Preliminary development at dynamet has indicated the fabricating potential for producing titanium matrix composites by advanced powder metal technology. prototype composite bars of two cermet compositions will be fabricated by cold isostatic pressing, vacuum sintering and hot isostatic pressing. in… More

Improved armor resistant materials are required to keep pace with technological improvements in penetrator materials. ceramic armor offers potential but lacks the required toughness required for good ballistic properties. encapsulation of the ceramic material in a ductile alloy cladding could offer… More

Dynamet technology inc. will develop and fabricate a subsize prptotype ti-6al-4v alloy gas generator/propellant tank preform using advanced powder metal technology. the prototype component, along with test bars, will be fabricated by cold isostatic pressing, vacuum sintering and hot isostatic… More

Dynamet technology has developed a very economically advantageous powder metal technology for production of titanium alloy "near net" shapes. this technology has resulted in significant cost savings in the production of various missile components. the application of this technology to more critical… More

Advances in titanium alloy powder metallurgy (p/m), utilizing high purity starting powders, have resulted in static and dynamic mechanical properties comparable to wrought titanium alloys. the developments overcome earlier limitations in fatigue resistance which restricted p/m titanium usage from… More

Not Available Rapidly tunable lasers are essential for diffractive beam steering and for the detection of clandestine chemical emissions, chemical and biological warfare agents as well as concealed combustion engines or rocket propellents from missiles. The success of operation of such detection… More

In this Phase 1 SBIR program, a lightweight titanium track will be designed for combat vehicles such as the Crusader. Dynamet Technology with expertise in titanium materials and manufacturing technology will team with the Keweenaw Research Center atMichigan's Technological University which has… More

Modern armor designs for personnel and vehicles against small and medium caliber threats balance the projectile-stopping (energy-absorbing) effectiveness of layers of materials against weight. As a barrier to environmental and handling damage,encapsulation of these armors incurs a parasitic weight… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses the demand for structurally efficient damage-tolerant engineering materials. New and ingenious methods are required to generate novel, application-specific materials, particularly for the service temperatures between 400C and… More

In this Phase II program the technical capability for titanium tank tracks to provide a lightweight solution meeting the demanding service conditions for medium weight armored vehicles will be proven, building upon the technical feasibility demonstrated inPhase I. In Phase I preliminary wear test… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dynamet Technology will extend the NSF Phase I development of an innovative titanium-tungsten material to solve a critical need in orthopaedic surgery - a replacement lumbar disc with imaging capability. Titanium, unlike stainless steel and chromium alloys, does… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dynamet Technology will extend the NSF Phase I development of an innovative titanium-tungsten material to solve a critical need in orthopaedic surgery - a replacement lumbar disc with imaging capability. Titanium, unlike stainless steel and chromium alloys, does… More

Dynamet proposes to develop its Low Cost Feedstock Process (LCFP) for producing casting feedstock by the consolidation of processed titanium machine turnings. Dynamet will demonstrate that LCFP has the potential to produce low cost, high quality cast components for combat vehicles. Preliminary… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research project will address the difficulty in producing Titanium alloys containing highly refractory elements (e.g. tantalum) which is a major barrier to the development of new biomedical titanium alloys. The production of these alloys by melt… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal addresses the Navy's need to improve the reliability and safety of titanium thin-walled, high pressure hydraulic tubing used in naval aircraft. Powder metal processing will be used to produce novel, cold formable titanium alloys that are more damage resistant and damage… More

Phase I established the initial technical feasibility and economic viability of Dynamet Technology's Low Cost Feedstock Process (LCFP) for producing casting billet from titanium machine turnings. Dynamet demonstrated that castings produced from LCFP billet met AMS and ASTM specifications for Grade… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will use Titanium-Tantalum (Ti-TA) alloys, with the objective that these materials will become commercial alloys used in orthopaedic and stinting devices. Ti-30Ta has potential as a highly biocompatible implant alloy with a modulus… More

This proposal addresses the need for high temperature titanium metal matrix composites (MMC) for advanced turboshaft engine impellers. Dynamet Technology's particulate reinforced titanium MMCs have superior room and elevated temperature strength, are stiffer and have better creep resistance than… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a significant need for improved titanium alloys to meet the increasing demands placed on oral reconstructive devices and to facilitate the design of new devices. The trend to minimal invasive Dentistry involvin g ultra-small designs requires materials… More

In Phase I Dynamet Technology demonstrated the technical viability of producing tube hollows by Dynamet's advanced P/M processing. The Phase I Option will focus on producing and evaluating hydraulic tube produced using PM tube hollow feedstock. In Phase II the optimal dimensions for P/M tube hollows… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project...will develop lightweight titanium engine components for fuel efficiency. The use of advanced titanium-based metal matrix composite materials can significantly improve automotive fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The… More

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procures significant quantities of Ti-6Al-4V hydraulic fittings in a wide range of types and sizes in maintaining legacy aircraft. These fittings are machined from forged preforms or, in the case of low volume procurement, are machined from wrought plate stock. … More