Host Institutions: Politehnica University of Timisoara

1. Funding Authority Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research CNCS – UEFISCDI Romania- China bilateral projects PROJECT OUTLINES Host Institutions: Politehnica University of Timisoara University of Science and Technology Beijing Objectives SINS Research Results Collaborations Sinterization of novel structures for alloys with increased functionality Contact Ctr. No. PN-III-P3-3.1-PM-RO-CN-2018-0027

2. Collaboration aim The collaborative research, based on the complementary experience of the two groups aims todesign and manufacture sintered materials (including porous or with gradient) belonging to the intelligent materials class of materials, with the primary focus on NiTi based alloys. The collaboration will use both the experience of the research groups in Romania and China, as well as the scientific research infrastructure in the partner’s institutions for the development of new technologies in order to manufacture high-performance intelligent materials, with wide potential use, ranging from the biomedical to the automotive industry. Both sides will conduct cooperative research activities in order to achieve the objectives of the project.      The subject of collaboration is topical in both partner countries and the European Union, leading to the possibility of achieving advanced materials with improved functionality and potential for use in biomedical applications.

3. Objectives

4. RESULTS Ni-Ti-Cu mechanically alloyed powders

5. RESULTS Spark plasma sintering experiments

6. Spark plasma sintered samples Reversible martensitic phase transformation

7. RESULTS Laser sintering experiments

8. 2018 collaborations COLLABORATIONS Ph.D student Andrei Novac from Politehnica University Timisoara working on mechanical alloying experiments in University of Science and Technology Beijing Ph. D. student Xuan Qin from University of Science and Technology Beijing preparing spark plasma sintering experiments in Politehnica University Timisoara

9. 2019 collaborations COLLABORATIONS Prof. Xingke Zhao from University of Science and Technology Beijing visiting Politehnic University Bucharest (also leading a bilateral RO-CN project) Prof. Xingke Zhao from University of Science and Technology Beijing leading experiments on additive laser sintering in Politehnica University Timisoara

10. COLLABORATIONS 2019 collaborations Ph.D. students Vlad Bolocan and Mircea Nicolaescu from Politehnica University Timisoara analyzing sintering equipment in University of Science and Technology Beijing Prof. Corneliu Craciunescu from Politehnica University Timisoara giving a seminar in University of Science and Technology Beijing – Shunde Branch in Guangzhou Ph.D. students Peng Zhang and Yue Yuzun from University of Science and Technology Beijing working on samples characterization in Politehnica University Timisoara

11. PROJECT TEAMS Contact data Research team – Romania Research team – China Prof.Corneliu M. CRACIUNESCU Prof. Xingke ZHAO Ph.D. student Roxana SPRINCENATU Ph D. student Xuan QIN Ph D. student Andrei NOVAC Ph.D. student Peng ZHANG Ph D. student Vlad BOLOCANN Ph.D. student Zunyue YU Ph.D. student Vlad NICOLAESCU Prof. Corneliu M. Craciunescu Politehnica University of Timisoara, Department of Materials Science, Bd. Mihai Viteazul 1, 300222 Timisoara, Romania, Tel: +40-256-403655, Fax: +40-256-403523 craciunescucm@yahoo.com