Series production of Lightweight parts by Isostatic pressing of Metal powders to give Material and Energy Reduction (SLIMMER)
Lead Participant:
HAUCK HEAT TREATMENT LIMITED
Abstract
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.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| HAUCK HEAT TREATMENT LIMITED | £173,342 | £ 86,671 |
Participant |
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| ROLLS-ROYCE CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES LIMITED | £15,316 | £ 7,658 |
| ATOMISING SYSTEMS LIMITED | £221,731 | £ 133,039 |
| TATA STEEL UK LIMITED | £309,285 | £ 154,643 |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | £125,359 | £ 62,678 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £204,055 | £ 204,055 |
| INNOVATE UK | ||
| MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | £336,755 | £ 336,755 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | £150,017 | £ 150,017 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | £69,309 | £ 34,655 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | ||
| ARRK EUROPE LIMITED | £35,999 | £ 18,000 |
| TATA STEEL COLORS | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | £173,355 | £ 173,355 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Denise Coughlan (Project Manager) |