Continuous Twin Screw Rheo-Extrustion of Light Alloys
Reference Number
EP/J500793/1
Title
Continuous Twin Screw Rheo-Extrustion of Light Alloys
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Not Energy Related
Energy Efficiency(Industry)
Energy Efficiency(Industry)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr Y Huang
Sch of Engineering and Design
Brunel University
Sch of Engineering and Design
Brunel University
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
01 August 2011
End Date
31 July 2012
Duration
12 months
Total Grant Value
£100,453
Industrial Sectors
Materials processing
Region
London
Programme
Non Theme Specific
Industrial Collaborator
Project Contact, Rautomead Limited
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Objectives
Abstract
This project is to exploit the commercial application of the novel Twin Screw Rheo-Extrusion (TSRE) technology and facilitate the related technology transfer to industry. The TSRE process takes advantage of the non-dendritc microstructure and dynamic shear resistance of semisolid-metal slurries and produces simple metal profiles directly from the melt, with designed microstructure, uniform chemistry and excellent properties. This offers a step change for metal production, presenting a major opportunity for the UK industry to save costs and energy and enhance efficiency. The project's core objective is to successfully demonstrate the TSRE process for producing aluminium welding rods/wires at an industrial-scale
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