| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L85336/01 |
| Title: |
JREI: PURCHASE OF OXYGEN, NITROGEN, ARGON ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS CHARACTERISTATION |
| Principal Investigator: |
Harris, Professor IR |
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| Department: |
Metallurgy and Materials |
| Organisation: |
University of Birmingham |
| Scheme: |
JREI |
| Starts: |
05 June 1998 |
Ends: |
04 June 1999 |
Value (£): |
38,495
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Energy Storage |
Materials Characterisation |
| Sustainable Energy Vectors |
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The proposal is for the purchase of an oxygen, nitrogen and argon analyser as a shared facility between the School of Metallurgy and Materials, and the IRC in high performance materials. Research in the School includes processing of rare earth/transition metal based permanent magnets, and it is known that oxygen and nitrogen have significant effects on the magnetic properties of these materials. Oxygen and nitrogen analysis on these magnets would aid the optimisation of processing conditions. Within the school there is also much interest in metal hydrogen systems, for hydrogen storage and battery electrodes, and the oxidation protection of these materials. The School has a crystal growth/metal purification facility that would benefit greatly from oxygen, nitrogen and argon analysis. The IRC has research interest in hot isostatic pressing where the pressurising medium is argon gas. In this case an analysis of argon content in the pressed pieces would be a good indication of the integrity of the encapsulation. The IRC is involved in plasma spraying, where oxygen, nitrogen and argon can be incorporated into the sprayed material, and analysis of these elements would allow an assessment and optimisation of the spraying conditions.
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http://www.bham.ac.uk |