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EPSRC Reference:	GR/K66789/01
Title:	IMI: PREFORMED CERAMIC CORES FOR INVESTMENT CASTING (ACTS)
Principal Investigator:	Bevis, Professor M
Other Investigators:	Allan, Dr PS
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Project Partners:	Certech International Ltd Fairey Industrial Ceramics Ltd Pre Nexus Migration Rolls-Royce Plc (UK)
Department:	Materials Engineering
Organisation:	Brunel University London
Scheme:	LINK
Starts:	01 October 1995	Ends:	30 September 1998	Value (£):	193,447
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Materials Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Aerospace, Defence and Marine
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The research will be based on a systematic study of relationships between composition of the precursor materials, processing conditions used in the Osciblend compounding injection process, and the ceramic core physical properties. Polymeric binder systems will be devised to have, in combination with ceramic powders, the appropriate rheological and pyrolysis properties for use in injection moulding. The results will be used to optimise the compounding, the moulding processes, the binder removal and preferred sintering profiles, and the physical properties of cores. This will be followed by pre-production casting trials and full assessment by Rolls Royce, with the overall objective of producing a route for the cost effective production of high integrity porous cores for investment casting.
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