Prometey Central Scientific Research Institute Of Structural Materials (russian: ЦНИИ конструкционных материалов «Прометей») is a research institute based in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia.
The Prometey Institute develops and produces advanced alloys and conducts research in metallurgical and welding techniques. Product lines and activities include heavy armor research and development, metallurgical research for shipbuilding, defectoscope quality control measures, titanium-alloy for
submarine hull
A submarine hull has two major components, the ''light hull'' and the ''pressure hull''. The light hull (''casing'' in British usage) of a submarine is the outer non-watertight hull which provides a hydrodynamically efficient shape. The pressure ...
construction, non-magnetic steels and alloys for anti-submarine vessels, high-strength hull steels, advanced
propulsion system
Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically a rigid body (or an articulated rigid body) but may also concern a fluid. The term is derived fro ...
materials,
aluminum alloy
An aluminium alloy (or aluminum alloy; see spelling differences) is an alloy in which aluminium (Al) is the predominant metal. The typical alloying elements are copper, magnesium, manganese, silicon, tin, nickel and zinc. There are two principal ...
s and
titanium alloy
Titanium alloys are alloys that contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light in weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance a ...
s for machinery system applications.
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References
External links
Official website
Research institutes in Russia
Companies based in Saint Petersburg
Federal State Unitary Enterprises of Russia
Ministry of the Shipbuilding Industry (Soviet Union)
Research institutes in the Soviet Union
1936 establishments in the Soviet Union
Research institutes established in 1936
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