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MATERIAL

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 4574
Amount: $56,864.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7525 Bobbyboyar Ave
Canoga Park, CA 91304
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 CHUNG-CHU WAN
 (818) 710-0550
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Abstract

THE NEED FOR LOW COST, HIGH PERFORMANCE, WEAR RESISTANT MATERIAL IS IDENTIFIED FOR APPLICATION TO TANK TRACKS, FORMING AND CUTTING TOOLS, BEARINGS, ETC. A NOVEL APPROACH IS PROPOSED WHICH COMPRISES A NUMBER OF DISCRETE STEPS TO PROVIDE THE DESIRED AND PROPERTIES. THESE STEPS INCLUDE; MELT SPINNING AN IRON BASE ALLOY RIBBON; PRECIPITATING A HARD STABLE PHASE IN A UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH LOADING; HEATTREATING THE RIBBON CONTAINING THE DISPERSED PHASE TO OPTIMIZE THE STRENGTH AND DUCTILITY OF THE MATRIX PHASE. THE RIBBON DIMENSIONS WILL BE IN THE RANGE OF 20 TO 50 MICRONS THICK AND 3 TO 6 MM WIDE. THE EVALUATION OF THE FINAL RIBBON PRODUCT WILL INVOLVE HARDNESS MEASUREMENT, DUCTILITY AND BRAZING CHARACTERISTICS. IN PHASE II THE DEVELOPMENT EFFORT WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS: 1. WIDE RIBBON FABRICATION; 2. COMPOSITION OPTIMIZATION; 3. WEAR CHARACTERISTIC EVALUATION; 4. SELECTED PRODUCT PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.

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