Defense Primer: Acquiring Specialty Metals and Sensitive Materials

Abstract

Some metals (such as titanium and tungsten) and metal alloys, as well as strong permanent magnets known as rare earth magnets, are critical to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) operations. These materials are frequently integrated into components (e.g., integrated circuits, electrical wiring, or optoelectronic devices) or structures (e.g., aircraft fuselages or ship hulls) of the military platforms and weapon systems that enable warfighting capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1123220

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Chemical Elements
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elements
  • End Items
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • National Security
  • Permanent Magnets
  • Physical Properties
  • Procurement
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Recycled Materials
  • Strategic Materials
  • Titanium
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics