SBIR/STTR Research Award

AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ELECTROPOLISHING MACHINE FOR TITANIUM

Award identifier 888cd5b14d6b51cb222f06a0dcdf83e801788f7f1f24d2d12caa5b8621e0bebfAwarding agency National Science Foundation

Award amount

$64,520

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

1994

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Award details

Awarding agency
National Science Foundation
Branch
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Recipient company
Kemp Development Corp
Proposal award date
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Contract end date
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Topic code
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Research abstract

MOST ELECTROPOLISHING TREATMENTS FOR STAINLESS STEELS EMPLOY MULTIPLE OPEN MILDLY ACIDIC VESSELS. CONCERNS REGARDING FUMES AND CARRYOVER OF MORE AGGRESSIVE ACIDS MAKE COMMERCIAL TREATMENT FOR TITANIUM UNAVAILABLE. AN AUTOMATED ENCLOSED SINGLE TANK ELECTROPOLISHING MACHINE PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD FOR TITANIUM. WORKPIECES ARE PLACED IN A DRY VACUUM-TIGHT CHAMBER AND NECESSARY FLUIDS ARE SUCKED IN. ELECTROLYTES AND RINSE FLUID STORAGE CANISTERS ARE SEALED AND RINSE FLUIDS ARE CONTINUOUSLY DEACTIVATED. ALL SERVICING IS THROUGH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SEALED TANKS. DETAILED LAYOUTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY PROSPECTIVE USERS. A MAJOR MEDICAL IMPLANT MANUFACTURER AND THE TITANIUM DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT AND OFFERED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. RESEARCH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A WORKING MODEL AND THE VERIFICATION OF PROCEDURES. IT ALSO INCLUDES METALLURGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROPOLISHED TITANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM SAMPLES.

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