Strongly Bonded Heavy Reactive Metal Composites

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 87623	Program Year/Program: 2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N081-080-1264	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 -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2008

Title: Strongly Bonded Heavy Reactive Metal Composites

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N00014-08-M-0205

Award Amount: $70,000.00

Abstract:
The Navy has a need for high density composites for advanced warheads. Billets of a heavy metal combined with a reactive metal have shown promise. However, the materials demonstrated to date have been lacking in density and strength. This proposed Phase I program will build on the success MER has had in developing composite penetrators for the Air Force which combine a heavy metal such as Ta or W with a reactive metal such as Zr. The resultant materials have demonstrated a combination of high density, reactivity, and high strength in gun launch and explosive launch testing. Composites will be made in compositions specified by the Navy using a low cost rapid manufacturing process which is in place at MER.

Principal Investigator:
Roger Storm
Sr. VP of Manufacturing Technology
5205741980
jcwithers@mercorp.com

Business Contact:
Raouf O. Loutfy
President
5205741980
mercorp@mercorp.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

MATERIALS & ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH (MER) CORP.
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706

EIN/Tax ID: 860530946

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No