摘要:
Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a downhole tool part for drilling subterranean material comprising: fabricating a model having an external peripheral shape of a downhole tool part; applying a mold material to at least a portion of the external periphery of the model; permitting the mold material to harden to form a mold about the model; eliminating the model from within the mold; and casting a composite matrix material within the mold.
摘要:
Earth-boring tools for drilling subterranean formations include a particle-matrix composite material comprising a plurality of silicon carbide particles dispersed throughout a matrix material, such as, for example, an aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. In some embodiments, the silicon carbide particles comprise an ABC-SiC material. Methods of manufacturing such tools include providing a plurality of silicon carbide particles within a matrix material. Optionally, the silicon carbide particles may comprise ABC-SiC material, and the ABC-SiC material may be toughened to increase a fracture toughness exhibited by the ABC-SiC material. In some methods, at least one of an infiltration process and a powder compaction and consolidation process may be employed.
摘要:
A composite material having less than about 25 volume percent refractory particles in a metal matrix is concentrated to have about 37-45 volume percent refractory particles. The concentrating is preferably accomplished by heating the composite material to melt the matrix, and then contacting the molten composite material to a porous element having an average pore size greater than that of the average particle size. A small pressure differential, on the order of about one atmosphere, is applied across the porous element, so that metal matrix material separates from the composite material and flows through the porous element. The particulate volume fraction in the composite material gradually increases. When the particulate volume fraction exceeds about 37 volume percent, the mass of composite material becomes semi-solid and freestanding. The resulting composite material may be further processed, as by forming to a useful shape or diluting with another matrix material.
摘要:
A method for preparing a composite material comprises the steps of providing a first mixture of a molten aluminum-base matrix alloy having at least about 4 percent by weight magnesium, and a mass of discontinuous reinforcing particles that are not soluble in the molten matrix alloy, and mixing the first mixture to wet the matrix alloy to the particles and to distribute the particles throughout the volume of the molten matrix alloy. The first matrix alloy is diluted to reduce the magnesium content of the mixture to less than about 4 percent by weight magnesium, to produce a second mixture, and the second mixture is cast. The second mixture has at least about 5 volume percent particles, and preferably has about 5-25 volume percent particles.
摘要:
Procédé de préparation d'un matériau composite. Il consiste à préparer un premier mélange d'un alliage matriciel fondu à base d'aluminium comprenant au moins environ 4 % en poids de magnésium, et d'une masse de particules renforçantes en phase dispersée et non solubles dans l'alliage matriciel fondu, et à mélanger le premier mélange afin d'humidifier les particules avec l'alliage matriciel et de répartir les particules dans la totalité du volume de l'alliage matriciel fondu. On dilue le premier alliage matriciel afin de réduire à une valeur inférieure à environ 4 % en poids la teneur en magnésium du mélange, et afin d'obtenir un second mélange, et on procède à la coulée du second mélange. Le second mélange comprend au moins environ 5 % en volume de particules, et de préférence environ 5 à 25 % en volume de particules.
摘要:
A TiAℓ intermetallic compound source and a boride which is less stable than TiB₂ are mixed and melted, followed by solidification to form a TiB₂-dispersed TiAℓ-based composite material in which the TiB₂ is contained in an amount of 0.3 to 10% by volume. In this process, the dispersed TiB₂ particles become very fine, so that the hardness as well as the elongation and bending strength of the TiAℓ material are improved by the finely dispersed TiB₂ particles.
摘要:
A method for preparing cast composite materials of nonmetallic carbide particles in a metallic matrix, wherein the particles are roasted and then mixed into a molten metallic alloy to wet the molten metal to the particles, and the particles and metal are sheared past each other to promote wetting of the particles by the metal. The particles are roasted in air or other source of oxygen to remove the carbon from the near-surface region of the particles and to produce an oxide surface diffusion barrier, resulting in a reduction of carbide formation in the molten matrix. The mixing occurs while minimizing the introduction of gas into the mixture, and while minimizing the retention of gas at the particle-liquid interface. Mixing is done at a maximum temperature whereat the particles do not substantially chemically degrade in the molten metal during the time required for processing, and casting is done at a temperature sufficiently high that there is no solid metal present in the melt.
摘要:
A composite material including matrix metal and ceramic surface - metallic core fine powder material is disclosed, composed of fine particles each having a metallic core and a ceramic surface layer, in which the average value of the ratio of the thickness of the surface layer of a powder particle to the radius of the particle is substantially greater than 0.05, dispersed within a matrix of matrix metal. A method and an apparatus for making this material from matrix metal, core metal, and a gas which combines with the core metal to form the ceramic outer layers of the particles are also described, in which a gaseous mixture of vapor of the core metal and the gas is passed through a convergent-divergent nozzle and is thereby rapidly cooled by adiabatic expansion so that the core metal as it solidifies forms metal cores for fine particles while the gas reacts with the outer layers of these particles to form ceramic surface layers. the jet from the nozzle then impacting against the surface of a pool of the molten matrix metal.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a part made of an Al/Al 3 B 48 C 2 composite material comprising an aluminium matrix in which particles of a mixed carbide of chemical formula Al 3 B 48 C 2 are dispersed. The process comprises the following steps: a) placing a powder of chemical formula AlB 2 in the cavity of a graphite crucible; b) closing the cavity with a graphite element; c) heating the crucible at a temperature at least equal to 960°C and less than or equal to 1400°C in order to obtain the formation of precipitates of the mixed carbide of chemical formula Al 3 B 48 C 2 in liquid aluminium; d) cooling the crucible in order to solidify the liquid aluminium; e) removal from the crucible; by which means the part made of Al/Al 3 B 48 C 2 composite material is obtained.