Chemical compatibility between ceramic cutting tools and workpiece materials

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: FMBI960898

Project closed

Start date 1 October 1996

End date 30 September 1998

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Belgium

Objective

The project is concerned with the development of ceramic composite cutting tools with the goal to optimize the chemical compatibility of the cutting tool material with specific workpiece materials such as low-alloy steels. Ceramic composite cutting tools, based on Al203, Si3N4 or ZrO2 will be examined. As toughening phases, a titanium bearing compound will be chosen (titaniumboride, titaniumcarbide and(or) titaniumnitride). Recent work at Leuven has shown that titanium containing ceramics possibly could lead to the formation of a protective diffusion barrier between ceramic and steel. In a first experimental part, new ceramic composites will be produced and characterized with respect to microstructure and basic properties. Their interaction with low-alloy steels will be studied, based on simulations of the machining process by means of static interaction couples. Based on the acquired information, a chemical wear model will be developed, so as to be able to make predictions on the chemical wear resistance of a given ceramic cutting tool when machining an alloyed steel of known composition. The predictive capability of this model should allow intelligent selection of components for a given ceramic system or for conducting and exploration of new systems.
Finally, the developed model will be tested by performing actual high speed machining experiments. The project will allow the applicant to broaden her field of experience to the processing of ceramic composites and the measurement of specific properties, while at the same time challenging her skills in the high resolution examination and analysis of materials in the transmission electron microscope.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering › subtractive manufacturing
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › microscopy
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › ceramics

Programme(s)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants
• TI10 - Materials Engineering

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 2,Kasteelpartk Arenberg, 44 ; 3001 HEVERLEE ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

Not available

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data