SFI PhysMet

– Centre for Sustainable and Competitive Metallurgical and Manufacturing Industry

Researchers in the TEM lab. Photo — Photo: Ole Morten Melgård

PhysMet is an interdisciplinary centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) in the field of physical metallurgy.

Our goal is to establish knowledge and technology to realise new innovative materials solutions in cost-efficient, low-carbon production chains in the metallurgical and manufacturing industry in Norway.

About SFI PhysMet

News

Congratulations Dr. Andreas Voll Bugten
Dr. Andreas Voll Bugten defended his PhD thesis: “The influence of boron on spheroidal graphite cast iron microstructure”, on December 18th, 2025.
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SFI FAST - Future Aluminium Structures
Monday 15. December it was officially announced by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) that 8 new SFI centers will start in 2026. One of them SFI FAST (Future Aluminium Structures) is closely related to SFI PhysMet and to some extent also represent a continuation of SFI PhysMet with its recycling focus.
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GRAND ARM2 inauguration in Trondheim
As a part of the large-scale infrastructure project NORTEM II, funded by the Research Council of Norway, a new JEOL JEM-ARM300F2 “GRAND ARM2” has been installed at NTNU in Trondheim.
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More news at SFI PhysMet

Vacant positions available

PhD/postdoc positions and master projects available

We are looking for competent and motivated candidates.

The first PhD candidates started working at SFI PhysMet in 2021. See presentations of all PhD candidates and their projects here.

Contact the centre management for information on more positions. We also have projects available for motivated Msc students! More information on recruitment and student projects here.

Would you drive a car made of recycled materials?

Close collaboration between research institutions and industry is crucial to make the transition to a green future. SFI PhyMet has published a chronicle about the need to produce more knowledge on recycling and sustainable production of metal products. Read the chronicle here (in Norwegian).