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Innovative Methods for Bonding Large Scale Sections of Tungsten Alloys

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: F08630-01-C-0042
Agency Tracking Number: 011MN-1667
Amount: $99,928.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3292 East Hemisphere Loop
Tucson, AZ 85706
United States
DUNS: 790044130
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Marlene Platero-AllRunner
 Research Scientist
 (520) 434-6375
 m.platero@acmtucson.com
Business Contact
 David Blanchard
Title: President
Phone: (520) 434-6360
Email: d.blanchard@acmtucson.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This program proposes to implement fibrous monolith processing techniques for the manufacturing of large scale tungsten penetrators which incorporate orientation controlled long fiber tungsten filaments bonded with an interface consisting of metal orcarbide. It is anticipated that the use of properly controlled orientation of the cellular tungsten material will eliminate impact mushrooming effects and create an adiabatic shearing mechanism for enhanced penetration. High temperature and high pressureHot Isostatic Processing (HIP) will be used to consolidate actual components. In addition, technology developed and commercialized for fibrous monolith oil and gas drill tool bit inserts used for hard rock drilling will be incorporated into thisprogram.The development of this new fibrous monolith tungsten metal processing technology will allow for low cost production of large and complexed shaped tungsten components with enhanced properties for x-ray shielding and penetrators.

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