ADVANCED MATERIALS & DEVICES — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I effort will demonstrate the feasibi
ADVANCED MATERIALS & DEVICES — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $93,239
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2012.B
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NV
- Period
- 2013-05-28 → 2013-11-28
Description
This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I effort will demonstrate the feasibility of an innovative tungsten carbide (WC) metal matrix composite for use as a non-carcinogenic penetrator for armor piercing (AP) munitions for small arms. The objectives of this effort are to: 1) Mechanically compact the WC and binder powders, 2) Sinter the compacted powders into a fully dense composite, 3) Characterize the structure of the composite, 4) Characterize the physical properties of the composite, and 5) Produce a 5.56mm diameter, 500mm long rod with the proposed material. By successful completion of the Phase I project, a new material and processing technique, capable of producing high-performance AP penetrators, will be delivered.