RBSL to lead titanium recycling project for defense applications
2020-07-30 11:59:34 [Print]
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has been awarded a contract to investigate ways of using recycled titanium in defense equipment.
The Affordable Titanium for Defense project was awarded by the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and is worth up to ￡3.5m over four years.
RBSL and its partners will explore which type of waste material is best to use, how best to process the material, and what material properties work best for defense equipment. The project will also involve testing to assess ballistic, fatigue, and corrosion performance if used in-service across land, maritime, or air equipment.
Through the first phase of the contract, small-scale components will be produced and tested to establish how successfully recycled titanium can be incorporated into defense equipment, before the second phase of the project is launched.
The Affordable Titanium for Defense project was awarded by the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and is worth up to ￡3.5m over four years.
RBSL and its partners will explore which type of waste material is best to use, how best to process the material, and what material properties work best for defense equipment. The project will also involve testing to assess ballistic, fatigue, and corrosion performance if used in-service across land, maritime, or air equipment.
Through the first phase of the contract, small-scale components will be produced and tested to establish how successfully recycled titanium can be incorporated into defense equipment, before the second phase of the project is launched.
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