Kyiv, 2011/11/10

1. Prof. Dr. V. Turkevich Vice Director Institute for Superhard Materials National Academy of Science of Ukraine ERA-WIDE project BOOSTING EU-UKRAINE COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SUPERHARD MATERIALS - result of JSO-ERA project

2. V. N. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2, Avtozavodska Str., Kyiv, 04074, Ukraine http://www.ism.kiev.ua V. N. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a large European science and technology center. The Institute is engaged in the development of processes for production and application of synthetic diamond, cubic boron nitride and other superhard materials, high-density high-tech ceramics, and cemented carbides. We deal also with manufacturing structural products and tools of the above materials.

3. The technology elements 1 2 3 4 5 6 Toroid high pressure-high temperature apparatus ( a ) and assembling ( b ) of the high-pressure cell (axial section): 1 – high-temperature heat-insulator; 2 – metal current contacts; 3 –CVD BN plates; 4 – chemically inert material between the CVD BN plates; 5 – heater; 6 – high-pressure container. a b 10 mm P = 8 − 10 GPa; T = 2000 − 2770 K Sample cell volume is up to 1 cm 3

4. Diamond monocrystalls

5. Diamond powders

6. Diamond tools for machining nonmetallic materials

7. Tungsten alloys

8. Diamond-cemented carbide cutters

9. cBN cutting inserts

10. Drilling tool elements

11. Ceramic elements for protection

12. ISM way to ERA-WIDE project A.Bakovsky and I.Kulchytsky presentations in the ISM – end of 2010

13. ISM way to ERA-WIDE project JSO-ERA seminar in Kiev

15. Preparation of application March 2011

16. Positive decision Preparation of the Grant Agreement Work to meet EC Commission requirements July – September, 2011 June, 2011

18. START project content