinc, providing efficient solutions to our customers. In particular, Production process operations, Surface and Coatings Characterization, Electrochemistry methods, Analytical chemistry methods development, Alloy design and process development and optimization, Fracture mechanics, Mechanical properties determination, Industrial trials with scientific monitoring, Simulation of pyrometallurgical, thermal, casting and forming processes, Joining and welding, Microstructure and crystallographic characterization, Failure and root cause analysis, Characterization and study of sandwich composite materials, Industrial environmental and energy control and analysis, Corrosion protection, Recycling, waste stabilization and utilization of by-products, and Chemical, mineralogical and texture analysis.