Technology Transfer Licensing Opportunity: Conventional Friction Stir Extrusion Machine
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NASA's Technology Transfer Program is soliciting inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a newly developed small-scale metal extrusion tool. This conventional friction stir extrusion (C-FSE) machine can be attached to a conventional friction stir welding (C-FSW) system and utilizes the same heat generation and plastic deformation processes to perform metal extrusion instead of joining. The C-FSE machine is designed for small-batch extrusion runs with custom geometries that can be easily changed by replacing the modular extrusion block face plate. It offers significant cost savings compared to traditional metal extrusion processes because large billets of metal do not require preheating, as raw metal rods can be fed directly into the extrusion block. This tool is compatible with any metal alloy amenable to FSW processes, including aluminum alloys and other lightweight or exotic alloys. Companies interested in this licensing opportunity are invited to submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MFS-TOPS-126. For questions, please email NASA's Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov, including the title of this opportunity and your preferred contact information. Further information on other NASA-developed technologies is available at https://technology.nasa.gov/.
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