Solutions to Complex Material-related Questions via Advanced Material Characterization Techniques

When using man-made devices of everyday life such as cars, planes, or smartphones, the general public commonly does not consider the relevance of material characterization techniques. When pushing down the “gas” paddle in an electrically driven vehicle or turning up the heating in our flats or offices, and asking ourselves whether or not this will be possible next winter or how much it will cost — do we think of the relevance of material characterization techniques? Many of us may answer with “no” to these questions. Therefore, this contribution wants to showcase material characterization techniques developed at the Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH (MCL). The contribution aims at giving a brief impression of the described techniques’ basic ideas and main benefits in the cost- and resource-efficient production of goods of everyday life.