"AdCrManu": Advanced CrAlNO nanostructured PVD coatings enabling the mass-manufacturing of complex die-cast aluminium/steel hybrid components

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The objective of the “AdCrManu” project is to prove a concept which when proven willenable partners to take commercial advantage of an existing urgent global market demand forlighter-weight and more complex automotive components.The main aim of the project is to prove a concept which will enable the mass-manufacturingof complex die-cast aluminium “hybrid” components. Hybrid die-cast components made ofaluminium-steel and aluminium-plastic have the strength necessary to replace heavier steelparts and single-material parts thereby reducing weight , saving fuel and reducing CO2emissions especially in automotive applications.The concept to be proven is that the efficiency of aluminium die-casting manufacturingprocesses can be improved through the development of an innovative new generation ofmultifunctional nanostructured protective coatings.These innovative new coatings will provide the benefits of enabling the mass-manufacturingof hybrid components and other Al-die cast components with more complex shapes than cancurrently be Al-die cast. These innovative protective coatings will prolong Al-die cast toollife, enhancing production efficiency and reducing production cost thereby making it costeffective for end-users (automotive manufacturers) to use more hybrid and complex shapedaluminium die-cast components, and so growing the market for hybrid, and more complexshaped Al-die-cast components.