Saskia Siegert
Head of Materials Testing Lab
Imprintec GmbH
Your primary contact for materials analysis, test methods and project coordination.
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Imprintec – Material Testing Solutions.
Materials Testing Laboratory at Imprintec
Our laboratory in Bochum covers the full analysis chain for metallic materials—from specimen preparation and classical hardness testing to the FEM-based i3D® indentation method. Whether for research, development or quality assurance, we deliver dependable results you can build on.
Our Services at a Glance
Built on modern infrastructure, our lab scales from single-point investigations to high-throughput arrays. The table below summarizes our key services and applicable standards.
| Service | Description | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Specimen preparation | Mechanical and metallographic preparation of your specimens | - |
| Hardness testing | Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell | DIN EN ISO 6507 / 6508 |
| Indentation testing (i3D®) | Determine the stress–strain curve directly on the component | DIN SPEC 4864 |
| Optical 3D measurement | White-light interferometry and surface topography | - |
Selected Customer Testimonials
Airbus
“With i3D® we validate additively manufactured parts quickly and with minimal damage.”
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Fraunhofer IWS
“i3D® enables spatially resolved testing on the smallest additive structures.”
Mercedes-Benz
“We use i3D® to optimize and inspect parts efficiently.”
Tesla
“i3D® accelerates our production control and saves valuable development time.”
Fraunhofer IAPT
“i3D® is essential to our research in additive manufacturing.”
ArianeGroup
“We rely on i3D® for incoming inspection of complex components.”