Nanolayer Degradation Deposits on Cold Rolled Steel Strip: The Influence of Rolling Oil Emulsions in Sequential Oxidative and Reductive Environments. Cold rolled steel strip, produced by BHP Steel, is a precursor material for production of internationally recognised Australian products ZINCALUMER Steel and COLORBONDR Steel. Lubricating oils supplied by Quaker Chemical are used during the cold rolling process. When exposed to the direct fired annealing process, nanolayer surface residues can de ....Nanolayer Degradation Deposits on Cold Rolled Steel Strip: The Influence of Rolling Oil Emulsions in Sequential Oxidative and Reductive Environments. Cold rolled steel strip, produced by BHP Steel, is a precursor material for production of internationally recognised Australian products ZINCALUMER Steel and COLORBONDR Steel. Lubricating oils supplied by Quaker Chemical are used during the cold rolling process. When exposed to the direct fired annealing process, nanolayer surface residues can develop from rolling oil films and adversely affect subsequent steel surface wetting by the molten zinc alloy. This collaborative research project will investigate the fundamental nature of nanolayer residue formation, using advanced thermal and surface analysis techniques, with the aim of determining the factors influencing residue formation and reducing their impact.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0238096
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Upgrade of Advanced Materials: Processing, Rheology and Thermal Analysis Facility. Material use is fundamental to all manufacturing operations. The proposed equipment extends the existing capability to explore and characterise the nanomaterials. The smart application of these techniques will significantly enhance manufacturing efficiency, and improve product quality and reliability. The unique national facility proposed in this application will cover primarily advanced material processing, ch ....Upgrade of Advanced Materials: Processing, Rheology and Thermal Analysis Facility. Material use is fundamental to all manufacturing operations. The proposed equipment extends the existing capability to explore and characterise the nanomaterials. The smart application of these techniques will significantly enhance manufacturing efficiency, and improve product quality and reliability. The unique national facility proposed in this application will cover primarily advanced material processing, characterisation and completes the analysis capability of what is Australia's foremost material, surface and thermal analysis laboratory. Many new materials require specific processing and analysis methods, which ultimately determines the materials performance. The fully integrated facility will foster substantial industrial collaboration through research activities of truly international standard.
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Microchip Impedance Biosensor for Biomedical Diagnostics. This research proposal uses an innovative engineering approach based on novel nanomaterials with the aim of developing a new and generic biosensing technology with the potential to be widely applied in many areas including medical diagnostics, environmental control, industry and biosecurity. The outcomes from this project will benefit Australia by contributing through the development of novel materials, new technologies and new devices. ....Microchip Impedance Biosensor for Biomedical Diagnostics. This research proposal uses an innovative engineering approach based on novel nanomaterials with the aim of developing a new and generic biosensing technology with the potential to be widely applied in many areas including medical diagnostics, environmental control, industry and biosecurity. The outcomes from this project will benefit Australia by contributing through the development of novel materials, new technologies and new devices. The development of technological innovations based on fabricated nanomaterials, will also enhance capacity in frontier technology such as nanotechnology, and build Australia’s strength in using new biosensing technologies.Read moreRead less