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NanoDynamics Announces Phase 1 U.S. Air Force SBIR Award
July 1, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Buffalo, N.Y. — NanoDynamics Inc. has been awarded a $100,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the United States Air Force (USAF).
The objective of this program with the USAF is to develop low-cost tantalum nanomaterials that can be used in advanced armor piercing ammunition and warheads.
As part of the agreement, NanoDynamics will partner with Purdue University to produce the tantalum nanomaterials using patented High Velocity Deformation (HVD) technology. HVD produces micron-sized particles composed entirely of nanocrystalline structures through a low-cost, high-volume production process. Tantalum is a refractory metal, easily fabricated, and is highly resistant to corrosion by acids. Tantalum also is a good conductor of heat and electricity, with broad potential in both military and commercial markets.
Due to the generic nature of the material production process, NanoDynamics' HVD technology can be applied to an extensive number of advanced materials including stainless steel, high strength steel, aircraft grade aluminum, iron, copper, bronze, nickel and other materials. Nanostructured metals exhibit unusual mechanical properties, including significantly enhanced hardness, strength and wear resistance. As a result, they are being considered for a broad range of commercial products within a host of industries.
NanoDynamics Inc. is a leading manufacturer of superior nanomaterials that will dramatically improve the form, function and performance of a wide range of both industrial and consumer products. For more information, visit www.nanodynamics.com.