VASIKER-project

VASIKER – Damage tolerant ceramics in the technology industry

Project: A91839

Planned completion time: 1.9.2025 – 31.5.2028

Project contact person: Lassila Lippo, Head of TCBC, liplas@utu.fi

Project contact person: Erkka Frankberg, Academy Research Fellow, Tampereen University, erkka.frankberg(at)tuni.fi

Co-organiser: Tampere university, 2844561-8

Funding source: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Elcogen Oy, Pulsedeon Oy, Seldeon Oy, Stick Tech Oy, Heirol Oy

EU funding: 176 660 €

Total funding of the project: 368 043 €

Complete application: https://eura2021.fi/hanketietopalvelu?koodi=A91839

 

The “damage-tolerant ceramics in the technology industry (VASIKER)”-project is based on a recent discovery and further research, where glassy oxide materials of element group 13 have been found to have significant plastic deformability at room temperature. When brittle fracture is avoided and the oxide material yields, the strength is very high, in the order of 3-5 GPa. In practice, the strength is greater than in, for example, any known high-strength steel. This occurs primarily because the atomic bonds in ceramics are naturally strong. The plasticity helps to avoid brittle fracture, which normally lowers the achievable strength of ceramics and glass materials significantly.

The VASIKER project deals with the manufacturing technology of these glassy oxide materials and the testing of the materials in relevant laboratory conditions in cooperation with end users. The project creates better capabilities for the project’s domestic partners to build broad and impactful projects and cooperation networks, which are also able to utilize the EU’s competitive financial instruments such as the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programs. The project aims at technical and scientific joint publications, which contribute to the credibility of the consortium to implement EU projects. The project is implemented in cooperation between Tampere University and University of Turku.