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MODIFIED AL3TI INTERMETALLIC COATINGS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE TITANIUM BASE ALLOYS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 13125
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1990
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
601 W Sharon Ave
Houghton, MI 49931
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 James A Brusso
 (906) 487-2029
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO EXPLOIT SOME NEWLY DISCOVERED ALLOY PHASES BASED ON ALLOY-MODIFIED CUBIC AL3TI AS COATING MATERIALS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE TITANIUM BASED ALLOYS. THE NEW ALLOYS FORMED BY ADDING CHROMIUM OR MANGANESE TO AL3TI READILY FORM A DESIRABLE SCALE OF AL2O3 IN OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERES AND HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND OXIDATION RESISTANCE (AT 2200 DEG F) OVER EARLIER MODIFICATIONS OF AL3TI. THE PROGRAM WILL USE STATE-OF-THE-ART LOW PRESSURE PLASMA SPRAY TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE COATINGS ON BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND INTERMETALLIC TITANIUM BASED ALLOYS. POWDERS OF THE COATING ALLOYS TO BE USED IN THE PLASMA SPRAY PROCESS WILL BE PRODUCED BY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ATOMIZATION PROCESS.

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