The Metal Powder and Hardmetals module will provide a comprehensive overview of the fabrication and use of metal powder and hardmetals.
The module will cover both fundamental aspects as well as industrial practice given by experts from academia, research institute and industry. The module will include state-of-the-art lectures on metal powder fabrication and properties for press&sinter, additive manufacturing and hot isostatic pressing.
There will then be a study visit to powder fabrication plant including lab and plant tours and presentations at site. The characterisation of powder will be shown through practical classes, where both basic (size, flow, rheology, BET, etc) as well as advanced methods (SEM, XPS, Auger, etc) will be addressed. Novel/emerging powder technologies will be addressed through separate lecture. As special effort horizontal aspects of generic character as product development, LCA, sustainability and finally innovation in materials technology will be addressed.
The organizing of the week is preliminary shown below. The finalising of the week will include the examination including two parts: the presentation of an assignment where each participant has addressed and developed their own powder product case during the week and will get feedback on this, while there will also a general question-based assessment of the learning acquired during the week.
For more information on Powder Manufacture, EPMA has a short introduction here. Further information regarding hard materials can be found here.
Date: 3 - 7 June 2019
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Academic Partner: Chalmers University of Technology, Swerea IVF
Industrial Partner: Höganäs AB, Sandvik Coromant
Registration Deadline: 3 April 2019
Programme:
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Introduction Training Schedule Chalmers and Swerea Lab tour at Chalmers |
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Introduction to powder metallurgy Basic of metal and hardmetal powder |
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Metal powder fabrication Principles, classes, technologies, characteristics |
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Hardmetal powder fabrication Principles, technologies, characteristics |
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General powder characterisation Principles, methods and their application/motivation |
TBA |
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Advanced powder characterisation Surface chemistry, powder microstructure and their application/motivation |
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Group Exercise Case studies, powder selection and characterisation |
TBA |
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Practical Work Day Advanced Characterisation (surface chemistry, structure) and Basic Characterisation (morphology, size rheology, etc) |
TBA |
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Practical Work Day Tour to Höganäs AB, visit to powder fabrication plant, laboratory work, characterization in groups |
TBA |
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Novel Powder Technologies Emerging technologies and their application |
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Product Development Methods, concepts, product data management, Sofware |
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Health and legislation Work environment, legislation on European and national level |
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Sustainability Agenda 2030 and its impact on societal and industrial change, raw materials sources, trends, sustainable development |
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Innovation Innovation, mechanisms, technological trends in society, business cases, application examples, powder. |
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Innovation in powder technology Participants presents potential case (pitch) 'From raw material to powder and its potential application' |
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| Exams and group dialogues | TBA | |
| Debriefing of the week and closure | TBA |
The programme may be subject to change
