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Team on 23 April 2003
Government seeks input on materials
performance
Research on materials performance is to be the focus of a proposed new programme being developed by the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Physical Laboratory.
Research on materials performance is to be the focus of a proposed new programme being developed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) GBP 8 million of DTI funding will be injected into the programme over 3 years
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a start date during April 2004, materials performance is one of three new National Measurement System Materials Metrology programmes planned for between 2004 and 2006, the others being manufacture/processing and characterisation/design.
Obtaining the views of industry is a vital element to the programme formulation/planning process as a key objective is to develop projects that are relevant to current and long term requirements for measurement techniques, test methods and predictive tools.
Industry collaborations are expected to bring the total value of the programme to GBP 12 million.
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At this stage, companies can help to shape the programme by submitting suggestions on the make up and selection of new technical projects.
They can do this by providing information on materials and measurement needs key to their organisation, supply chains and industries as a whole.
Companies that become involved in the programme stand to gain early access to results and data on materials and processes of specific interest.
They will also have an opportunity to steer the direction of projects and take part in case studies.
The programme will help companies improve their use of materials, develop more efficient maintenance and replacement schedules, safely operate plants and assets for longer, predict materials performance in new operating environments, and assess new materials for service.
Sam Gresham of NPL's Knowledge Transfer Centre comments, "The proposed materials performance programme will be broad in scope and address measurement needs for many different material types and industrial sectors.
Its objective is to develop measurement methodologies and models for the assessment, prediction and ongoing evaluation of the properties of materials in a service environment critical to maintaining fitness for purpose".
A formulation workshop will be held in July 2003 and expected programmes include: high temperature degradation; aqueous corrosion; surface engineered solutions; engineering integrity assessment; performance of polymeric materials; accelerated ageing methodologies; wear and abrasion; durability of electronic materials; construction materials; and assessment monitoring.
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