1. KMM-NoE „Knowledge-based Multicomponent Materials for Durable and Safe Performance” Type of Project: Network of Excellence Coordinator:IPPT PAN, Warszawa EU contribution: 8.1 M€ Number of partners: 37 (200 researchers + 60 PhD stud.) Number of countries: 10 Project duration: 4 years Continuation: KMM-VIN (Virtual Institute)

2. CONSORTIUM Austria 2 ( 1  1) Bulgaria1 ( 1) France6 ( 3  1 2) Germany4 ( 3 2) Italy6 ( 5 2) Poland7 ( 5  1 1) Slovakia2 ( 2) Spain3 ( 1  2) UK5 ( 3  2) Ukraine1 ( 1) IPPT         25 Universities, research institutes  5 SMEs 7 Industrial companies INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS: EADS-G EADS-F SNECMA PZL FIAT ALENIA BOSCH

3. Intermetallics - a new generation of low-density, high melting-point materials for multisectoral applications Metal-Ceramic Composites (MMC, CMC) - designed to sustain complex thermo-mechanical loading or adverse physico-chemical environment Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) involving knowledge-based grading of metal and ceramic constituents KMM = Intermetallics + (MMC +CMC) + FGM

4. RESEARCH TASKS: INTEGRATED APPROACH PROCESSING MODELLING CHARACTERISATION APPLICATIONS COMPUTATION

5. NRT1-1: INTERMETALLICS FOR HIGH, MODERATE, LOW TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS (HiMoLo) NRT1-2: THIN FILMS AND INTERMETALLICS LAYERS (TiFiLa) NRT1-3: NiTi FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND TRANSPORTATION (NiTiBiT) NRT0-1: JOINING OF CERAMICS TO METALS: NEW CONCEPTS AND TESTING (JOINING) NRT2-1: PARTICULATE METAL-CERAMIC COMPOSITES BASED ON PREFORMS (PREFORMCERMET) NRT2-2: NEW PARTICULATE Al AND Ti MATRIX COMPOSITES PRODUCED BY SELF-PROPAGATING HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS (PARTMMC) NRT2-3: DIRECT POWDER DEPOSITION (DPD) OF MMC FOR AEROSPACE COMPONENTS WITH TAILORED FUNCTIONALITY (DEPOSITCERMET) NRT2-4: METAL-CERAMIC NANO-STRUCTURED BULK COMPOSITES AND COATINGS (NANOCERMET) NRT3-1: TAILORING FGMS FOR BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS (BIO-FGM) NRT3-2: NEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL 3D CELLULAR/POROUS METALLIC MATERIALS/ASSEMBLIES WITH GRADED PORE DENSITY/GEOMETRY (CELMET) NRT3-3: GRADED CERAMIC-METAL COMPOSITES WITH INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE AND THERMAL INSULATION (CERMET) NRT3-4: HIGH PERFORMANCE GRADED COATINGS (GRADCOAT) WPR1 WPR2 WPR3 RESEARCH TASKS: TOPICS

6. CHALLENGES and PERSPECTIVES KMM Virtual Institute KMM-VIN KMM Mobility Programme KMM European Competence Centre KMM Post-Graduate School

7. KMM-NoE (start date 1.11.2004): „ …This Polish led NoE did an excellent job: They have established a clear research roadmap (12 Research Tasks). Also the fragmented PhD programmes are being integrated They share infrastructure and databases. Their Virtual Institute will be based on local Competence Centers The legal form of their Virtual Institute will be a Research Association. A clear organisational Road Map was shown with financial business plan Financial durability is targeted via industry oriented research, training and membership fees and they foresee finances via paying clients. They work after strict Quality Assessment procedures, both internal and external..... We were very impressed with your work. It was a pleasant surprise. Congratulations!