Scientific Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science named after Ferdinand Tavadze

The main scientific priorities of the institute:

• Complex processing of metal-containing ores and metallurgical waste; reception and processing of metal materials;
• Acquisition, research and application prospects of functional and nanocrystalline materials, powders and coating materials;
• Effective processing of metallurgical waste, using diagrams and technologies.

Currently, the institute is working on the following directions:

Priority:
 economic security, processing of new materials, rational use of natural resources and production waste

• Obtaining ceramic composite materials;
• processing of semiconductor highly efficient nanophotoelements;
• Development of energy-saving technologies for obtaining nanostructured boron nitride for various functional purposes;
• creation of a site for restoration and strengthening of the surfaces of worn parts and details of machine-mechanisms;
• Investigation of corrosion resistance of machinery and equipment in different climatic conditions;
• production of souvenir copies of Bulat and some museum exhibits;
• Research of areas containing environmental risk factors in Georgia and development of technologies for their rehabilitation;
• increase the mileage of caterpillar equipment;
• Treatment of radiation-resistant heteromodular ceramics with increased viscosity on the basis of nanostructured boron carbide;
• Obtaining manganese sulfate by utilization of manganese-containing waste;
• Development of the technology of making steel sheets using the hollow rolling method;
• Electrothermal production of silicon and aluminum alloys
• Studying the corrosive state of metal structures operating in the large industrial facilities of Georgia, in sea and geothermal waters and in humid subtropical atmosphere, and developing appropriate protection recommendations (2011 stage – studying the corrosive aggressiveness of the ground of the Tbilisi area, determining protection methods and protective means);
• Development of new generation nanostructured structural and wear resistant steels; processing technology;
• Development of technologies for obtaining new highly efficient metal-ceramic materials based on carbo-nitride-borides;
• Development of environmentally safe technological schemes for obtaining high-purity antimony and gold from gold-bearing antimony ores of Zofkhito;
• Obtaining dispersion-strengthened composite powders from chloride casm on a nickel base for hot-wear coatings;
• Extraction of gold from sulphide ores and production waste by microbiological method;
• Development of highly productive energy-efficient technology for obtaining manganese-free conglomerate from oxide wastes of ferroalloy production

recent history

In the 1930s, the “Centrolit” foundry of high productivity at that time was opened near Tbilisi, which supplied machine-building factories with its products. Thus, by the 30s of the last century, life required the establishment of a specialized laboratory for research in the field of metallurgy. Academician of the current head of the Institute of Chemistry named after P. Melikishvili. Under the leadership of L. Pirsazhevsky and G. Nikoladze, the organization of such a subdivision was being prepared. Unfortunately, G. Nikoladze could not witness the implementation of this idea. 1935 A metallurgy department was opened in the Institute of Chemistry, which was the first scientific research center in this field and can be considered as the germ of today’s Institute of Metallurgy. In 1937, the department was transformed into a laboratory. His administration Eng. I trusted A. Khvichia, And the scientific leadership was asked to the famous Russian scientist-metallurgist Academician A. Baikov. After the war, in 1945, the metallurgical laboratory of the P. Melikishvili Institute of Chemistry was established as a separate unit – the Institute of Metal and Mining Affairs of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. In 1957-2002 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy, in 2002-2006 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, and since 2006 it has been called the Ferdinand Tavadze Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of a legal entity under public law (SSIP). Since 1990, the institute has been named after academician Ferdinand Tavadze, who was its director in 1951-1989. In 1957-2002 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy, in 2002-2006 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, and since 2006 it has been called the Ferdinand Tavadze Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of a legal entity under public law (SSIP). Since 1990, the institute has been named after academician Ferdinand Tavadze, who was its director in 1951-1989. In 1957-2002 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy, in 2002-2006 it was called the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, and since 2006 it has been called the Ferdinand Tavadze Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of a legal entity under public law (SSIP). Since 1990, the institute has been named after academician Ferdinand Tavadze, who was its director in 1951-1989.

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