Grant: Industrial Research Chairs
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$245,000.00
NSERC/Rio Tinto Alcan Industrial Research Chair in Metallurgy of Innovative Aluminium Transformation
FY 2015-16
Summary
Canada annually produces and exports a great amount of primary aluminum metal but also imports a large tonnage of finished aluminum products. Transforming a significant portion of this exported primary aluminum into value-added products would inject a major drive into the national and regional economy. A synergy between universities and industries concerning the research, development and application of aluminum transformation technologies is an essential avenue for achieving this goal. UQAC's long-term commitment in the field of aluminum, combined with the strong industrial support by Rio Tinto Alcan and other regional enterprises around the ""Aluminum Valley"", constitute a sound basis to continue supporting activities in
aluminum transformation for many years to come.
The present Chair has made significant contributions to the Canadian aluminum communities both in research and education, and has built a critical mass of R&D resources in the field of aluminum metallurgy. The information and know-how gained from the Chair's research projects help the aluminum industry, particularly in the Québec and Saguenay regions, in adopting innovative transformation technologies and developing new products and market. After the success of the first mandate, the renewed Chair will continue to work on innovative transformation technologies to promote more value-added aluminum products and industrial diversification. After extensive consulting with our industrial partners, the renewed Chair program
focuses on four areas of the research: 1) impact of impurities on the microstructure and downstream properties of aluminum cast products; 2) thermomechanical processing of value-added products; 3) advanced aluminum materials and processing; and 4) heat treatment of special aluminum cast alloys. The long-term objectives of the proposed program are i) to advance the knowledge of aluminum metallurgy and its emerging transformation technologies, and ii) to train highly qualified metallurgists and material engineers for the Canadian aluminum and its related industries.
Program
Industrial Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
364204-2012
Name nom
Chen, XGrant
Department département
Sciences appliquées
Organization id
52
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
245000
Program id
IRCPJ
Program name en
Industrial Research Chairs
Program name fr
Professeurs-chercheurs industriels
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
141
Committee name en
University/Industry
Committee name fr
Universités/industrie
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2003
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Metallurgy
Research subject fr
Métallurgie
Partie
9
Nb partie
11
Application title
NSERC/Rio Tinto Alcan Industrial Research Chair in Metallurgy of Innovative Aluminium Transformation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Canada annually produces and exports a great amount of primary aluminum metal but also imports a large tonnage of finished aluminum products. Transforming a significant portion of this exported primary aluminum into value-added products would inject a major drive into the national and regional economy. A synergy between universities and industries concerning the research, development and application of aluminum transformation technologies is an essential avenue for achieving this goal. UQAC's long-term commitment in the field of aluminum, combined with the strong industrial support by Rio Tinto Alcan and other regional enterprises around the ""Aluminum Valley"", constitute a sound basis to continue supporting activities in
aluminum transformation for many years to come.
The present Chair has made significant contributions to the Canadian aluminum communities both in research and education, and has built a critical mass of R&D resources in the field of aluminum metallurgy. The information and know-how gained from the Chair's research projects help the aluminum industry, particularly in the Québec and Saguenay regions, in adopting innovative transformation technologies and developing new products and market. After the success of the first mandate, the renewed Chair will continue to work on innovative transformation technologies to promote more value-added aluminum products and industrial diversification. After extensive consulting with our industrial partners, the renewed Chair program
focuses on four areas of the research: 1) impact of impurities on the microstructure and downstream properties of aluminum cast products; 2) thermomechanical processing of value-added products; 3) advanced aluminum materials and processing; and 4) heat treatment of special aluminum cast alloys. The long-term objectives of the proposed program are i) to advance the knowledge of aluminum metallurgy and its emerging transformation technologies, and ii) to train highly qualified metallurgists and material engineers for the Canadian aluminum and its related industries.
