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Development of a 4000 Hour Bearing for the F-35B Three Bearing Swivel Duct""

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
65102 		Program Year/Program:
2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N032-0857 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Powdermet Inc.
24112 Rockwell Drive Euclid, OH -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2003
Title: Development of a 4000 Hour Bearing for the F-35B Three Bearing Swivel Duct""
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-04-C-0067
Award Amount: $69,994.00
 

Abstract:

This proposal by Powdermet is offered in tandem with a separate proposal by a Wedeven Associates, Powdermet and DuPont Team targeted at developing a lubricated bearing system, incorporating improvements in the friction and wear material as well as thegrease. The Tandem Wedeven primed proposal will evaluate improvements to the system including grease improvements, modifications to the surface of the bearing ball and race surfaces and with substitutions in the bearing and race materials. This Phase ISBIR proposal is focused on developing corrosion resistant nickel based thermal spray hardfacing of the bearing ball and race materials, including developing Powdermet nickel coated hardfacing powders, and a High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal sprayprocess for depositing the coatings. The anticipated results of this program will be demonstrating improved wear life of the lubricated bearing system using a corrosion resistant nickel/titanium nitride or nickel/silicon nitride thermal spray material thathas demonstrated very low wear and friction in other high temperature lubricated / lubrication loss applications being evaluated. The proposal also offers modification to the system including chrome addition to the nickel matrix for increased hardness andcorrosion resistance, and solid lubricants to extend life especially the wear after grease lubricant loss.

Principal Investigator:

Stan Hemstad
Product Development Manag
6102553331
snhemstad@powdermetinc.com

Business Contact:

Andrew Sherman
President
2164040053
ajsherman@powdermetinc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

POWDERMET, INC.
24112 Rockwell drive Euclid, OH 44117

EIN/Tax ID: 954616398
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No