Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a method of producing a bubbled metal foam, wherein adjusting the size of the bubbles takes place simultaneously with forming the bubbles by the use of oscillations induced by longitudinal waves within a formation region of the bubbles. In this way, a decrease in bubble size which can be caused in an uncontrolled or chaotic manner after the bubbles are created can be avoided. The oscillations are produced along a free surface of a metal melt to provide surface foaming.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to composite metal foams comprising hollow metallic spheres and a solid metal matrix. The composite metal foams show high strength, particularly in comparison to previous metal foams, while maintaining a favorable strength to density ratio. The composite metal foams can be prepared by various techniques, such as powder metallurgy and casting.
Abstract:
The use of pre-sintered soldering plates, referred to as PSPs, frequently proceeds without a continuous, cohesive soldering connection between individual grains in the sinter material and between the sinter and base material. A process soldering of prefabricated, perforated, porous or drilled plates or porous, spongy, laminar material that, can be laid full-surfaced on a base element as a plurality of tiles or as individual porous, drilled or perforated inlay elements designed contour-close on a recess in the base material is provided. To this end, the selected plate materials can be mechanically equal to the base material or otherwise set off for the particular requirements of the component insert. The solder can be offset by specific diffusible, melting-point-lowering components. A mold that has an open, continuous porosity so that melted or fluid solder can flow through from the one surface to the other surface is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thermal barrier protection covering a superalloy metal substrate and comprising at least one metal sublayer (13) and a ceramic layer (14) based on zirconia stabilized with yttrium having a column structure defining pores.The following steps are applied: impregnation of a portion of the pores of the ceramic layer (14) with a sol based on zirconia is achieved via a sol-gel route and this in order to form an anchoring sublayer (22), on said ceramic layer topped with said anchoring sub-layer (22), a continuous protective layer (20) based on oxide, is formed via a sol-gel route, and a heat treatment is carried out, whereby an outer protection layer is formed against the attack of the thermal barrier (11) by CMASes. Application to the protection of aeronautical protection parts.
Abstract:
A wireless-communications-tower component being at least partially formed from an aluminum-based material. The aluminum-based material has a density of less than 2.7 g/cm3, a thermal conductivity greater than 1 W/m-K, and a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 30 μm/m·K. Such aluminum-based material can be, for example, a foamed aluminum and/or a micro-sphere-filled aluminum.
Abstract translation:至少部分地由铝基材料形成的无线通信塔组件。 铝基材料的密度小于2.7g / cm 3,热导率大于1W / m-K,热膨胀系数小于30μm/ m·K。 这种铝基材料可以是例如泡沫铝和/或微球填充的铝。
Abstract:
A mechanical structure is provided with a crystalline superelastic alloy that is characterized by an average grain size and that exhibits a martensitic phase transformation resulting from a mechanical stress input greater than a characteristic first critical stress. A configuration of the superelastic alloy is provided with a geometric structural feature of the alloy that has an extent that is no greater than about 200 micrometers and that is no larger than the average grain size of the alloy. This geometric feature undergoes the martensitic transformation without intergranular fracture of the geometric feature.
Abstract:
Provided in one embodiment is a method of making use of foams as a processing aid or to improve the properties of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy materials. Other embodiments include the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy/foam composite materials made in accordance with the methods.
Abstract:
The method for surface inclusions detection, enhancement of endothelial and osteoblast cells adhesion and proliferation and sterilization of electropolished and magnetoelectropolished Nitinol implantable medical device surfaces uses an aqueous solution of chemical compounds containing halogenous oxyanions as hypochlorite (ClO−) and hypobromite (BrO−) preferentially 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaClO).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a high ductility Ti-, Ti-alloy or NiTi-foam, meaning a compression strain higher than 10%, includes: preparing a powder suspension of a Ti-, NiTi- or Ti-alloy powder, bringing the said powder suspension into a desired form by gelcasting to form a green artifact. The method also includes a calcination step wherein the green artifact is calcined, and sintering the artifact. The calcination step includes a slow heating step wherein said green artifact is heated at a rate lower or equal to 20° C./hour to a temperature between 400° C. and 600° C. and the Ti-, NiTi- or Ti-alloy powder has a particle size less than 100 μm. A high ductility Ti-, Ti-alloy or NiTi foam, with a compression higher than 10%, with a theoretical density less than 30%, pore size (cell size) between 50 to 1000 μm can be obtained with such a method.
Abstract:
This assembly comprises a first component (9), a second component (3), and a connecting device (19) for connecting these two components together, this device (19) being of the type that maintains the integrity of the surface of said second component (3), and the assembly being noteworthy in that said connecting device (19) comprises a structural skin (21) fixed to said first component (9) and a porous material (23) attached to this structural skin and fixed by contact to said second component (3).