ANURAN SCREENING ASSAY FOR ANTITHYROID COMPOUNDS

Not Available A hydride-dehyride (HDH) reactor in combination with the patented Solid-State Spray Forming (SSF) process is proposed as a low cost method of fabricating near-net-shape titanium alloy components for armored vehicles. The dehydride design of the reactor uses a high temperature inert gas to remove hydrogen from chemical hydride forms of the titanium alloy feedstock. The material benefit of using the SSF process over powder metallurgy or laser rapid prototyping is the improved ballistic performance anticipated by spray forming Extra Low Interstitial (ELI) titanium alloy powders at low temperature in a non-oxidizing environment. It is anticipated that the strength of the material will be improved over high temperature processes by limiting the grain growth, while the ballistic performance is enhanced through in-situ dehydride treatment of titanium- alloy hydride powders. In Phase I. the object of the work will be directed toward investigating and demonstrating the feasibility of spray forming ELI titanium alloy components using the SSF technology in combination with the dehyride reactor. A target cost of S10 per lbm for the finished product is anticipated by using a recycling SSF system for gases and powders, along with low cost hydride form of the titanium alloy powder. BENEFITS: The anticipated benefits of this research is significant weight reduction of military ground vehicles and gun systems enabled by near net shape fabrication of titanium alloys with a high streng