SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Temperature Material Coatings
Award amount
$80,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- UES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2014-02-11
- Contract end date
- 2014-08-11
- UEI
- FV5WK6YTN215
- Solicitation number
- 2013.2
- Topic code
- N132-146
Research abstract
Hf-based thick refractory coatings will be developed on existing carbon substrates including C-C composites to improve its oxidation resistance at 3200-5000F. A wet-chemical synthesis approach to preparing HfB2VC mixtures will be used which lends itself ideally to control the HfB2VC mixtures and afford a graded coating with carbon rich inner-coat, and HfB2 rich outer coat. A HfO2 outer layer will be deposited on the composite. A dense tetragonal-stabilized HfO2 over coat will provide more protection.. Elements of stabilization include tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and yttrium (Y). Further, W and Mo will also serve as an in-situ sintering aid for HfO2. The HfB2 phase will provide supplementary protection if any failure should occur in the original HfO2 outer layer. Samples will be tested by the use of an oxyacetylene torch test to evaluate temperatures to 5000aF. Successful tests will include samples that are able to withstand multiple thermal cycles without cracking and have low erosion depths.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- AiHigh Fidelity, Library Based THz Air Toxic Monitoring System for Neighborhood-Level Surveillance
- Si3N4 Fiber (22-RD-381)
- Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Test Firing of Non-eroding Hybrid Ceramic Nozzle Throats Using Strong and Tough TaC-Composites (22-RD-379)
- Novel Innovative UHTC and Fabrication for Solid Propulsion Pintles (22-RD-360)
- Ceramic Matrix Composites With Novel Additives For Gas Turbine Engine Applications (22-RD-363)
Awards with the same topic code
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- Non-Eroding Post-Boost Control Hot Gas Components Produced by Rapid Manufacturing Techniques
- High Temperature Composite Coatings for C-Substrates for Rocket Motor Applications
- Novel, Thermal Shock -resistant, HfC-based Coating Systems for up to 5000 F Propulsion Applications
- Non-Eroding Hot Gas Components for Strategic Propulsion Systems Produced by Reduced Cost, Rapid Manufacturing Techniques
Research funding history
294 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2023). Reported award amounts total $73,979,003. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Contractor profile
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