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REACTIVE WETTING OF HF ALLOY MELTS INTO B4C PACKED BED FORMING CERAMIC COMPOSITES

REACTIVE WETTING OF HF ALLOY MELTS INTO B4C PACKED BED FORMING CERAMIC COMPOSITES

PI: Arturo Bronson

Co-PI: Vinod Kumar, Omar Cedillos Barraza

Sponsor: AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Mechanical Engineering

Amount awarded: $450,000

This research investigates the reactive wetting of Hf-Ti-Nb-Ta alloy melts with B4C to form a boride-carbide ceramic composite, designed for toughness and oxidation resistance.

Posting date: Wed, 12/01/2021

Award start date: Mon, 12/13/2021

Award end date: Thu, 12/12/2024

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