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The CryoMat project aims to answer a demand in the field of astrophysics, where instruments need to work at cryogenic temperatures to get high sensitivity. A wealth of data on the properties of metallic and plastic materials is now available for temperatures down to 1K. However, there is still a significant lack of data on thermal, electrical and mechanical properties, particularly for anisotropic materials, and especially composites, across the entire temperature range, and below 1K for metallic and plastic materials.
CryoMat aims to fill this gap by developing a platform dedicated to the characterisation of materials at cryogenic temperatures, down to sub-Kelvin. This development is being carried out as part of the DIM Origines programme, over a period of five years (2022-2027). This platform, based on the Grands Moulins campus of Paris Cité University (Paris, France), will be accessible to scientific laboratories and industries. The physical data of the measured properties will be shared via an open database. CryoMat will cover three families of physical properties installed in cryostats dedicated to electrical, thermal and mechanical properties.