Bulk Electroforming and Cold-Spraying of Advanced High-strength/Corrosion-resistant/Anti-wetting Alloys and Composites

先进高强度/耐腐蚀/抗润湿合金和复合材料的体电铸和冷喷涂

• 批准号: RGPIN-2022-04461
• 负责人: Erb, Uwe
• 金额: $ 2.84万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=758251
• 关键词: Bulk; Electroforming; Cold; Spraying; Advanced

This 5-year research program is concerned with the development, characterization, and property measurements of several groups of advanced electroformed and cold-sprayed materials that are currently not available elsewhere in the world. The first group is corrosion-resistant copper made by electroforming/cold spraying on the outer surface of Used Fuel Containers (UFCs) for safe and long-term storage (>1 million years) of radioactive waste generated by Canada's fleet of nuclear reactors in a deep geological repository (DGR). The construction of the DGR is expected to begin in 2033 and to become operational in the early 2040's. This part of our research program is a crucial component of a multi-researcher, multi-university research effort to study the long-term performance of the UFC in the expected DGR environment. The second type of material deals with the development of high strength and high temperature stable electroformed nanocrystalline alloys (Ni-Co, Co-P, and high-entropy alloys) that could find application in the aerospace or automotive industries. The last group of electroformed materials addresses superhydrophobic composite electroforms for application as advanced heat-transfer and corrosion-resistance materials for heat exchanger applications in Canada's power industries. Both the alloy and composite electroform work is expected to produce new materials in the medium time frame of 5-10 years. The research builds on previous successful material developments by the applicant and his research team in the areas of advanced nanocrystalline electrodeposits and grain-boundary-engineered materials. The program will be executed in strong collaboration with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO, Toronto), the National Research Council (NRC, Boucherville) and Integran Technologies, Inc. (Mississauga). The research will contribute to the training of 19 highly qualified personnel (HQP) who will directly interact with several researchers at the collaborating external partners. This fundamental research program has great potential to contribute to the development of several advanced materials technologies that are wholly Canadian owned for several industry applications particularly for Canadian manufacturing industries.

这项为期5年的研究计划涉及几组先进的电型和冷酱材料的开发，表征和财产测量，这些材料目前在世界其他地方尚不可用。第一组是通过在用过的燃料容器（UFC）的外表面上进行的电施用/冷喷雾剂制成的耐铜铜，以安全且长期储存（>一百万年）的放射性废物在深层地质储存库中由加拿大核反应堆产生的放射性废物（DGR）。 DGR的构建预计将于2033年开始，并在2040年代初开始运营。我们的研究计划的这一部分是多研究者多元大学研究工作的关键组成部分，旨在研究UFC在预期的DGR环境中的长期性能。第二种材料涉及高强度和高温稳定的电型纳米晶合金（Ni-CO，Co-P和High-Entropy Alloys），可以在航空航天或汽车行业中找到应用。最后一组电动材料介绍了用于应用高级热转移和耐腐蚀材料的超疏水复合材料，用于加拿大电力行业的热交换器应用。合金和复合电型的工作都预计将在5 - 10年的中期生产新材料。该研究基于申请人及其研究团队以前成功的材料开发，在先进的纳米晶体电极和谷物边界工程材料的领域。该计划将与核废物管理组织（NWMO，多伦多），国家研究委员会（NRC，Boucherville）和Integran Technologies，Inc。（Mississauga）进行强有力的合作执行。这项研究将有助于对19名高素质人员（HQP）进行培训，他们将直接与合作外部合作伙伴的几位研究人员进行互动。该基本研究计划具有巨大的潜力，有助于开发几种为多种行业应用的全面拥有的几种先进的材料技术，尤其是用于加拿大制造业。