DIRECT TO PHASE II: Heat Treatment and Microstructural Modeling & Simulation of High-Performance Gear and Bearing Steel Alloys

The Department of Defense, specifically the Navy, is seeking small businesses to develop advanced modeling and simulation tools for the heat treatment and microstructural modeling of high-performance gear and bearing steel alloys, such as Pyrowear53 and Pyrowear675. The objective is to create a computational model that predicts material properties and microstructural responses to processing variables, addressing issues related to material defects that can lead to catastrophic failures in critical aerospace applications. These steel alloys are vital for safety-critical components in various naval aviation platforms, including the F-35 and V-22. Interested parties should prepare to submit proposals by February 5, 2025, with further details available on the DOD SBIR website.