Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0348783
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Developing new, water-based lubricants for sheet metal forming. There is increasing pressure on manufacturers, including the sheet metal forming industry, to use less toxic, water-based lubricants with a number of common additives being banned or being phased out internationally. In the case of automotive manufacturers, this is combined with demand for alternative sheet materials to reduce costs or cater for export markets. Efficient development of new lubricants or replacement additives requires a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between lubricant components and the surface of the sheet metal. This project will explore and model these interactions and how they are affected by the variables in a metal forming process.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 01-2004
End Date: 12-2007
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $69,099.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Automotive Engineering | Materials Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Materials performance and processes | Lubricants | Sheet metal products |
