USA flag logo/image

An Official Website of the United States Government

Novel, Low-Cost Processing Of Functionally Gradient Ceramic-Matrix,…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
45374 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
44101 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Materials & Electrochemical Research (ME
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ -
View profile »
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Novel, Low-Cost Processing Of Functionally Gradient Ceramic-Matrix, Metal-Matrix Composite Materials
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: DAAD19-02-C-0066
Award Amount: $499,976.00
 

Abstract:

"State-of-the-art steel gun tubes and coating liners from gun tubes that inherently have abrupt interfaces limit propellants and projectiles that can be used, and fire rates that can be attained, as well as the life of the gun tube. A novel ceramic matrixcomposite (CMC) functionally graded into a metal matrix composite (MMC) outer shell has the potential to significantly enhance gun tube performance. The Phase I program demonstrated a hybrid composite CMC liner could be functionally graded into a MMC,which exhibited burst strengths satisfactory for gun tube applications. The Phase II program proposes to optimize fiber architecture and layer thicknesses of the CMC and MMC, including scaling-up to twenty-inch long demonstration tubes. Optimizedcomposition and processing will be utilized to produce gun tubes up to one-meter length and live fire test in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle test system. A functionally graded ceramic matrix to metal matrix composite material with improved strength toughness/damage tolerant, wear resistant and lightweight has extensive applications in gun tubes throughout the DOD, bearing races, armor, corrosion/erosionresistant piping, heat exchangers, etc."

Principal Investigator:

R. Katz
Research Institution
5088315633
katz@wpi.edu

Business Contact:

J.c. Withers
Principal Investigator
5205741980
jcwithers@mercorp.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Materials & Electrochemical Research
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706

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