Integration of two-component ceramic injection moulding for large-scale production of novel multifunctional ceramic components for automotive and railway applications

Objective

The main goal of the project is the integration of the two-component ceramic injection moulding (2C-CIM) as a low cost and large series production technique for development of complex shaped ceramic components for automotive and railway applications offering a high degree of structural and functional integrity. The 2C-CIM technology which is known from two-coloured plastic parts shall be qualified for the production of advanced ceramic components combining two ceramic materials with different or opposite properties without additional joining steps. This manufacturing process will allow the production of components with complex geometries within tight tolerances and short processing times. By combining different materials properties, like electrical conductivity and electrical isolation, or high mechanical strength and high friction coefficient, novel components with a high degree of functionality and longer life cycles can be provided by this shaping technique. The 2C-CIM technology shall be developed as a high pressure and a low pressure variant for ensuring highest flexibility of production. Moreover, appropriate characterizing methods will be applied which will enable the producer to detect defects in co-injected components even in the green state which is a key factor for a highly efficient production technique. Non-destructive methods of characterization will help to reduce scrap-rate remarkably and to prevent loops in the production cycle. The project tasks will be solved by involving simulation tools covering the complete production process, tailoring of ceramic feedstock properties considering simultaneous shrinking behaviour during debinding and co-sintering and implementing multifunctional ceramic parts into prototype systems for automotive and railway applications.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/physical sciences/electromagnetism and electronics/electrical conductivity
• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/ceramics
• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-2005-3.2.2.2.4 - Research domain 2.2 (only for a new generation of products and systems in waterborne transport), research domain 2.3 (for all types of transport vehicles and vessels excluding passenger cars), research domain 2.4 and research domain 2.6.

Call for proposal

FP6-2005-TRANSPORT-4
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Address

Hansastrasse 27 C
Muenchen
Germany

Participants (13)

AET DRUZBA ZA PROIZVODNJO VZIGNIH SISTEMOV IN ELEKTRONIKE D.O.O.

Slovenia

Address

Poljubinj 89A
Tolmin

AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Austria

Address

Tech Gate Vienna, Donau City Strasse 1
Wien

BAIKOWSKI

France

Address

501 La Balme De Sillingy

ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Germany

Address

Robert-bosch-platz 1
106050 Gerlingen-schillerhöhe

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
Orbassano (To)

EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH

Germany

Address

Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
Essen

FUNDICIONES DEL ESTANDA, S.A.

Spain

Address

Anzizar, 17
Beasain

FOTEC FORSCHUNGS- UND TECHNOLOGIETRANSFER GMBH

Austria

Address

Viktor Kaplan-strasse 2
Wiener Neustadt

INMATEC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Germany

Address

Heerstraßenbenden 10
Rheinbach

INSTITUTE OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF THE RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Latvia

Address

Miera Iela 34
Salaspils

ERNST WITTNER GMBH

Austria

Address

Missindorfstraße 21/2
Wien

PROFACTOR PRODUKTIONSFORSCHUNGS GMBH

Austria

Address

Im Stadtgut A2
Steyr-gleink

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

31-33, Rue De La Federation
510 Paris