SS316 Subscale Recuperator Core

The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) requires the fabrication of recuperator components for testing in cryocooler environments. The vendor will be responsible for fabricating stainless steel 316 flat plates and diffusion bonded plate stacks using photochemical etching and diffusion bonding processes. The work will be performed offsite at a vendor's location over the course of 8 weeks. The deliverables include individual plates and PCHE recuperator cores. Key requirements include: • Fabrication of stainless steel 316 flat plates per MER08397-003 • Fabrication of stainless steel 316 flat plates and diffusion bonded plate stacks per MER08380-001 and MER08935-001 • Dimensional inspection of etched plates to ensure geometries within +/- 0.004” tolerances • Quality control of all parts per AS9100D / ISO9001:2015