Partnership between Termomecanica and the Federal Institute of São Paulo presents first results

07/25/2017

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Inaugural project realized in conjunction with special alloys of Bronze Aluminum was presented first hand during the Brazilian Congress of Manufacturing Engineering (COBEF). Research will improve the manufacturing process of high performance alloys and increase participation in the aerospace and naval markets

Signed recently between Termomecanica and the Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP), the partnership to encourage technological research and promote the use of copper and its alloys in industrial processes is already bearing fruit. The first project, carried out with special alloys of Bronze Aluminum, had its first results presented during the Brazilian Congress of Manufacturing Engineering (COBEF), held in June in São Paulo. When completed, research will be crucial in order to representatively broaden TM's participation in the aerospace and naval markets.

From a business perspective, according to Luiz Henrique Caveagna, industrial director of Termomecanica, the findings that are being carried out in the research ("Influence of the solidification thermal variables on the microstructure and hardness of the Bronze Aluminum alloy") may soon be incorporated into the Industrial processes of the Bronze Alumínio alloys and will bring an important competitive differential for the company. After all, the aerospace and naval segments, traditional consumers of this type of high-performance alloy, are also the most discerning in terms of technical requirements in the domestic and international markets.

"TM already serves industries in this sector, but the investments that are being made in equipment, professionals and research, such as this partnership with IFSP that provide the best understanding of the science of solidification, are crucial and expand our ability to serve more Fully these rigid specificities, "he points out.

The main objective of the work, developed through the partnership between TM and IFSP, was to obtain correlations between the microstructure and hardness as a function of the solidification thermal variables. These variables are responsible for the formation of the phases and intermetallic present in Bronze Aluminum, which interfere directly in the mechanical properties of the material.

COBEF, which is in its 9th edition, is the main showcase and brings the most current in manufacturing engineering. Besides discussing the main challenges of the industrial area in Brazil, it addresses aspects related to science, technology and management involved in manufacturing processes.

"For Termomecanica, presenting one of its main research and development initiatives directly to the technical and academic communities and to the most important opinion makers in this area, it is a unique opportunity. It increases the visibility of the results we had with this work and values the scientific basis of the applications we use in our special high performance alloys, "explains Caveagna.

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