Development of Ultrahigh Strength Magnesium Extrusion Alloys for Manufacturing Lightweight Aircraft Framework. Australian Federal and State Governments and the private sector have made substantial investments in magnesium metal and alloys in the past 10 years in order to establish a magnesium industry that can bring Australia the wealth that has been generated by the iron and aluminium industries. One of the key steps to achieve this goal is to continuously and substantially increase the interna ....Development of Ultrahigh Strength Magnesium Extrusion Alloys for Manufacturing Lightweight Aircraft Framework. Australian Federal and State Governments and the private sector have made substantial investments in magnesium metal and alloys in the past 10 years in order to establish a magnesium industry that can bring Australia the wealth that has been generated by the iron and aluminium industries. One of the key steps to achieve this goal is to continuously and substantially increase the international demand for the magnesium metal which is currently only 1/1700 that of iron and 1/50 that of aluminium. This project has the potential to increase the international magnesium market and to provide a platform for overseas commercialisation of Australian technologies.Read moreRead less
New Lead-Free Brass Solutions for Drinking Water Applications. The aim of this Linkage Project is to provide viable material solutions to address the health problem of Lead-contamination in drinking water arising from Leaded-brass plumbing products and the impact Lead-removal from brass will have on the brass industry. In order to achieve this, this project engages leading multidisciplinary researchers along with Australian and international industry partners from across the brass industry suppl ....New Lead-Free Brass Solutions for Drinking Water Applications. The aim of this Linkage Project is to provide viable material solutions to address the health problem of Lead-contamination in drinking water arising from Leaded-brass plumbing products and the impact Lead-removal from brass will have on the brass industry. In order to achieve this, this project engages leading multidisciplinary researchers along with Australian and international industry partners from across the brass industry supply and sales network. This project seeks to identify and harness the key material-product attributes required to develop and implement new, lead-free alloy alternatives that meet health-compliance, production and commercial viability, that offer benefits across the industry network and health benefits to society.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE140100003
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$280,000.00
Summary
Flexible forming facility for low cost light weight applications. Flexible forming facility for low-cost light-weight applications: This project will establish Australia’s first flexible roll forming facility. The facility will be unique in the world, being specifically designed to roll form the most advanced high strength alloys into complex three-dimensional shapes and investigate their material behaviour under a wide range of loading conditions. This technology represents a step change in com ....Flexible forming facility for low cost light weight applications. Flexible forming facility for low-cost light-weight applications: This project will establish Australia’s first flexible roll forming facility. The facility will be unique in the world, being specifically designed to roll form the most advanced high strength alloys into complex three-dimensional shapes and investigate their material behaviour under a wide range of loading conditions. This technology represents a step change in commercial processing and has the capacity to form materials with high strength and limited ductility. This will lead to the development of new techniques for the manufacture of new advanced materials including advanced high strength steels, composites, nano structured metals and light metal alloys for automotive and aerospace applications.Read moreRead less
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - Grant ID: IH130100008
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$4,000,000.00
Summary
ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing. ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing. A world class, globally-linked and industry-focussed Research Hub will be established to underpin the uptake of metal alloy based additive manufacturing (including three-dimensional printing) in Australia. Research will cover the issues that need to be resolved for success, ....ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing. ARC Research Hub for Transforming Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing. A world class, globally-linked and industry-focussed Research Hub will be established to underpin the uptake of metal alloy based additive manufacturing (including three-dimensional printing) in Australia. Research will cover the issues that need to be resolved for success, including the effects of non-equilibrium solidification, process optimisation to achieve quality, consistency and repeatability, and new user-friendly design tools to realise the benefit of free-form manufacturing. Real components will be studied to give immediate impact. The Research Hub will also train highly skilled people needed for this growing industry.Read moreRead less
Additive manufacturing wear-resistant products for erosive environments. Additive manufacturing wear-resistant products for erosive environments. This project aims to develop technology to manufacture large scale, wear resistant components, involving new materials, computer-aided-design and direct hybrid manufacturing comprising laser additive and machining processes. The technology could produce more wear resistant components, using new iron-based powders, designed mesoscale graded structures a ....Additive manufacturing wear-resistant products for erosive environments. Additive manufacturing wear-resistant products for erosive environments. This project aims to develop technology to manufacture large scale, wear resistant components, involving new materials, computer-aided-design and direct hybrid manufacturing comprising laser additive and machining processes. The technology could produce more wear resistant components, using new iron-based powders, designed mesoscale graded structures and microscale reinforcing phases of appropriate morphology and size. The proposed approach is expected to lead to lower cost manufacturing mining products which perform better and have a lower environmental footprint, and more competitive Australian mining manufacturing operations.Read moreRead less
Hydro Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) - the way to industrial processing. Australia has rich resources in aluminium, titanium and magnesium. It is of strategic national importance to Australia to change from being an exporter of metals to becoming a purveyor of technology and high-end manufactured products. To compete in the global market, Australia needs to be in a leading position in production of light alloy components for automotive, aerospace, electronic, and bio-medical applications. ....Hydro Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) - the way to industrial processing. Australia has rich resources in aluminium, titanium and magnesium. It is of strategic national importance to Australia to change from being an exporter of metals to becoming a purveyor of technology and high-end manufactured products. To compete in the global market, Australia needs to be in a leading position in production of light alloy components for automotive, aerospace, electronic, and bio-medical applications. The establishment of industrially viable Hydro-ECAP technology for production of bulk ultrafine grained light alloys with superior mechanical properties will lead to a major breakthrough in the use of such materials and will help transforming Australia's metal forming companies to future-oriented manufacturing industries.Read moreRead less
Micro-roll forming of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells. This project aims to develop a novel forming technology for the production of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells: micro-roll forming. This poses a number of challenges particularly due to the low material thickness to be formed. These challenges include the development of advanced models that account for size effects in the process and represent the unique deformation conditions and material fracture behaviour. The project plans to prod ....Micro-roll forming of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells. This project aims to develop a novel forming technology for the production of metal bipolar plates for fuel cells: micro-roll forming. This poses a number of challenges particularly due to the low material thickness to be formed. These challenges include the development of advanced models that account for size effects in the process and represent the unique deformation conditions and material fracture behaviour. The project plans to produce prototypes and to compare part complexity with that achievable by conventional micro stamping. The intended outcome of the project includes advanced computer models for process design and the new micro-forming technology validated through extensive laboratory and plant trials.Read moreRead less
Industrial Transformation Training Centres - Grant ID: IC180100005
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$4,889,410.00
Summary
ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials. The ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials aims to provide pathways for job creation and a high quality workforce in manufacturing. Surface engineering for advanced materials is a core need in all manufacturing sectors and controls the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of Australian industry. This Centre will integrate industry-university cooperation for applied training within an industrial s ....ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials. The ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials aims to provide pathways for job creation and a high quality workforce in manufacturing. Surface engineering for advanced materials is a core need in all manufacturing sectors and controls the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of Australian industry. This Centre will integrate industry-university cooperation for applied training within an industrial setting and will cover a spectrum of applications ranging from thin films to thick coatings and additive layered materials. The Centre will pursue outcomes that are reflected in terms of industry-fit researchers and deliver commercial benefits for industry.Read moreRead less