Objective Hard-surfacing technology is adopted for the production of components specifically designed to be of the composite type with surfaces having the desired characteristics, as an alternative to other surface treatments and to obviate the need to utilize large quantities of costly materials for the whole component. A particularly promising process from this stand-point is that based on the Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA) technique, which is alone in yielding very thin hard surfacings without giving rise to any dilution problem. The aim of the project is to make a systematic check on the mechanical, tribological and metallurgical properties of surfacings obtained with various combinations of filler materials and surfacing parameters, for several classes of surfacing materials. The advantages of post-surfacing heat treatments will be investigated in the most promising cases. Then, in the final phase of the project and on the basis of the laboratory findings, prototypes of two typical steels components will be manufactured and their in-service behaviour and performance will be checked. Programme(s) ECSC-STEELRES 7C - Medium-term guidelines (ECSC) "technical steel research", 1986-1990 Topic(s) D2 - Rolling: flat products Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA EU contribution No data Address Via di Castel Romano 100/102 00128 ROMA EUR Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARBED RECHERCHES Luxembourg EU contribution No data Address 4009 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE See on map Total cost No data
