Objective The main objective of the project is the improvement of tools for the machining of heat resistant aeronautic materials. This improvement will translate into larger tool life, better finishing quality of the part or process speed up. This will involve a significant reduction of the machining costs of these materials, and thus the manufacturing costs of the aeronautical parts.The following processes will be evaluated: drilling, milling and turning. The materials that will be tested are: Ni-Fe alloys, Ni alloys and TiAl intermetallic.The project aims at improving the tools by means of:-redesign of the tools-development and applications of super hard and high toughness nanocomposite coatings-development of advanced machining processes (high pressure cooling machining)The nanocomposite coatings will be optimised at laboratory level on samples with the assistance of its characterization (hardness, friction, wear, adhesion, etc) and surface analysis. The optimised treatments will be applied on the selected tools.The tools performance will be tested both at laboratory level and in industrial conditions: life, failure mode or cooling required will be some parameters that will be tested. Additionally, the failure mechanism of the tested tools will be evaluated, so the optimisation of the tools can be properly oriented. Finally, the tools will be used in the manufacturing of demonstrators, so the developed processes are validated in real working conditions.The results of this project will lead to a decrease in the manufacturing cost of difficult to machine materials, which will increase competitiveness of aeronautical industry. Furthermore, in the case of Ni alloys or TiAl intermetallic a reduction of these costs will allow the inclusion of a higher number of parts manufactured with these materials in aero engines. In the long term this will result in the production of smaller engines, with improved fuel efficiency. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsubtractive manufacturingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Programme(s) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) AERO-2002-1.3.1.1e - Structural weight reduction Call for proposal FP6-2002-AERO-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator MECANIZADOS ESCRIBANO S.L. Address Calle portugal número 52, polígono industrial las acacias Mejorada del campo (madrid) Spain See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all E.A.D.S CASA ESPACIO S.L. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avda. aragón 404 Madrid See on map ETS ECHEVERRIA ET FILS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue du tunel Hendaye See on map GEYCA GESTION Y CALIDAD S.L. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/claudio moyano, 4 2° Valladolid See on map PLATIT AG Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Moosstrasse 68 Grenchen See on map RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Templergraben 55 Aachen See on map SHM LTD. Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Novy malin, 266 Novy malin See on map TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 Muenchen See on map UNIMERCO AS Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Drejervej 2 Sunds See on map
