Near-net shape manufacturing of innovative multi-materials

Near-net shape manufacturing of innovative multi-materials

Near-net shape fabrication has always been a major challenge for the powder metallurgy industry, especially when geometrically-complex parts are targeted, and difficult-to-densify materials or material combinations are envisaged. Extensive and costly hard-machining or green machining, before a final sintering step, requiring a green body with sufficiently high green strength, are required. The current proposal aims at reducing or even eliminating post machining operations and integrating multiple functionalities within a single, geometrically-complex part by the development of multimaterials and/or functionally graded materials, exhibiting a gradient in microstructure, composition or a combination thereof. The targeted multi-material components and associated manufacturing strategies are expected to demonstrate clear added value, lower production cost and improved performance compared to their monolithic counterparts.

Period: 2023-2027