Concrete instead of steel

UHPC in machine construction

Machine beds and frames are primarily manufactured from welded steel components, gray cast iron, or natural hard stone. Since the 1980s, epoxy-resin-bound polymer concrete and mineral casting materials have additionally become established, due to their technical and cost advantages. For about six years, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has been successfully used for the manufacture of metal-processing machine tools. Machine construction in Germany, with consumption of several thousand tons of this material yearly, is the largest sales market for high-strength and ultra-high-strength...

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