Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00255, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Brochu, Mathieu (McGill University)|Brochu, Mathieu (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive technology that incrementally builds very complex objects_x000D_
layer-by-layer directly from a digital file, objects impossible to produce by conventional machining. Advanced_x000D_
Powders and Coatings (AP&C), is a world leader in fabrication of ultra-high-performance spherical metal_x000D_
powders engineered for AM and metal spray coatings. AP&C is producing among the best free-flowing and_x000D_
agglomerate-free spherical Ti-based metal powders, yielding superior control and performance efficiencies_x000D_
over competition. AP&C constantly desires to further understand the characteristics of their powders for AM_x000D_
and how powder quality can be further improved to ultimately develop a global understanding between the_x000D_
powder characteristics and compositions. This relation is strategic to improve their competitiveness and_x000D_
product portfolio, leading to the ultimate goal of business growth. This proposal will provide baseline answers_x000D_
regarding the feasibility and complementarity in using a new powder characterization tool: the dynamic angle_x000D_
of repose (Granudrum) to better understand metal powder motion and rheology as an emerging consensus_x000D_
reveals that the traditional powder characterization techniques are insufficient to understand the powder_x000D_
behavior during AM processing. The proposed test matrix will include static and dynamic powder behavior_x000D_
properties for three powders: Ti-64, Ti-6242 and Ti-5553. Identification of the relationships between the_x000D_
extrinsic and intrinsic properties of the proposed powders will be done to identify optimal particle surface_x000D_
characteristics mitigating adhesion and cohesion issues. The knowledge will be usable by AP&C to adjust their_x000D_
processing parameters to obtain improved powder surface characteristics and help in the development of best_x000D_
practices for powder handling by AP&C's customers., program purpose french : Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive technology that incrementally builds very complex objects_x000D_
layer-by-layer directly from a digital file, objects impossible to produce by conventional machining. Advanced_x000D_
Powders and Coatings (AP&C), is a world leader in fabrication of ultra-high-performance spherical metal_x000D_
powders engineered for AM and metal spray coatings. AP&C is producing among the best free-flowing and_x000D_
agglomerate-free spherical Ti-based metal powders, yielding superior control and performance efficiencies_x000D_
over competition. AP&C constantly desires to further understand the characteristics of their powders for AM_x000D_
and how powder quality can be further improved to ultimately develop a global understanding between the_x000D_
powder characteristics and compositions. This relation is strategic to improve their competitiveness and_x000D_
product portfolio, leading to the ultimate goal of business growth. This proposal will provide baseline answers_x000D_
regarding the feasibility and complementarity in using a new powder characterization tool: the dynamic angle_x000D_
of repose (Granudrum) to better understand metal powder motion and rheology as an emerging consensus_x000D_
reveals that the traditional powder characterization techniques are insufficient to understand the powder_x000D_
behavior during AM processing. The proposed test matrix will include static and dynamic powder behavior_x000D_
properties for three powders: Ti-64, Ti-6242 and Ti-5553. Identification of the relationships between the_x000D_
extrinsic and intrinsic properties of the proposed powders will be done to identify optimal particle surface_x000D_
characteristics mitigating adhesion and cohesion issues. The knowledge will be usable by AP&C to adjust their_x000D_
processing parameters to obtain improved powder surface characteristics and help in the development of best_x000D_
practices for powder handling by AP&C's customers., agreement title english : Evaluation of dynamic powder behavior for three Ti alloy s targeting laser and ebeam powder bed additive manufacturing applications, agreement title french : Evaluation of dynamic powder behavior for three Ti alloy s targeting laser and ebeam powder bed additive manufacturing applications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada