UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Field Assisted Sintering System to University of Sheffield

Awarded 30 Jan 2020

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Awarded30 Jan 2020
Value£1,082,125.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 6y 9mo ago1d term
Awarded 30 Jan 2020Expired 31 Jan 2020

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to FCT Systeme GmbH for the purchase of a Field Assisted (FAST) sintering system, also known as Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), for the consolidation of powders including ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, and functionally graded materials.

The contract value was AUD 1,082,125.

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