Objective Field assisted sintering (FAST) is an emerging technology for the fabrication of metals, ceramics and their composites starting from powders. It has the potential of densifying powders with nanosize or nanostructure while avoiding the coarsening which accompanies standard densification routes. A major aim of this project is to increase the accessibility of this technology in Europe by creating a European provider of equipment. Flexible equipment will be designed and built allowing several modes of operation which till now can not be found in any other single installation. Another goal is to evaluate the application of FAST in the development of nanostructured materials and composites, specifically very high hardness materials and light weight wear resistant materials for transport applications. The processing of functionally graded materials is also part of the workprogramme. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN EU contribution No data Address 2,Kasteelpartk Arenberg, 44 3001 HEVERLEE Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GUIPUZKOA Spain EU contribution No data Address 15,Paseo de Manuel de Lardizabal 15 20009 SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Total cost No data CERATIZIT S.A. Luxembourg EU contribution No data Address 101,Route de Holzem 8201 MAMER See on map Total cost No data ELEMENT SIX LIMITED Ireland EU contribution No data Address SHANNON AIRPORT SHANNON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FCT SYSTEME DER STRUKTURKERAMIK GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Poststrasse 1-3 96528 RAUENSTEIN (THUER) See on map Total cost No data KTM SPORTMOTORCYCLES A.G. Austria EU contribution No data Address Stallhofner Strasse 3 5230 MATTIGHOFEN See on map Total cost No data POWDER LIGHT METALS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Wiesenbusch 2 45966 GLADBECK See on map Total cost No data
