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Low Cost Production of Transparent Spinel Domes Using Freeze Casting
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2010Title: Low Cost Production of Transparent Spinel Domes Using Freeze CastingAgency: DODContract: W31P4Q-10-C-0120Award Amount: $729,999.00
Abstract:
This Phase II SBIR ARMY project proposes the development/optimization and preliminary scale up of 7 in diameter hemispherical spinel domes (3.5 radius, 0.18 wall thickness, 160 degree aperture) through the combination of freeze casting (FC) technology with unique nanopowder coating technology commercialized by MER (NC-Spinel) for magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl2O4) ceramics. These technologies allow for the production of spinel domes with high green density, green near net shape, no residual stress, that result in 99.99% Th.D. for the sintered domes minimizing the distortion and residual stresses on the sintered dome. The novel process requires less secondary machining after sintering to produce high quality transparent domes at a lower cost when compared to cold isostatic pressing (CIP) technology. MER successfully demonstrated this technology during Phase I.Small Business Information at Submission:Materials & Electrochemical Research (ME
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ -EIN/Tax ID: 860530946DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 87120 |
Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: A2-3723 |
Solicitation Year: 2008 |
Solicitation Topic Code: A08-037 |
Solicitation Number: 2008.2 |