SBIR Phase II: Ceramic Cutting Tool for Titanium-Alloy Machining

Information

• NSF Award
• 9983385

Owner

• UES, INC

• Award Id

  9983385

• Award Effective Date

  6/1/2000 - 25 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  5/31/2002 - 23 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 399,512.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop a new ceramic material, yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG), for cutting tools used in the machining of titanium (Ti) alloys. Phase I found it feasible to base a cutting tool on YAG, reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC) whiskers and TiC. Phase II will further explore the use of YAG-based composites as a cutting tool for Ti alloys through: 1) optimization of compositions and fabrication parameters to obtain a fully dense composite with uniformly dispersed reinforcement phases; 2) evaluate the optimized composite relative to state-of-the-art materials in machining Ti alloys; and 3) identify wear and failure mechanisms by detailed microstructural characterization of YAG-based composite cutting tools, before and after machining tests.<br/><br/>Potential commercial applications are expected in titanium-alloy machining operations in the aircraft and aerospace industries.

• Program Officer

  Winslow L. Sargeant

• Min Amd Letter Date

  5/31/2000 - 25 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/13/2000 - 24 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  UES, Inc.

• City

  DAYTON

• State

  OH

• Country

  United States

• Address

  4401 DAYTON XENIA RD

• Postal Code

  454321894

• Phone Number

  9374266900

• First Name

  Tai-Il

• Last Name

  Mah

• Email Address

  paiil.mah@afrl.af.mil

• Start Date

  8/13/2000 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Michael

• Last Name

  Cinibulk

• Email Address

  michael.cinibulk@afrl.af.mil

• Start Date

  5/31/2000 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  08/13/2000