Ferrium S53 was developed with only five prototypes over a two-year period resulting in a development cost savings of approximately
$50 million.”

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Information Bulletin Number 15, Winter 2003.

MATERIALS DESIGN

QuesTek designs materials that meet your performance requirements. Our primary expertise is in alloys. Utilizing our Materials by Design® technology, we have successfully designed steel, aluminum and shape memory alloys for clients’ needs and have extensive experience designing materials for aerospace, racing, cutlery, sporting goods and a variety of military applications.

QuesTek begins its design process by working closely with our clients to define the material performance requirements in a very specific, detailed manner. Once the performance requirements have been established, QuesTek prepares a comprehensive system flow-block diagram that sets forth material processing steps and material structures and properties required to meet the performance goals and moves rapidly to select alternative material designs. During this stage, we again meet with the customer to insure that any necessary material property and processing trade-offs are included in the design.

Once a design is agreed upon with the customer, several prototypes are made to evaluate the chosen design. This insures that we test the limits of the material’s performance in the real world considering typical manufacturing variation. Once again, we meet with the customer to insure that the final design of the material meets the specific performance criteria.

The final step of the process is to manufacture production scale heats to insure that we are meeting performance specifications. QuesTek’s technology and approach insures that there will be few, if any, scale up problems when the material is put into production.

QuesTek can rapidly and cost effectively design a material that meets your needs. Contact us with your performance requirements to see how we can help you. Please contact Charlie Kuehmann by email or by calling 847-425-8222.