Laboratory of Microstructure Studies and Mechanics of Materials
The Laboratory of study of microstructures, mechanics and material sciences (French: Laboratoire d'étude des microstructures et de mécanique des matériaux), also known as the LEM3, is a French laboratory of research located in Metz. It is under the authority of Arts et Métiers ParisTech,[1] University of Lorraine and ENIM. It is part of the Carnot Institute ARTS[2] and currently employs more than 150 persons. It was created in 2011 from the merge of 2 CNRS laboratories, the LPMM and the LETAM. The LEM3 plays an important role in the competitiveness organization "Materialia" and in the new research institute M2P.
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| Latin | Laboratoire d'étude des microstructures et de mécanique des matériaux |
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| Established | 2011 |
| Research type | applied research |
Field of research | mechanics, Electronics, composite material, shape memory alloy |
| Director | El Mostafa DAYA |
| Faculty | 59 |
| Students | 56 |
| Location | Metz, France 49°05′39″N 6°13′34″E / 49.09407°N 6.22618°E |
| 57070 | |
| Campus | Metz Science Park |
CNRS | UMR CNRS 7239 |
| Affiliations | Arts et Métiers ParisTech University of Lorraine ENIM |
| Website | http://www.lem3.univ-lorraine.fr/ |
Teaching and research topics
editThe main part of the research is focused on the following lines :
- Multi-scale material characterization
- Material behavior of high-yield steels
- Study of smart materials : composite material, SMA, piezoelectric material
Research teams
editThe laboratory is divided in seven research teams, which have their own field of research :
- TMP : Texture, microstructure and process
- MeNu : computational mechanics
- APLI : Auto-organization, plasticity and intern lengths
- 3TAM : transformation, textures, topology and metal anisotropy
- SMART : Multi-phased systems, rheology, fatigue and applications
- SIP : surface, interface and process
- CeDyn : extreme conditions and dynamics
Projects
editThe LEM3 is behind the creation of the Labex DAMAS (laboratory of excellence for alloyed metals)[3] which get a financial support of 7.5 million euros over 8 years.
Facilities and equipment
editIn 2013, a microscope with the electron backscatter detector technology was funded by the Lorraine Region (one million euros). The laboratory also has a high-strength multi-axial tensile test machine with a capacity of 72 tons per axis.
Locations
edit- CIRAM, center of research in Metz Science Park
- Metz campus of Arts et Métiers ParisTech
References and notes
edit- ^ "Ensam - English - Laboratories". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ "Mécanique, Matériaux et Procédés (M2P) - Institut Carnot ARTS". Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "LabEx DAMAS | LABoratory of EXcellence Design of Alloy Metals for low-mAss Structures".