EEE CFCC

Economically and Ecologically Sustainable Evolution of Fibre-reinforced Composites with Complex Ceramic Matrix


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Challenge:
Realization of thermostructural fiber-reinforced composite materials with basalt (BasKer)
Field:
Building and Construction
Role:
Partner
Funding:
POR-FESR 2014-2020 Emilia-Romagna Region

Project

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The project EEE CFCC involves the realization of a new thermostructural and basalt fiber reinforced composite material (BasKer) for high temperature applications for transport and construction sector. 

EEE-CFCC project is co-funded by Emilia-Romagna Region in the fields of the European Regional Development Fund (POR FESR 2014-2020).

Goals

The CMCCeramic Matrix Composites – protagonists of this project belongs to “BasKer” family, a new low cost material obtained within the MITAI project (at the Faenza premises of Ravenna Technopole) and finds applications in transport sectors, in particular relating to weight reduction of vehicles, in order to reduce the fuel consumption and the environmental impact of automotive. 

The polymer composites (PMC) are the most promising materials for the vehicles weight reduction, but they are not able to be applied in high temperatures areas (whether contiguous areas to the internal combustion engine or the braking system or power electronics).

Where temperatures exceed 400°C, even light alloys are not applicable and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) become interesting, as a low-cost thermo-structural and thermal insulating material.

BasKer” is a new low cost CMC, an important result obtained within project MITAI (at the Faenza promises of Ravenna Technopole) which this new project aims to implement.

The material name was chosen to recall the chemical nature, being a basalt reinforced ceramic material, characterized by production costs similar (and in perspective lower) to those of a polymeric matrix composite (PMC). BasKer is able to combine very interesting characteristics: thermostructural properties up to 600-800°C, low specific weight (< 2 g/cm3), fire resistance and thermal insulation capacity up to 1200 °C.

In this perspective, the project develops optimized geopolymer materials for thermostructural moulds and fire resistance porous insulating materials, using different types of industrial wastes. In addition, the project will study end-of-life solutions for materials and the Life Cycle Assessment of materials and processes.

Research partners

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Industrial partners

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Funding

The project was admitted to funding for a maximum contribute of Euro 879.956,00 on an investment of Euro 1.230.680,00.

Find out more about the project

Website

Learn about fiber-reinforced thermostructural composites with basalt

Video

The word from researchers: find out about the materials developed by EEE CFCC

Gallery

The story of the project in pictures

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