Other Names: MTK Iran
Location: Tehran
Subordinate to: Ministry for Heavy Industries
Size: Multiple buildings and facilities
Primary Function: Research and development in metal technology
Description:
The Applied Research Center conducts R&D on steel alloy production, processing of non-ferrous metals, corrosion resistant technology, and metal casting. Although its technologies are for civilian applications, they may have the potential for producing maraging steel and corrosion resistant alloys to manufacture uranium enrichment centrifuges.
Key Sources:
[1] "Physics Department," Amir Kabir University, http://www.aut.ac.ir/departments/phys/index.htm.
[2] "Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program: Iranian Procurement Fronts," Mednews, 8 June 1992.
[3] Mark Gorwitz, "Foreign Assistance to Iran's Nuclear and Missile Programs: Emphasis on Russian Assistance, Analysis and Assessment," October 1998, p. 18.
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