SBIR PHASE I: Electric Field Sintering for Improved Surface Finish of Powder Metal Parts

Information

• NSF Award
• 9561440

Owner

• IAP Research, Inc.

• Award Id

  9561440

• Award Effective Date

  3/1/1996 - 29 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1996 - 29 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 74,977.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will address a novel approach for improving the efficiency of net shape forming operations. In particular, it would benefit Powder Metal (PM) processing in the costly area of post finishing operations for PM parts. These operations contribute significantly to the overall part cost. Elimination or reduction of post finishing operations would have a significant impact on PM processing economics. Phase I will develop a process based on the application of electric field energy to enhance the surface finish of PM parts during the sintering operation. The technique appears to improve surface finish by reducing surface porosity. The Phase I effort will focus on determining the optimum conditions under which Electric Field Sintering (EFS) can improve PM surface finishes. Commercial application of EFS equipment focuses on PM sintering operations by metal powder and parts producers. In addition, manufacture of high performance transmission gears is one of several other fields of potential application.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  2/23/1996 - 29 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  2/23/1996 - 29 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  IAP RESEARCH , INC

• City

  DAYTON

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2763 CULVER AVE

• Postal Code

  454293723

• Phone Number

  5132961806

• First Name

  Duane

• Last Name

  Newman

• Email Address

  dnewman@iap.com

• Start Date

  2/23/1996 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000

• Name

  Engineering-Metallurgy & Material

• Code

  57