Powder Metallurgy Titanium Trims Cost of Extrusion Billets for Making Applique Armor Attachments

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Abstract:

Defense vehicle manufacturers use self-tapping threaded mechanical fasteners to mount various components onto the vehicle structure quickly. A new program focuses on a high volume-potential powder metallurgy manufacturing process to produce titanium alloy extrusion billets to make rod feedstock for threaded attachment inserts. Powder characterization, compaction and vacuum sintering processes are used to make cylinder preforms to manufacture bar stock from which inserts are fabricated. Processing factors and comparative performance testing of inserts made from conventional melt-formed industrial titanium stock vs. powder metallurgy titanium are discussed.

Author(s):
Adams, Jane W. ; Chin, Ernest ; Roy, Walter ; Moxson, Vladimir S. ; Duz, Vlad ; Deters, Jason ; Niese, Craig ; Suminski, Christine
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
Descriptive Note:
Conference paper
Supplementary Note:
See also ADM002187. Presented at the Army Science Conference (26th) held in Orlando, FL on 1-4 December 2008. Published in the Proceedings of the Army Science Conference (26th), 2008. Sponsored in part by DLA. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0005

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
W911NF-05-2-0004, W911NF-07-3-0043
Monitor Series:
DA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
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Descriptor(s):
*POWDER METALLURGY, *TITANIUM ALLOYS, *INSERTS, ATTACHMENT, VEHICULAR ARMOR, FASTENINGS, SINTERING, BILLETS(MATERIALS), EXTRUSION, SYMPOSIA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Fabrication Metallurgy, Couplers, Fasteners and Joints
Keyword(s):
COMPONENT REPORTS, APPLIQUE ARMOR, ROD STOCK, ATTACHMENTS
Report Date:
2008 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2009 Sep 02