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Metal Components

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SCRA brings the right mix of people together to develop solutions for our clients.
SCRA marshals the talents of a partner network of 230 forging organizations, 2130 foundries and 27 leading research institutions to deliver improved readiness to over 80 military organizations.

SCRA leads applied research in:

  • Cast and forged metal parts manufacturing improvements for military readiness
  • Antimicrobial copper touch surfaces and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning applications
  • Safe vanadium microalloyed steel in industrial and military applications
  • Titanium alloys for armor and lightweighting
  • Reduction of metalcasting energy intensity

Academia provides basic research. Close collaboration with the Federal client assures relevant solutions to real world problems. The participation of thousands of industry partners ensures a shared learning curve and technical transfer of innovations across the entire industrial base.

Learn more about SCRA-led casting research.

Learn more about SCRA-led forging research.