SBIR/STTR Research Award
Ablation Casting of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites
Award amount
$62,484Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- ECK INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2008-01-05
- Contract end date
- 2008-07-05
- UEI
- GZ7FVBC6MFG6
- Solicitation number
- 2007.2
- Topic code
- A07-204
Research abstract
The Ablation process is a liquid to solid phase conversion process that has cooling rates exceeding 400F per second coupled with steep thermal gradients approaching 900F over a .500" span. Preliminary work casting Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites (359, 30% SiCp) using this technology demonstrated better SiC particle distribution than shown in other casting processes. Preliminary data suggest higher mechanical properties than like composites produced in gravity casting. Better distribution of the hard phase will improve machinability and improve fracture toughness, reducing or eliminating barriers to aluminum metal matrix composite components.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Improved Processing For Direct Reduction of Cerium Precursors for the Production of Al-Ce Alloys
- Production of Al-Ce Casting Alloys Via Direct Reduction of Cerium Oxide
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Develop Aluminum Metal Matrix Components (Al MMC) and Manufacturing Applications for both Military and Commercial Vehicles
- Develop Aluminum Metal Matrix Components (Al MMC) and Manufacturing Applications for both Military and Commercial Vehicles
Research funding history
3 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2008–2022). Reported award amounts total $883,612. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense