CROWN MAGNESIUM INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: DLA232-003
CROWN MAGNESIUM INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $100,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- DLA232-003
- Solicitation
- 23.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- IN
- Period
- 2023-09-14 → 2023-12-14
Description
Magnesium metal, sometimes referred to as the “Green Metal” is important for defense and industrial use, as it is the lightest of all the structural and engineering metals. Magnesium also has superior mechanical properties such as high dampening capacity, heat dissipation, and shock absorbing capacity. Magnesium is 100% recyclable. Due to these factors, magnesium metal is in high demand in the automotive, construction, aerospace/defense, energy storage, and electronics sectors. It is even in demand in the aluminum industry, where it serves as an alloying element. Crown Magnesium will document a full process flow, including reporting on energy usage and waste generation. A lab-scale process will be used to confirm the estimates and provide preliminary cost and pricing data to DLA. Crown Magnesium will work with our partners, including Purdue University, to complete a preliminary economic review, evaluating the cost versus the currently available products. Additionally, the review will determine the cost of production and sourcing in North America versus foreign alternatives. Crown Magnesium’s current TRL for magnesium metal is TRL 4. By the conclusion of Phase I, Crown Magnesium expects to be at TRL 6.