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EPSRC Reference: EP/M507672/1
Title: Series production of Lightweight parts by Isostatic pressing of Metal powders to give Material and Energy Reduction (SLIMMER)
Principal Investigator: Essa, Professor K
Other Investigators:
Attallah, Professor MM
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Department: Mechanical Engineering
Organisation: University of Birmingham
Scheme: Technology Programme
Starts: 01 June 2015 Ends: 31 May 2018 Value (£): 97,410
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Manufacturing Machine & Plant Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Manufacturing
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A novel, sequential, net-shape process will be developed to enable complex, light-weight components to be created with minimum waste capable of supporting a wide range of production volumes. Metal powders are encapsulated in a complex-geometry reusable rubber tool and isostatically pressed. The resulting compacts are fully densified using a novel hot isostatic pressing (HIP) method that enables the densification of multiple green compacts into full density. Key innovations include novel tooling method to produce partially consolidated complex compacts and novel processing route to simultaneously consolidate multiple components to full density.
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