Objective
Technical ceramics (Al2O3, ZrO2, SiC, Si3N4) have received increasing attention in the recent years and they significantly contribute to sustainable growth and development. However, their extensive use throughout industry is still hindered by the lack of efficient technologies enabling to provide accurate and free formed components without defects. Near/net-shape manufacturing techniques have mayor benefits (mass production, different size available and versatile shapes). However, the accurate control of properties, surface characteristics and dimensions of the finished parts is still crucial. This challenge is even more evident for microscale applications. Emanating from these considerations, the main target of MiCMa3 is to identify the new micromanufacturing technologies for the accurate and reliable micromachining of free formed features and ceramic components. The investigated technology families will be EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) and HSM (High Speed Milling). Micro-EDM capabilities have been improved to a large extends in the last decades. Furthermore, spark erosion is a potential and attractive technology for the machining of ceramics, once a sufficient electrical conductivity is provided to the base material. In this context, the competitiveness of micro-EDM in the processing of ceramic composites will be investigated and the project will develop process parameters and strategies for the micro EDM-manufacturing of a selected group of ceramic composites (objective 1). In the domain of mechanical cutting process, High Speed Milling (HSM) has been recently introduced as the key answer for the machining of brittle materials; the feasible machining of marble stone and technical ceramics has been demonstrated. In this context, the project will explore the feasibility of High Speed Milling of ceramic materials at micro-scale (objective 2). A test-bed of micro-HSM will be developed and experiments will be conducted to identify its competitiveness.
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- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics
- engineering and technology materials engineering composites
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering manufacturing engineering subtractive manufacturing
- engineering and technology materials engineering ceramics
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FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF
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Coordinator
3000 Leuven
Belgium
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