Material Technology

TALONS PRODUCTION TECHNIQUESARE SOPHISTICATED AND REQUIRE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSING

TALONS Billet Manufacturing facility

TALBORIS LIGHTER THAN ALUMINUM, STEEL AND TITANIUMTalbor 15%Talbor

Chart1

2.68

2.79

4.45

7.83

(g/cm3)

Density

Sheet1

Boralyn H152.68

Aluminum 70752.79

Titanium 3/2.54.45

Steel 17-47.83

Sheet1

0

0

0

0

(g/cm3)

Density

Sheet2

Sheet3

POUND-FOR-POUND,TALBORCAN BE FORMULATED TO BESTRONGER THAN MOSTALUMINUM, STEEL AND TITANIUMTalbor

Chart1

1020

459

766

533

(103 in.)

Specific Strength

Sheet1

Boralyn E151020

Aluminum 6061459

Titanium 3/2.5766

Steel 17-4533

Sheet1

0

0

0

0

(103 in.)

Specific Strength

Sheet2

Sheet3

Metal Matrix Applications

Metal Matrix Composite applicationsTransportation Automotive Aerospace/Military

Current Projects:Engine Cradles Electronic Racks SatellitesAutomotive Pumps Skid Rails Pistols Brake Disks Circuit Boards Jet ComponentsCylinder Liners

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYAPPLICATIONS IN ENGINESBLOCKSHEADSPISTONSCONNECTING RODSVALVE GUIDESPUMPSBMW - WilliamsFerrariIlmor Engineering

A Nuclear Shielding Material For the 21st CenturyTalbor MMC Composite

Microstructure of Boral and Talbor/BoralynBoth original micrographs at 200X

MMC Homogeneity

ADVANTAGES of Talons MMCUniform Fine MicrostructureUniform Shielding-No Channeling High DuctilityFracture ResistanceFormabilityStructural Property Capability6092 and 7093 Matrix Alloy Available55 ksi and 90 ksi yield strength

Neutron Attenuation

Nuclear Traceable Verification

Established Quality Assurance ProgramISO-9002 Compliant

Neutron Shielding History* Our metal matrix material was shipped to Framatome in the early 90's.(6092 alloy + 25,30% B4C) 200 lbs. * The material was used commercially for a 9 cask job for Transnuclear, USA ( 120,000. lbs) 1100 + 15% B4C * The material 1100/15%B4C was shipped to Hitachi Zosen for commercial use. (1100 series AL + 15% B4C) * The NRC issued a certificate of conformance on our material in 1998. (TN-68 cask) * Our material was commercially used by NAC United States for use in China. ( 48,000 lbs. of material, 1100 + 29.2% B4C) * The NRC issued another Certificate of conformance on our TALBOR product. * BNFL and Talon Composites have signed three contracts involving the shipment and storage of nuclear fuel. (45,000. lbs of Al + B4C)

Hitachi Japan- Transnuclear US - 1997-1999

NAC CHINA Casks 1999-2006

BNFL 2001- 2006

Research & Development

Instron Tensile and X-ray testing on MMC Composites

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