Recycling and Characterization of PVD Targets
- Institute
- Lehrstuhl für Werkstofftechnik der Additiven Fertigung
- Type
- Bachelor's Thesis Semester Thesis Master's Thesis
- Content
- experimental
- Description
Background:
PVD coatings (e.g., MCrAlY alloys) are essential in aerospace and energy applications due to their oxidation resistance and durability. Manufacturing targets is resource-intensive, while used targets still contain valuable elements. Recycling offers both ecological and economic benefits.Aim:
This thesis focuses on recycling used PVD targets. The workflow includes target acquisition, characterization, remelting (ARC Melter), powder production (AMAZEMET RePowder), powder analysis, and re-manufacturing of targets using SPS or EBM.Tasks:
- Literature review on PVD target recycling and powder processing.
- Characterization of used targets (SEM, XRD, ICP-OES, etc.).
- Remelting targets into ingots with ARC Melter.
- Plasma atomization into powders using AMAZEMET RePowder system.
- Powder characterization (size distribution, morphology, chemistry, flowability).
- Preparation and testing of recycled powders for target re-manufacturing.
- Reporting and presentation of results.
Methods & Equipment: ARC Melter, AMAZEMET RePowder, SEM/EDX, XRD, ICP-OES, particle size analysis, SPS/EBM.
- Requirements
Your Profile:
- Mechanical Engineering, Material Science or a similar study.
- Basic knowledge in materials science, metallography, and microscopy.
- Very good English spoken and written.
Contact
M.Sc. Ziad Mohamed
+49 89 289 555327
- Tags
- MAT Mohamed, MAT Studi
- Possible start
- sofort
- Contact
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Ziad Mohamed Elsayed
Phone: +49 (0) 89 289 - 55327
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