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Enhanced Toughness SiC with High Hardness for Advanced Armor

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
57983 		Program Year/Program:
2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A012-2059 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Technology Holding, LLC
4552 S THOUSAND OAK DR Salt Lake City, UT 84124-3925
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2003
Title: Enhanced Toughness SiC with High Hardness for Advanced Armor
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: DAAD17-03-C-0036
Award Amount: $729,866.00
 

Abstract:

Phase I research demonstrated that toughness of 8 MPa.m1/2 is attainable in advanced SiC using the SEPB technique, as compared with 2.5 MPa.m1/2 for conventional SiC. The Phase I work is currently on schedule in order to meet the objective of 5.5MPa.m1/2 toughness at a hardness of at least 24 GPa. SiC developed in Phase II work will have a hardness exceeding 28 GPa at a toughness greater than 7 MPa.m1/2. The first year of the project will demonstrate that enhanced toughness, at the same level ofhardness, results in improved ballistic performance by comparing SiC (hardness of 24 GPa) with toughness of either 2.5 or 6 MPa.m1/2. In parallel with this effort, methods for enhancing the hardness without sacrificing toughness will be evaluated. Theseinclude precipitation of secondary phases upon cooling, partial removal of the grain boundary phase, modulated microstructures, and alternative secondary phases. During the second year of the Phase II effort, an optimization study will be conducted inorder to meet the objectives. In addition, the feability of scale-up will be demonstrated. Lightweight SiC with enhanced toughness will allow improved protection for the Army, as well as law-enforcement agencies and private armored vehicles. The samematerial is expected to perform well in non-corrosive environments, such as nozzles for oil well drilling and water-jet cutting.

Principal Investigator:

Raymond Cutler
Senior Research Scientist
8019782126
cutler@ceramatec.com

Business Contact:

Raymond Miller
Chief Financial Officer
8019782114
rkm@ceramatec.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

CERAMATEC, INC.
2425 South 900 West Salt Lake City, UT 84119

EIN/Tax ID: 870322278
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No