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Advanced Materials -- Technique des Mat‚riaux Avanc‚s

Advanced Materials

The Advanced Materials Technologies (AMT) Program conducts research into new materials and processes. Such innovative materials and processes are critical to the competitiveness of Canada's industry and vital to respond to new environmental requirements and concerns. The program provides research and consulting services to industry in a wide variety of applications:
  • selection and development of advanced materials;
  • relationship between processing and microstructural properties;
  • materials/processing behaviour simulation;
  • prototype development for industrial clients.
Scanning electron micrograph showing the fracture surface of a metal matrix composite made from aluminum and reinforced with graphite fibres Scanning electron micrograph showing the fracture surface of a metal matrix composite made from aluminum and reinforced with graphite fibres

 

Commercial composite material was rolled at CANMET-MTL and then transferred to a forward-looking Mississauga company. The company then designed a computer-controlled stamping process for bicycle sprockets. CANMET-MTL actively encourages primary and secondary producers, right through to end users in the materials chain, to diversify into advanced materials. CANMET-MTL is promoting the growth of an advanced materials infrastructure in Canada through the development of an industrial network.

The overall program objectives are to:

  • raise industry (small- and medium-sized enterprises in particular) awareness of the advantages of using advanced materials and processes;
  • develop advanced materials technologies for small- and medium-sized enterprises;
  • develop specific technologies to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation industry.
Scanning electron micrograph of the fracture surface of a single graphite tow, used for the fabrication of composite materials. Scanning electron micrograph of the fracture surface of a single graphite tow, used for the fabrication of composite materials.

AMT provides expertise in a range of materials and technologies including:

  • functional ceramics
  • battery materials
  • metal matrix composites
  • intermetallic compounds
  • surface engineering
  • metal powder injection moulding
  • metal forming

For further information contact:

    Jason Lo
    Telephone: (613) 992-2669
    Fax: (613) 992-8735
    E-mail: jlo@nrcan.gc.ca

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Last Updated: 2005-10-20
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