Supply of Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering System to University of Sheffield
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering System to University of Sheffield
Awarded 28 Mar 2024
Awarded28 Mar 2024
Value£514,449.50
SupplierFCT Systeme GmbH
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 2y 7mo ago1d term
Awarded 28 Mar 2024Expired 29 Mar 2024
About
The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to FCT Systeme GmbH for the supply of a hybrid hot press/spark plasma sintering (SPS) system.
The equipment is intended for the consolidation of various powdery raw materials, including ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, and functionally graded materials, through combined uniaxial pressing force and heating in vacuum or inert atmosphere.
This acquisition supports the Royce at the University of Sheffield's advanced materials processing research, funded by EPSRC.
The contract value was £514,449.5.
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