Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Total Materia newsletter!
Edition Highlights
This month, explore Horizon’s restructured material groups for metals, powders, and filler materials, improving searchability across different processing methods. Learn about Total Materia’s participation in key European events, including the Engineering Design Show 2025, Les Rendez-vous Carnot in Lyon, and our Coventry-hosted event on innovation, sustainability, and compliance. Plus, dive into our featured articles on the Cold Forging Process, showcasing how modern techniques enhance material properties, reduce machining, and optimize part design.
We’re constantly enhancing the Total Materia platform to ensure you have access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date materials information.
Here’s what’s new in October 2025:
| Category | Key Updates |
| Metals – Standards Updates | EN, GB, ISO, JIS, AFNOR NF |
| Joints – Standards Updates | EN ISO 14343, ISO 14343, IS 5856 |
| Joints – Producers Updates | Oerlikon Metco, Deloro, Kobelco |
| Polymers PLUS – Standards New | ISO 19069-1, ISO 19069-2, SAE AMS 3684 |
| Polymers PLUS – Standards Updates | ASTM D6779 |
| Polymers PLUS – Producer New | Evonik Industries AG, Envalior, NUTEC Procal (part of NUTEC Group) |
| Polymers PLUS – Producer Updates | Polykemi Group, INEOS Group AG |
| Green Line – Compliance – Producer New & Updates | SABIC |
| Green Line – Regulations Updates | REACH, RoHS, PFAS, WEEE |
Horizon: Restructured Material Groups for Metallic Materials
In October, Horizon underwent a major restructuring of its metallic materials classification to provide clearer organization and improved searchability. Materials that exist in multiple processing or physical states-such as conventional manufacturing, additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, or filler metals-are now defined as separate entities. Users can easily refine their searches using the Type dropdown or the taxonomy tree to target the specific material type they need.
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Engineering Design Show 2025
October was a busy month for Total Materia, kicking off with our presence at the Engineering Design Show 2025. Held at the Coventry Building Society Arena, this event offered a platform to connect with design, engineering, and manufacturing professionals. Our team showcased how Total Materia supports material selection, compliance, CAE simulation, and sustainability goals, while demonstrating seamless data integration into design workflows. |
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Les Rendez-vous Carnot, Lyon
Total Materia participated in Les Rendez-vous Carnot on October 15–16, engaging with R&D and innovation leaders. The event showcased how access to reliable material information can improve design, project efficiency, and sustainability, with discussions and demonstrations highlighting practical solutions. |
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Material Information as a Catalyst for Innovation, Sustainability, and Compliance - A Total Materia organized event
Later in October, Total Materia hosted its own event in Coventry, bringing together industry leaders, materials experts, and sustainability managers. The event explored how accurate material information drives innovation, sustainability, and compliance, while highlighting the role of materials lifecycle management in digital transformation. Attendees gained insights from keynote speakers and hands-on workshops, making it a dynamic forum for sharing best practices and real-world experiences. |
- THE COLD FORGING PROCESS – PART ONE
Cold forging is a metal forming technique that shapes metals at room temperature while enhancing their properties through work hardening. Offering superior dimensional accuracy, excellent surface finish, and high material efficiency, it finds applications across automotive, aerospace, appliance, and construction industries. While the process provides near-net-shape capabilities and improved mechanical performance, it also poses challenges such as limited deformation range, higher tooling costs, and complexity with intricate geometries. - THE COLD FORGING PROCESS - PART TWO
Modern cold forging leverages computational tools like Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to optimize part design, predict defects, and enhance tool life. By modeling stress, strain, and flow patterns, engineers can minimize machining, reduce production time, and achieve high-strength components with excellent surface finish. Case studies demonstrate how simulations closely align with experimental results, making cold forging a reliable method for small, complex parts across industries such as automotive manufacturing.