THE APPLICATION OF DIAMOND FILMS TO ENHANCE THE EROSIVE WEAR RESISTANCE OF CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE COMPONENTS

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: BRE21007

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1994

End date 31 December 1997

Funded under

• Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994

Total cost No data

EU contribution € 1 874 031,00

Coordinated by

COOPER OIL TOOL
Ireland

Objective

In this project hard diamond coatings will be applied to cemented tungsten carbide,cutting tools and choke trim components used in the aeronautical and oil industries respectively. The application of diamond films to improve the wear resistance of cemented carbide has been been restricted due to its poor adhesion which is associated with the cobalt binder. Good adhesion will be achieved by modifying the substrate film interface and optimising the diamond deposition conditions. In addition the project will develop a novel microwave diamond deposition technology to coat geometrically complex shapes such as the choke trim.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › inorganic compounds
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films

Programme(s)

• FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 1.3.1 - Metals and metal matrix composites

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

COOPER OIL TOOL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AGHAFAD ; LONGFORD ; Ireland
• Total cost: No data

Participants (5)

ASOC. DE LA INDUSTRIA NAVARRA (AIN)

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SAN COSME Y SAN DAMIAN S/N ; 31191 CORDOVILLA-PAMPLONA
• Total cost: No data

Atom Technology Ltd

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Island Farm Avenue ; KT8 2UZ West Molesey
• Total cost: No data

CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AV.JOHN LENNON S/N ; 28906 GETAFE/MADRID
• Total cost: No data

FORBAIRT (EOLAS)

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: GLASNEVIN ; 9 DUBLIN
• Total cost: No data

INST OF MICROELECTRONIC

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.O. BOX 1084 ; 16421 KISTA
• Total cost: No data