High Versatility Simultaneous Thermal Analysis System

高通用性同步热分析系统

• 批准号: RTI-2020-00880
• 负责人: Wilkinson, David
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: McMaster University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=693769
• 关键词: Versatility; Simultaneous; Thermal; Analysis; System

The UN's recently released report on climate change highlights the need for technological advancements that will enable drastic decreases in carbon emissions. New materials and manufacturing processes are urgently needed that reduce CO2 emissions while maintaining economic prosperity. Researchers in the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research are developing new materials and processes in support of these concurrent goals. ***The funding requested is for the purchase of a High Versatility, Simultaneous Thermal Analysis System (HV-STA) that will characterize the effects of temperature and environment on material properties and material degradation. The new instrument is essential to enable a broad array of research programs (1) on-demand alloying for metal additive manufacturing applications, (2) heat absorbing flame retardant materials for the aerospace industry, (3) advanced 3rd generation steels with improved coatability and formability for automotive components, (4) microduplex high entropy alloys for high temperature applications, (5) novel magnetocaloric and thermoelectric materials and (6) ionic conductors for battery and fuel cell applications; (7) sustainable processing of advanced steel alloys by direct reduction of iron ore employing hydrogen as a reducing agent instead of natural gas and offering excellent castability, superior mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance. Specifically, the new instrument will be used to quantify the solidification kinetics, precipitate formation, specific heat capacity and phase evolution in both metallic and non-metallic systems, along with weight change kinetics during oxidation and reduction experiments under N2-H2-H2O, and CO/CO2/H2 environments at temperatures up to 1650°C and down to -150°C. Currently, there is no equipment at McMaster University, or in the vicinity, that is suitable for acquiring the needed calorimetry data under the wide range of temperatures and corrosive environments required by the applicants to carry out their research programs***The proposed thermal analysis system will provide an essential missing link in the materials characterizations facilities at McMaster providing researchers with the ability to combine materials processing and microstructural characterization studies with timely thermal analysis of new materials and processing routes. The system will support research on a wide range of material classes including structural and functional materials, metallic coatings, polymers, glasses and ceramics. This broad-based applicability will result in the equipment being in high demand amongst multiple researchers within the university. Furthermore, students and HQP will acquire knowledge in experimental design and setup, data analysis, and experimental reproducibility through use of this thermal analysis system. They will gain marketable hands-on skills in the using equipment that is found extensively in industry, enhancing their employability upon graduation. *****

联合国最近发布的关于气候变化的报告强调了技术进步的必要性，这将使碳排放量大幅减少。迫切需要新的材料和制造工艺来减少二氧化碳排放，同时保持经济繁荣。布罗克豪斯材料研究所的研究人员正在开发新的材料和工艺，以支持这些共同的目标。* 申请的资金用于购买高通用性同步热分析系统（HV-STA），该系统将表征温度和环境对材料特性和材料降解的影响。新仪器对于实现一系列广泛的研究计划至关重要：（1）金属增材制造应用的按需合金化，（2）航空航天工业的吸热阻燃材料，（3）用于汽车部件的具有改进的可涂覆性和可成形性的先进第三代钢，（4）用于高温应用的微双相高熵合金，（5）新型磁热和热电材料和（6）用于电池和燃料电池应用的离子导体;（7）通过使用氢代替天然气作为还原剂直接还原铁矿石来可持续地加工高级钢合金，并提供优异的可铸性、上级机械性能和耐腐蚀性。 具体而言，新仪器将用于量化金属和非金属系统中的凝固动力学，沉淀物形成，比热容和相演变，沿着在N2-H2-H2O和CO/CO2/H2环境下氧化和还原实验期间的重量变化动力学，温度高达1650°C和低至-150 ° C。目前，麦克马斯特大学或附近没有设备，适用于在申请人开展研究计划所需的大范围温度和腐蚀环境下获取所需的量热数据 * 拟议的热分析系统将提供一个重要的缺失环节，在材料表征设施在麦克马斯特提供研究人员的能力，联合收割机材料加工和微观结构表征研究，并对新材料和加工路线进行及时的热分析。该系统将支持广泛的材料类别的研究，包括结构和功能材料，金属涂层，聚合物，玻璃和陶瓷。这种广泛的适用性将导致该设备在大学内的多个研究人员之间的高需求。此外，学生和HQP将通过使用该热分析系统获得实验设计和设置，数据分析和实验再现性方面的知识。他们将获得在工业中广泛使用的设备的实用技能，提高毕业后的就业能力。*****