Club Projects

Club Projects are industry-defined Projects restricted to EPMA Members that are coordinated by the EPMA. In EPMA “Club” Projects, a subject of importance to EPMA Members is identified (typically by an EPMA Sectoral Group); a specification is prepared and quotations are obtained from specialist organisations or experienced consultants; the most appropriate offer is then circulated to relevant EPMA members with an invitation to participate in a consortium. Providing sufficient members express commitment, a Consortium Agreement is normally drafted, agreed by the members, and the project commences.

Budget: Usually between €10k and €100k
Time frame: Usually between 6 and 18 months
31 Projects so far
In total, 1.6M€ funding raised to cover the cost of research up to now within Club Projects

The Influence Of Binder Alloying In Hardmetals On Their Properties

AlloyHard
Overall Budget: €112 000
Sectoral Group: EuroHM
Contractors: Fraunhofer IKTS, CEIT

On Going

The Influence of Air Humidity on the Water Content and Flowability of Powders for Additive Manufacturing

HUM-FLOW
Overall Budget: €50 000
Sectoral Group: EuroAdditive Manufacturing
Contractors: FRAUNHOFER, IFAM

On Going

Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth in Hardmetal at a Mesoscopic Scale Project

SimuCRACK V
Overall Budget: €119.405
Sectoral Group: Hard Materials
Contractors: RWTH, NPL, UPC

On Going

Simulation based assessment of Induction Hardening on Sintered Steel parts

InducSim
Overall Budget: € 83’000
Sectoral Group: EuroPress&Sinter
Contractors: IAPK, Institut für Anwendungstechnik Pulvermetallurgie und Keramik an der RWTH Aachen e.V. (Institute of Applied Powder Metallurgy and Ceramics at RWTH Aachen University)

Proposal

Life Cycle Assessment of Low Alloyed PM Steels

LCA-LAPS
Overall Budget: TBD
Sectoral Group: EuroPress&Sinter
Contractors: Thinkstep Sphera, Powder Metallurgy Solutions, Powder Metallurgy Consulting

Proposal

Addimold – Freeform Powder Injection Moulding – Evaluation of opportunities and challenges for prototype and small series production by MIM and CIM

ADDIMOLD
Overall Budget: € 50 000 +
Sectoral Group: EuroMIM
Contractors: Fraunhofer Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung IFAM, Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS

Proposal

Additive Manufacturing Of Hardmetals By Non-Laser Processes

AddiHM
Overall Budget: €60,000
Sectoral Group: EuroHM
Contractors: Fraunhofer IKTS, KU Leuven, TECNALIA, UPC/CIEFMA, EEBE

Club Projects

The Influence Of Binder Alloying In Hardmetals On Their Properties

The Influence of Air Humidity on the Water Content and Flowability of Powders for Additive Manufacturing

Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth in Hardmetal at a Mesoscopic Scale Project

Simulation based assessment of Induction Hardening on Sintered Steel parts

Life Cycle Assessment of Low Alloyed PM Steels

Addimold – Freeform Powder Injection Moulding – Evaluation of opportunities and challenges for prototype and small series production by MIM and CIM

Additive Manufacturing Of Hardmetals By Non-Laser Processes

Environment Health and Safety issues in Additive Manufacturing

Damage Prediction and Mechanical Performance for different PM Techniques

High Temperature Sintering 2 – Dynamic and Impact Properties

Quality Test for Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) Stage 2

Micro-Mechanical Testing: A Quantitative Method for Measuring Local Mechanical Properties in Hardmetals – Stage 2

Design for Sintering – Improving the reliability of the design procedure accounting for anisotropic dimensional changes

AM&HIP 18

Kinetics of Multiphase Materials: Atomic Mobility in the Liquid Phase, Simulations and Experiments

Ultrasonic Fatigue Testing of Hardmetals in the gigacycle regime Project UFTH Stage 3

Toughness of PM HIP Steel – Stage 2

High Temperature Sintering – analysis of commercially available alloys (processes and properties)

Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth in Hardmetal at a Mesoscopic Phase III Scale

Resistivity of Hardmetals – Part Two

Anisotropy of Dimensional Change on Sintering of Uniaxially Cold Compacted Parts

Quality test for Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Powder

Correlation Study of Mechanical Properties/Microstructure/Fracture Behaviour of Industrial Parts and Standardized Tensile Specimens

Micro-Mechanical Testing: A Quantitative Method for Measuring Local Mechanical Properties in Hardmetals

Harmonisation of Safety Data Sheets for Fe Base Metal Powders and Metal Powder Mixes for Uses in PM Processes

Kinetic simulations in Hardmetals – Evaluation of Mobilities by Coupling Experiments and Simulations

Ultrasonic Fatigue Testing of Hardmetals in the gigacycle Stage 2a

Simulation of Fatigue Crack in Growth in Hardmetal at a Mesoscopic Scale Project Phase II

Toughness of PM HIP Steel – Stage 1

Resistivity of Hardmetals

Component Fatigue Strength

Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth in Hardmetal at a Mesoscopic Scale

Stiffness Moduli of Hardmetals

Ultrasonic Fatigue Testing of Hardmetals in the gigacycle regime Stage 2

Ultrasonic Fatigue Testing of Hardmetals in the Gigacycle Regime Stage 1 + Extension