SBIR/STTR Research Award
Surface Activation of High Strength Steels for Electroplating
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2018Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED
- Proposal award date
- 2017-11-22
- Contract end date
- 2018-08-03
- UEI
- SJHFCDGKJJC5
- Solicitation number
- 2017.1
- Topic code
- AF171-003
Research abstract
The Air Force is seeking new methods to prepare and activate high strength steel for electroplating in landing gear applications. The current abrasive activation technique is too aggressive and leaves the possibility for cross contamination of the base metal and the abrasive material, which can cause galvanic corrosion.The Air Force would like a new method of surface preparation that does not over-heated the base metal (over 425F), cause embrittlement of base metal, jeopardize the overall health of the landing gear, or endanger personnel.In addition to the previous requirements, they request that the new technique removes the minimal amount of material from the surface (a few atoms only if possible) and be feasible for the different shapes and sizes of the high strength steel landing gear parts.Lunas proposed solution is to apply atmospheric plasma technology to replace the blasting technique (MIL-STD-1504) for surface activation of high strength steels for electroplating.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Alternative Method of Surface Activation of High Strength Steels for Electroplating
- Surface Activation of High Strength Steels
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- Atmospheric Plasma Surface Activation of High Strength Steels for Electroplating
- Alternative Method of Surface Activation of High Strength Steels for Electroplating
Research funding history
994 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1991–2026). Reported award amounts total $336,438,763. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency