0.5% TiB2 in Ti6242 (4) 0.2 cylinders, (6) compressionspecimens, (10) flat tensile specimens and 11 more items

The University of Virginia awarded a contract to Superior Cutting Service Inc. for the procurement of specialized titanium alloy test specimens. The award, designated A207_PO-0474969, was executed on August 29, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $5,400.00. The deliverables are designated for delivery to Jamia L Nixon and consist of twelve distinct line items encompassing various titanium composite formulations.

The contract encompasses the fabrication of test specimens across multiple titanium alloy compositions, including Ti6242 and Ti4822 base materials with varying reinforcement concentrations of titanium diboride (TiB2) and titanium carbide (TiC), as well as spark plasma sintered (SPS) 970C variants. Each line item specifies machined cylinders (ranging from three to four units per specification), compression test specimens (three to six per specification), and flat tensile test specimens (three to ten per specification). Line items priced at $600 pertain to Ti6242-based composites with higher reinforcement loadings or increased specimen counts, while those priced at $300 correspond to Ti4822-based and SPS 970C formulations. All deliverables are identified for performance at the University of Virginia in Virginia.