Very High Cycle Fatigue and Supplementary High Cycle Fatigue Testing of Additive Alloys

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking a vendor to perform mechanical testing with an independent laboratory to validate material properties for design. The work includes receiving and inspecting samples, machining and performing mechanical testing, and completing all testing within 18 months. The vendor should have experience testing materials using ultrasonic fatigue (USF) testing at room and elevated temperatures up to 1000°C. The scope of work includes testing of multiple additively manufactured alloys, and the vendor should be able to provide evidence of compatible data. • The vendor shall receive all samples and inspect sample numbers. • The vendor shall track all samples in preparation for machining. • The vendor shall machine and perform mechanical testing of all samples according to a matrix determined by NASA. • The vendor shall complete all machining, mechanical testing (fatigue) within 18 months of receiving all samples at their site. • The vendor shall have experience testing materials using ultrasonic fatigue (USF) testing at room and elevated temperatures up to 1000°C.