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Background
The Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Group (MSAM) at the University of Waterloo is expanding its capabilities in characterization for Additive Manufacturing (AM). This expansion will provide additional competency in the development of functional materials for applications in transportation and bio-medical industries. This development will require characterization tools that the MSAM facility currently lacks.
The lab has funding to purchase a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and electron backscattered detector (EBSD). The required SEM system will complement existing on-campus tools by having the capability for investigating the alloy chemistry-process-microstructure-property-performance relationships in these processes using a combination of multi-scale modeling and microstructure characterization.
Outcomes from the research will be new alloy design strategies adapted for AM. The requested equipment will be used as a key component to characterize the complex microstructures that result from processing aluminum alloy (Al) powder using Binder Jetting and high γ’ superalloys with Direct Metal Laser Melting to produce the new 3D designed parts.
The budget for the project is capped at $350,000 CAD, plus HST.
This acquisition is made possible in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.
Questions regarding this Request for Proposal may be submitted via email to the RFP Contact Person as follows:
Christine Wagner, CPPB, CSCP, Senior Buyer - Procurement and Contract Services
200 University Avenue West
University of Waterloo, East Campus 2
Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5
Email: cpwagner@uwaterloo.ca or, procure@uwaterloo.ca
