Research into materials and their weldability

The research is focused on the study of degradation processes induced by welding and related technologies and the optimization of characteristics of welded joints, strength characteristics (static, fatigue, creep) of materials and their welded joints, the state of stress and distortions of welded joints and structures and methods of their reduction, characteristics of the surface layers of materials, weld deposits and coatings, carrying capacity and durability of welded structures, e.g. pressure vessels, pipes, special structures, the causes, ways and types of mechanical and corrosive disruptions.

Research into welded structures reliability

Research into welded structures reliability is focused on the design of welded joints of the welded structures, evaluation of the technological nature of welded structures, evaluation of the residual life of the materials and welded structures, assessing the suitability of solutions for the given purpose in terms of the way they are stressed.

Research and development of welding technologies and related processes

Research and development of physical-metallurgical and technological welding processes and arc welding methods - by coated electrodes, welding in shielding gas atmospheres for MIG/MAG and TIG, flux-cored arc welding , plasma arc welding, resistance welding - spot welding, projection welding (in a press) and contact welding, gas welding, spraying and applying surface layers by flame, plasma; thermal cutting by oxy-acetylene flame, plasma cutting, heat treatment of materials, welded joints and surface layers , vibration treatment of welded joints, weldments, castings and forgings. Development of the welding technology of concrete weldments and welded structures for manual, mechanised and automated applications. Study of the properties of the surface layers of materials, weld deposits and coatings, including the determination of tribological characteristics.

Research and development of industrial applications

Research and development of industrial applications focused on the technology of welding weldments, heat treatment of materials, welded joints and the surface layers, vibration treatment of welded joints, weldments, castings and forgings, surface treatments, repairs by welding and hard-surfacing, soldering.

Development of welding materials

Research into properties, quality and impact of individual raw materials and components of welding materials (components and elements of the coating, core, flux) on metallurgical, technological, operative and other properties of welding materials. 
Development of welding materials: coated electrodes (for welding of non-alloyed steels, low-alloyed heat-resistant steels, steels for nuclear energy equipment; for hardfacing of layers with special properties, for welding of pipelines and oil pipelines, etc.), wires and rods for welding, hardfacing and hot spraying, flux cored wires and rods for hardfacing of layers with special properties (resistant against wear and tear; resistant to abrasion, erosion, cavitation, corrosion, etc.), solders for soldering of steels, copper, aluminum and their alloys (solder rods, paste, powder and other solders), cast fluxes for flux cored welding and hardfacing (with a full and flux cored electrode, tape electrode), fluxes for soldering steels, copper, aluminum and their alloys (liquid, pasty - for flame and capillary soldering, for dip soldering and in solder bath for electrical engineering, etc.), metallic powders for coating and spraying by flame, plasma and by laser. Research into the environmental and sanitary properties of welding materials.

Development of machinery and equipment

Development of single-purpose machines and equipment for arc, resistance, plasma technologies for welding and hardfacing, for heat cutting by oxygen-acetylene flame, plasma,
for vibration treatment of weldments.
Development of components for machines, equipment and workplaces for welding and related technologies (torches, nozzles, heads, etc.).
Development of positioners, manipulators, clamping and welding products.
Upgrading of single-purpose and universal machines and equipment.
Determination of technological, handling, control, safety, environmental, sanitary and other conditions for the development of machines, equipment and workplaces.