NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY Glenn Research Center 
1985 Phase II

Manufacturing of Refractory Metal Components
 

Metadyne, Inc.
 

Towanda, PA

 

INNOVATION
To develop powder metallurgy technology for Tungsten and Molybdenum alloys
Tungsten and Molybdenum Alloy Components
Tungsten and Molybdenum Alloy Components
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    • Manufacturing technology development of Tungsten, Molybdenum and their alloys
    • Developed powder metallurgy technology for pressing and sintering of refractory metal components
    • Developed powder metal manufacturing operation
COMMERCIALIZATION
    •  A successful business corporation with commercial sales - more than $25M (over $6M per year) with a significant amount resulting from this SBIR
    • Providing over 35 jobs at its manufacturing plant. Many of these resulted from this SBIR
    • Manufacture and sales of Tungsten and Molybdenum alloy components for mining, construction, electronic and defense applications
    • Export markets resulted for these products
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
    • These high temperature and high performance alloys are in use for various defense and electronic applications
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