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Dr.-Ing. Matthias Steinbacher

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Dr.-Ing. Matthias Steinbacher

Head of Heat Treatment

Departments: Materials Science , Heat Treatment

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Academic education with degree

11/2004Diploma

Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. F. Hoffmann
 
10/1999 – 10/2004Studies in Production Engineering (University of Bremen), specializing in Materials Engineering


Scientific degree

02/2012Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.)

Dissertation topic: Thermogravimetric measurements during low-pressure carburizing as a basis for simulations

Reviewers: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. F. Hoffmann (university of Bremen) und Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. V. Schulze (KIT)


Professional career since graduation

Since 07/2015
 
Head of the Heat Treatment Department in the Materials Technology Division at the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering – IWT
 
01/2015 – 06/2015
 
Deputy Head of the Heat Treatment Department
01/2012 – 12/2014
 
Head of the "Carburizing Processes" working group in the Materials Technology Department at the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering – IWT
 
10/2004 – 12/2011Research scientist in the Materials Engineering Department at the Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering – IWT

Awards

10/2011Awarded by the AWT as winner of the Paul-Riebensahm Prize 2010
 
12/2009Award from the FVA for the scientific work and the presentation on the research project at the FVA Information Conference 2008 "Comparability of coupon samples and large gears during case hardening"

Offices and Memberships

 AWT (Working Group Heat Treatment and Materials Technology e. V.)

Latest 10 publications

  • Hunkel, M., Steinbacher, M., Barth, Y. J., Prinz, C., Eibisch, P., Schieß, T. 2025.
    Analysis of effects due to stepped quenching during case hardening of gears. European Conference on Heat Treatment 2025 (ECHT2025), Prag, Czech Republic, 04.-06.06.2025. Prague, Czech Repuplic: ECHT, 2025,
  • Blech, N., Surm, H., Steinbacher, M., Tobie, T., Stahl, K. 2025.
    Investigations on the Tooth Root and Pitting Load Carrying Capacity of Case-Hardened Gears with Higher Amounts of Retained Austenite. HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. 80 (2), 75-101. DOI: 10.1515/htm-2025-0005.
  • Acar, S., Ümit, T., Cui, C., Wunde, M., Hantzsche, K., Steinbacher, M., Stockburger, R., Herbst, S., Maier, H. J. 2024.
    Corrosion Resistance and Fracture Toughness of Cryogenic-Treated X153CrMoV12 Tool Steel. HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. 79 (5), 230-244. DOI: 10.1515/htm-2024-0023.
  • Sommer, M., Steinbacher, M., Hoja, S. 2024.
    Thermochemical Corrosion of Furnace Materials in Atmospheres containing Ammonia. Materials and Corrosion. 76 (2), 226-239. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.202414499. OPEN ACCESS
  • Hesselmann, M., Fechte-Heinen, R., Mädler, L., Steinbacher, M., Tönjes, A. 2024.
    Smart‐Alloying – Liquid in-situ re-alloying in additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing. 80 , 103988. DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.103988. OPEN ACCESS
  • Blech, N., Kratzer, D., Surm, H., Steinbacher, M., Tobie, T., Stahl, K. 2024.
    Load Carrying Capacity of Case-Carburized Gears with Different Cryogenic Treatments. HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. 79 (3), 105-129. DOI: 10.1515/htm-2024-0010.
  • Skalecki, M., Sommer, M., Steinbacher, M., Hoja, S. 2023.
    Mechanism and Observation of Pore Formation during Carbonitriding. HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. 78 (2), 105-118. DOI: 10.1515/htm-2022-1028.
  • Ooi, S., Reiff-Musgrove, R., Gaiser-Porter, M., Steinbacher, M., Griffin, I., Campbell, J., Burley, M., Warwick, M., Vaka, H., Fang, C., Clyne, T. W. 2023.
    Profilometry-Based Indentation Plastometry Testing for Characterization of Case-Hardened Steels. Advanced Engineering Materials. 25 (10), 2201512. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202201512. OPEN ACCESS
  • Becker, L., Boes, J., Lentz, J., Cui, C., Steinbacher, M., Li, Y., Fechte-Heinen, R., Theisen, W., Weber, S. 2023.
    Influence of annealing time on the microstructure and properties of additively manufactured X2CrNiMoN25–7–4 duplex stainless steel: Experiment and simulation. Materialia. 28 , DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2023.101720.
  • Hoja, S., Baustert, R., Hasselbruch, H., Steinbacher, M., Fechte-Heinen, R. 2023.
    Investigation of combined surface treatments and coatings to increase the wear behavior of heat treatable steels. Surface and Coatings Technology. 472 , DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129929. OPEN ACCESS
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