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REFRACTORY MATERIALS COATING PROCESSES STRONGLY ADHERENT CERAMIC SURFACE LAYERS BY ION IMPLANTATION

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15867
Amount: $489,700.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
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35 Cherry Hill Dr
Danvers, MA 01923
United States
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Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Stephen N Bunker
 Principal Investigator
 (508) 777-5110
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Abstract

REFRACTORY COATINGS ARE IMPORTANT FOR PROTECTING VULNERABLE SUBSTRATES FROM EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS. HOWEVER, ADHESION OF COATINGS DURING EXTREMES OF THERMAL CYCLING AND CORROSION LIMIT THE APPLICATIONS. INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN PROPERTIES, SUCH AS CHEMICAL STABILITY AND LOW FRICTION VERSUS ADHESION, MAKE THE SUCCESSFUL DESIGN OF USEFUL COATINGS QUITE DIFFICULT. A METHOD IS PROPOSED TO USE A NEW TYPE OF ION IMPLANTATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLANT A CERAMIC SURFGACE INTO AN ARBITRARY SUBSTRATE AND TO MAKE THICK LAYERS. ADHESION SHOULD BE EXCELLENT, EVEN FOR OXIDES, AND NORMAL CONCERNS ABOUT THERMAL EXPANSION MATCHING, IMPURITIES, AND CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY SHOULD NOT APPLY. SAMPLES WILL BE FABRICATED AND TESTED AS A DEMONSTRATION.

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