SBIR/STTR Research Award
Metallic Joining to Advanced Ceramic Composites
Award amount
$750,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2016Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Plasma Processes, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2016-06-08
- Contract end date
- 2018-06-07
- UEI
- KAWTP8XNFEK9
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- H5.02
Research abstract
The Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) utilizes attitude control motors (ACM) with advanced ceramic composite components that function as a valve control system to allow for safe maneuverability away from danger. This system is made steerable due to the valve controlled thrusters which utilize advanced ceramic pintles made of 4D C/C-SiC that are attached to metallic structures and actuated.
During the Phase I effort, an innovative technique to join metallics with the advanced ceramic composites was demonstrated. Detailed characterization confirmed the deposited metal (Inconel 625) produced during this investigation had good adherence to C-C/SiC pintles and no interfacial reactions occurred during deposition or elevated temperature exposure. In Phase II, the joining interface will be optimized and pintle assembles will be produced for hot fire testing with Orbital ATK. Additional CMC materials and components will also be developed.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Novel, Functionally Graded Coating System for Reusable, Very High Temperature Applications
Research funding history
142 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2022). Reported award amounts total $54,048,279. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Energy