NSERC/Rio Tinto Alcan Industrial Research Chair in Metallurgy of Innovative Aluminium Transformation

NSERC/Rio Tinto Alcan 创新铝转型冶金工业研究主席

• 批准号: 364204-2012
• 负责人: Chen, XGrant
• 金额: $ 17.85万
• 依托单位: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=591695
• 关键词: NSERC; Rio; Tinto; Alcan; Industrial

Canada annually produces and exports a great amount of primary aluminum metal but also imports a large tonnage of finished aluminum products. Transforming a significant portion of this exported primary aluminum into value-added products would inject a major drive into the national and regional economy. A synergy between universities and industries concerning the research, development and application of aluminum transformation technologies is an essential avenue for achieving this goal. UQAC's long-term commitment in the field of aluminum, combined with the strong industrial support by Rio Tinto Alcan and other regional enterprises around the "Aluminum Valley", constitute a sound basis to continue supporting activities in aluminum transformation for many years to come. The present Chair has made significant contributions to the Canadian aluminum communities both in research and education, and has built a critical mass of R&D resources in the field of aluminum metallurgy. The information and know-how gained from the Chair's research projects help the aluminum industry, particularly in the Québec and Saguenay regions, in adopting innovative transformation technologies and developing new products and market. After the success of the first mandate, the renewed Chair will continue to work on innovative transformation technologies to promote more value-added aluminum products and industrial diversification. After extensive consulting with our industrial partners, the renewed Chair program focuses on four areas of the research: 1) impact of impurities on the microstructure and downstream properties of aluminum cast products; 2) thermomechanical processing of value-added products; 3) advanced aluminum materials and processing; and 4) heat treatment of special aluminum cast alloys. The long-term objectives of the proposed program are i) to advance the knowledge of aluminum metallurgy and its emerging transformation technologies, and ii) to train highly qualified metallurgists and material engineers for the Canadian aluminum and its related industries.

加拿大每年生产和出口大量原铝金属，同时也进口大量铝成品。将出口原铝的很大一部分转化为增值产品将为国家和地区经济注入主要动力。大学和工业界在铝转化技术的研究、开发和应用方面的协同是实现这一目标的重要途径。 UQAC在铝领域的长期投入，加上力拓加铝公司等“铝谷”周边地区企业的强大产业支持，为继续支持铝谷发展奠定了良好的基础。 未来许多年铝转型。 现任主席在研究和教育方面为加拿大铝界做出了重大贡献，并在铝冶金领域建立了足够的研发资源。从主席的研究项目中获得的信息和专业知识可帮助铝工业，特别是魁北克省和萨格奈地区的铝工业采用创新转型技术并开发新产品和市场。在第一届任期成功后，新任主席将继续致力于创新转型技术，以促进更多增值铝产品和产业多元化。在与我们的工业合作伙伴进行广泛咨询后，更新的主席计划 重点研究四个领域：1）杂质对铝铸造产品显微组织和下游性能的影响； 2）增值产品的热机械加工； 3）先进的铝材料及加工； 4）特种铸造铝合金的热处理。拟议计划的长期目标是i）提高铝冶金及其新兴转型技术的知识，ii）为加拿大铝及其相关行业培训高素质的冶金学家和材料工程师。