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Deposition of Amorphous Aluminum Alloys as a Replacement for Aluminum Cladding

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9550-06-C-0077
Agency Tracking Number: F064-023-0197
Amount: $99,965.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF06-T023
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-08-04
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-05-04
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Principal Investigator
 David Book
 Principal Investigator
 (202) 285-2431
 davidlbook@earthlink.net
Business Contact
 David Book
Title: President
Phone: (831) 624-6024
Email: davidlbook@earthlink.net
Research Institution
 UNIV. OF VIRGINIA
 Michael G Glasgow, Jr.
 
P.O. Box 400195
Charlottesville, VA, VA 22904
United States

 (434) 924-4270
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

The protective properties of the oxide films that form on aluminum alloys can break down locally and allow extensive corrosion. An amorphous alloy system recently developed at the University of Virginia is promising as an environmentally compliant metal cladding. We propose a new method for converting alloy powder into coatings. This technique does not require large standoffs and has very high heating and cooling rates, which prevents grain growth and result in deposition of amorphous material. The substrate remains at low temperature during deposition.

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