Advanced Ceramics - Ceramics and Composites
Through advanced powder processing consolidation of ceramics, chemical vapor infiltration (Isothermal CVI and Reverse Thermal Gradient CVI), and polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) of ceramic and ceramic/metal composites, TA&T is pushing the boundaries of ceramic material capabilities.
Powder processing capabilities include powder property characterization, rapid mixing, spray drying, cold pressing of green bodies, tape/slip casting, photopolymer-based fabrication, sol gel based methods, cold isostatic pressing, pressureless sintering, hot pressing and hot isostatic pressing.
Ceramic and ceramic/metal matrix composites (including particle, whisker and fiber reinforced composites) are targeted predominantly for structural applications.
| Advanced Ceramic Materials and Applications | |
| Materials | Applications |
| AlN Direct Manufacturing |
Multichannel radiators Heat Spreaders |
| Alumina |
Medical components Insulators Armor |
| Silicon Carbide |
Wear components Mirror substrates |
| Silicon Nitride |
High Temperature Bearings High Temperature Structural Components |
| Carbon Foam |
High conductivity heat exchangers Radiators |
| Advanced Composite Materials and Applications | |
| Materials | Applications |
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Ceramic-Metal: C/SiC Fiber Reinforced Carbon, |
Brakes and High Heat/Wear Applications Tooling and Bits for working with hard Heat Exchangers Engine and Gas Turbine Components
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Graded Ceramic-Metal: Cf/SiC-HfC, HfC-TaC, |
Hypersonic Missile Components Exhaust Nozzles Divert Propulstion thrusters, |
| SiCf/SiC |
Turbine Engine combustors, vanes, Nuclear Fusion components |
| Cf/C |
Xe Ion Grids for Satellite Propulsion Brakes |
