Die neue Technik ermöglicht die Herstllung von Aluminium-Bauteilen mit komplizierter Geometrie.
From powder to solid metal pieces - with a bit of technical trickery, processes that are already used successfully for other materials can now also be used for aluminium. Intricate metal parts are often manufactured using metal powder injection moulding, which involves metal powder being mixed together with plastic, pressed into a mould and baked together at high temperatures to form a solid metal workpiece. This process is known as sintering. Although this technique has worked very well for a long time with steel or titanium, it has always proved to be unsuitable for aluminium. However, TU Wien has now succeeded in developing a powder metallurgy process for aluminium, which can be used to manufacture complex-shaped components in a material-saving manner. This is of particular interest for sectors in which weight-reduction plays an important role - from the automotive industry to space technology. From powder to solid metal - The team at the Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics at TU Wien has been researching sintering technologies for many years and has worked together with some of the world-leading companies in this field with great success.
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