The Powder and Hard Materials module looks at the raw materials used in Powder Metallurgy such as Iron and Steel powder as well as Hardmetals, Cemented Carbides, and polycrystalline materials such as CBN, Ceramic and Diamond Tools.
There are many ways in which metals may be produced in powder form such as Solid State Reduction, Electrolysis or Atomization, Gas atomization, Mechanical Comminution and Chemical Processes.
The further processing and the final results achieved in the sintered part are influenced by the characteristics of the powder: particle size, size distribution, particle shape, structure and surface condition so it is important to understand the factors when using designing with Powder Metallurgy.
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 (draft):
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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
