Textron Systems announces decision to sell silicon carbide fibers, introduces SCS-ULTRA, next generation silicon carbide fibers.DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1996-- Textron systems announced today at the Turbine Engine Technology Symposium in Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. , its decision to begin selling silicon carbide silicon carbide, chemical compound, SiC, that forms extremely hard, dark, iridescent crystals that are insoluble in water and other common solvents. Widely used as an abrasive, it is marketed under such familiar trade names as Carborundum and Crystolon. fibers (SiC) on a wide-scale basis. In the past Textron has sold SiC fibers on a limited basis and utilized the fibers to manufacture their own SCS fiber-reinforced components. Textron Systems' SCS fibers are the result of more than fifteen years of research and development, and are used in high-temperature metal and ceramic matrix composite applications such as aircraft and gas turbine engine components. Composite fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. capabilities at Textron Systems include a 50,000 square foot titanium matrix composite fabrication production facility. Bill Grant, High Temperature Composites Team Leader, stated that "Textron Systems hopes that selling SCS fibers on a wide-scale basis will promote new applications at this critical point in the growth of titanium matrix composite technology." Textron Systems also announced the availability of its next generation of SiC fibers, SCS-ULTRA. Although produced in much smaller quantities to-date, SCS-ULTRA boasts mechanical properties far superior to other fibers of its kind with tensile strength over 900 ksi and a modulus of 60 msi. SCS-ULTRA fibers have been engineered for high-temperature metal and ceramic matrix composite applications. Al Kumnick, Executive for Composite Products, commented that "Textron Systems developed SCS-ULTRA to meet the strength-critical metal matrix composite Metal matrix composite A material in which a continuous metallic phase (the matrix) is combined with another phase (the reinforcement) that constitutes a few percent to around 50% of the material's total volume. requirements of next generation turbine engine rotating components." SCS-ULTRA is one in a family of silicon carbide fibers available from Textron Systems. These fibers include SCS-6 (5.6 mil diameter) and SCS-9A (3 mil diameter) for titanium and ceramic matrix composites and SCS-8 (5.6 mil diameter) for aluminum matrix composites. Textron Systems, a division of Textron Inc., is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced systems and materials for use in defense, aerospace, automotive and other industrial applications. The company develops and manufacturers electronic and defense systems including sensor fuzed munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. , measurement, surveillance and landing systems, and advanced materials including high-performance composites, coatings and fire protection materials. Textron Systems advanced materials facility is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified. Textron Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TXT TXT Text TXT Text File (filename extension) TXT Textile TXT Teletext TXT Tecnologia per a Tothom TXT Textron Corporation (stock symbol) ) is a global, multi-industry company with market-leading operations in five business segments: Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial, Systems and Components and Finance. -0- SCS and SCS-ULTRA are trademarks of Textron Systems. CONTACT: Textron Systems Bill Grant, 508/454-5650 bgrant@cctds.textron.com or Al Kumnick, 508/454-5650 akumnick@cctds.textron.com or Maureen Collins, 508/657-2482 mcollins@cctds.textron.com |
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