In the project, tapes will be manufactured using tape casting. The tapes will then be laminated and sintered. The properties of tape casting slips will be studied using a rheometer. The properties of sintered laminated materials will be studied as a function of layer thickness and porosity. Granulation and dry compaction of ceramic and metal powder-based components Dry compaction is probably the most common process for producing ceramic and powder metallurgy components.
Ceramic materials have to be granulated prior to pressing.
A new automated hydraulic press with a computerised measuring system at SCI gives us the possibility of studying pressing behaviour in a production environment. The aim is to investi gate die wear during pressing and the influence of lubrication. Work on granulation and compaction is done in cooperation with several industrial companies. Freeze granulation gives an improved granulate but also better possibilities of controlling the granulate properties for study purposes. The aim is to improve the technique and the process to achieve a narrow size distribution of the granulate, which is important for many components.