SBIR/STTR Research Award
HYBRID PROCESS FOR RAPID CONSOLIDATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBIDE AND BORIDE CERAMICS
Award amount
$49,426Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Delta G Corp
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
A NEW METHOD OF CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION OF FIBROUS PREFORMS WILL BE INVESTIGATED USING A TWO STEP PROCESS. THE TWO STEP PROCESS WILL USE TWO ALREADY-PROVEN TECHNIQUES IN SERIES. THE OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO PRODUCE A STRONGER AND TOUGHER CERAMIC BODY CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT TEMPERATURES IN THE 4000-5000 DEG F RANGE IN AN OXIDIZING ENVIRONMENT AND 5000-6000 DEG F IN A REDUCING ENVIRONMENT. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THE PROCESSING TIMES OVER PRESENT CVI PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE NEAR FULL DENSITY IS EXPECTED. FEASIBILITY DEMONSTRATION MODEL WILL USE HIGH STRENGTH GRAPHITE FIBERS AND ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE MATRIX.
Technology keywords
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