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HETEROCIRCAL

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Intermetallic Phase Heterostructured Circular Aluminium Alloys
A tenet in metallurgy is that the purer metals and alloys are, the better are their properties. However, as recycling in material production increases in importance, so do impurity levels. In aluminium the consequences are particu... A tenet in metallurgy is that the purer metals and alloys are, the better are their properties. However, as recycling in material production increases in importance, so do impurity levels. In aluminium the consequences are particularly harmful because the solubility of most elements in aluminium is very small, resulting in the formation of brittle intermetallic phases. Moreover, once impurities have entered aluminium, it is nearly impossible to remove them. The HETEROCIRCAL project aims to break the paradigm of „harmful impurities. HETEROCIRCAL’s main contribution will be to develop a new, ground-breaking class of upcycled materials that can tolerate high levels of impurities. We will achieve this goal by designing intermetallic phase containing heterostructured alloys where previously detrimental intermetallic phases become impurity sinks – sinks which also form a novel heterostructure which features an excellent trade-off between strength and ductility. Here we aim to reverse the common view of primary intermetallic phases in aluminium wrought alloys, and to extend their admitted volume fraction to unexplored regions. Our preliminary work gives evidence that structures with such properties are in fact possible. The main challenge will be to develop viable means of creating beneficial intermetallic phase heterostructures, that are applicable in large-scale. We will address it by manipulating intermetallic phases during solidification and solid-state processing and applying a high-throughput method. HETEROCIRCAL’s aim is also to gain insights into the formation of intermetallic phases at high resolution and their role in the novel heterostructures. The project will meet the enormous challenge of creating sustainable aluminium alloys for a future circular economy, and reduce both the need to dilute alloys with pure aluminium produced from natural resources and the continuous downcycling of alloys. HETEROCIRCAL will also advance European metallurgy in general. ver más
31/03/2029
Montanuniversitaet...
2M€
Perfil tecnológico estimado
Duración del proyecto: 61 meses Fecha Inicio: 2024-02-27
Fecha Fin: 2029-03-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2024-02-27
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
ERC-2023-COG: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS
Cerrada hace 1 año
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 2M€
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Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5