HISTORY

The fifties – the seventies

A complex of polyethylsiloxane liquids for aircraft engines was developed (Stalin Prize, 1950).
Theoretical design foundations were developed and directive documents were issued for design, manufacture, corrosion protection and welding of high-strength structural steels for critical load-bearing parts of airplanes and jet engines.
A series of high-strength aluminum alloys for aviation and technologies for their corrosion protection were developed.
The institute developed: a special zirconium-niobium alloy for nuclear fuel elements (FE), as well as FE design and production technologies for nuclear power unit of “Lenin” ice breaker (Lenin Prize, 1960) and the first industrial nuclear reactor at Novovoronezh NPP (USSR State Prize, 1967).

A badge of laureate of the Lenin Prize

“Lenin” nuclear ice breaker

Novovoronezh NPP

A badge of laureate of the USSR state prize

The institute developed aluminum alloy V96Ts1 and polymer composite materials for combined shells of centrifugal units with enhanced output of nuclear fuel (Lenin Prize, 1963).
The first beryllium alloys were developed and alloy melting and casting technologies were mastered.
A theory of hetero-phase structure of heat-resistant alloys was developed.
Casting and wrought heat-resistant nickel alloys for gas-turbine engines were developed (USSR State prize, 1968).

RD-108 rocket engine

Technologies for vacuum-induction melting, vacuum arc remelting and electroslag remelting of heat-resistant alloys and high-strength steels were developed.
The first sealing compounds as well as acrylic, perchlorvinyl and epoxy paint-and-lacquer materials were developed.
Foundations for technology of vacuum investment casting of GTE critical parts and large-sized parts of aerospace engineering equipment were created.
A class of special acid-resistant steels to operate in highly oxidizing environments and fuel inhibitor were developed and implemented in rocket engineering equipment; they were applied in RD-107, RD-108 engines and R7 rocket that took the first artificial Earth satellite up to the near-earth orbit.
The institute developed a number of alloys based on high melting point metals such as molybdenum, chrome, niobium, wolfram as well as their production technologies and protective coatings for rocket and space engineering equipment.
The institute developed theoretical foundations and created new types of polymer binders, paint-and-lacquer materials, adhesives, sealing compounds, heat-protective and erosion-resistant materials, special coatings, multifunctional non-metallic (radar-transparent, radar-absorbing) materials.
A range of works was carried out to develop aluminum and magnesium alloys and new technological processes for heat-resistant materials and heat-protective coatings to be used in spacecraft “Vostok” that was piloted by Yu. A. Gagarin.
New heat-resistant binders were created that were used as a basis to develop a great number of heat-resistant polymer materials for aviation equipment.
The first national titanium alloy and technology were developed for melting, casting and thermomechanical treatment of semi-finished products made of titanium alloys to be used in aviation and space engineering equipment (Lenin Prize 1961, 1966, 1972).
Heat-resistant casting magnesium alloys for GTE components, high-strength corrosion-resistant alloys for aircraft wheels and load-bearing parts of airplanes and helicopters capable to operate in all climatic conditions were developed.
New thermo-barrier coatings for rocket engineering equipment were developed (Lenin Komsomol Prize, 1970).
Protective technological coatings for thermomechanical treatment of billets made of steel and alloys were developed and implemented.
Theoretical foundations for creation of hybrid polymer composite materials were developed (Prize of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, 1972).
The first high-modulus polymer composite materials – carbon- and boron reinforced plastics were developed (Lenin Komsomol Prize, 1972).
Casting aluminum and magnesium alloys with high strength at temperatures up to 400 °С and super high strength at room temperature were developed (USSR State Prize, 1972).
High-strength oriented and “silver-resistant” organic glasses were designed; aircraft0 glazing manufacturing technology was developed (USSR State Prize, 1973).
Electron-beam remelting technology for maraging steels was developed (UkSSR State Prize, 1974).
High-temperature hydraulic liquids for supersonic aviation and explosion- and fire-proof liquids for civil aviation as well as anti-ice aviation liquids were developed.

High-strength, corrosion-resistant weldable steels and heat-resistant steels were developed (USSR State Prize, 1974).

A badge of laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize

A research center for testing materials in space-simulating conditions was set up (Lenin Komsomol Prize, 1974).
A range of materials for IL-86 wide-body aircraft was developed (Lenin Prize, 1977).
A range of high-strength titanium alloys for welded structures of wide-body aircraft landing gear was developed (USSR State Prize, 1978).
Fibrous carbon materials were developed (USSR State Prize, 1978).

A badge of laureate of the UkSSR State Prize

Boron fiber manufacturing technology was developed and commercialized (USSR State Prize, 1978)..
A range of polymer composite materials for An-124 transport aircraft (Ruslan) and D18 engine was developed (UkSSR State Prize, 1978).
Magnesium alloy protection means and methods were developed (USSR State Prize, 1979). A technology for commercial manufacturing semi-finished products was developed (USSR State Prize, 1979).

IL-86 wide-body aircraft