SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- CF8C-Plus: Improved Cast Stainless Steel Alloys
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 331110
— Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory - UT Battelle LLC (DOE Contractor), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831-6192
- ZIP Code
- 37831-6192
- Solicitation Number
- ORNL-TT-2015-04
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2015
- Point of Contact
- Nestor Franco, Phone: 865-574-0534, Carol D. Rader, Phone: (865) 241-0898
- E-Mail Address
-
francone@ornl.gov, radercd@ornl.gov
(francone@ornl.gov, radercd@ornl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Technology Summary At high temperatures, currently available cast stainless steel alloys used for engine component applications do not have the long-term stability of their original castings and are lacking in their ability to resist deformation and cracking from extreme temperature changes. Researchers at ORNL have developed cast stainless steel alloys that are stable in the long term and resistant to corrosion, deformation, and heat. These new alloys will greatly enhance the quality and durability of combustion engine components used in a wide range of applications. The alloys developed at ORNL will provide benefits to both manufacturers and consumers. A goal for many manufacturers (and a plus for consumers) is expanding the warranty coverage for their products. At a cost comparable to currently available alloys, the enhanced properties of these new alloys will enable manufacturers to do just that by producing parts that can operate at high temperatures and extreme temperature changes while providing superior performance, reliability, and durability. These alloys will also help manufacturers meet emission regulations for diesel, turbine, and gasoline engine applications. A significant benefit to consumers is that manufacturers will be able to reduce the weight of engines by using designs that are thinner than those used for conventional materials, resulting in increased fuel efficiency. In addition, although these alloys are aimed at the production of engine components, they could be used for other applications as well. To develop these superior alloys, researchers altered the weight percent of various elements of the tested alloys and conducted tests at a temperature of 850°C with a stress load of 110 MPa (megapascals). More conventional alloys lose many of their desired qualities at temperatures higher than 600 to 700°C. Several features provide these alloys with their overall strength: less than 0.15 weight percent sulfur provides high-temperature strength without reducing ductility from cracking, increased nitrogen solubility enhances strength at all temperatures, and manganese also improves nitrogen solubility, providing additional strengthening. Technology descriptions, publications, etc. can be found at: http://www.ornl.gov/File%20Library/Main%20Nav/ORNL/Partnerships/Available%20Technologies/ID-200100911_FFS.pdf License applications will be evaluated based on prospective partners' ability and commitment to successfully commercialize the technology, with a preference for United States based businesses and small businesses. For additional information and license application, contact Nestor Franco, Commercialization Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 865-574-0534, francone@ornl.gov.
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