Multifunctional ceramic/ceramic compounds made by 2-component powder injection moulding

The presentation introduces the EU STREP project "Car CIM" which is funded within FP6 such as results achieved during the first twelve months of the project duration. Main goal of the project is the integration of the 2-component ceramic injection moulding (2C-CIM) as low cost and large series production technique for development of complex shaped ceramic components for automotive and railway applications offering a high degree of structural and functional integrity. The presented results show the state of the development of ZTA/ATZ compounds such as combinations of electrical conductive and isolating ceramics by 2C-CIM technique. Feedstock systems for low pressure and high pressure injection moulding have been developed showing adjusted shrinking behaviour for common debinding and sintering which is an important requirement for a successful material combination. Testing parts produced by 2C-CIM technique were characterised in the green and sintered stage