Development of New H-type Tool Steel Materials via Wire- and Powder-based Laser Metal Deposition for Toughness and Hardness Enhancement - MatLaMeD

Project summary

ʃ (Materials Tech + Laser Tech + Production Tech)dt= Fatigue Life MatLaMeD offers a unique opportunity to focus at a transnational level on those technologies that have a significant impact on the fatigue life of hot forging dies and, ultimately, on the economics of production technology. Life of dies is limited by thermo-mechanical fatigue which degrade the quality of die surfaces and finished parts. Hence, the innovative objectives of the project are defined to address the above issues: the development of new types of hot-work tool steel by wire- and powder-based laser metal deposition as well as the development of casting process to produce a laser cladding wire with specific chemical composition. The new hot-work tool steel materials will possess higher toughness and hardness and, ultimately, guarantee a positive impact on the fatigue life of dies. The project has a huge potential to encompass key European industries such as advanced materials, laser additive manufacturing and PLM.