Boron carbide composite bodies, and methods for making same
    21.
    发明授权
    Boron carbide composite bodies, and methods for making same 有权
    碳化硼复合体及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06862970B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US09990175

    申请日:2001-11-20

    摘要: A composite body produced by a reactive infiltration process that possesses high mechanical strength, high hardness and high stiffness has applications in such diverse industries as precision equipment and ballistic armor. Specifically, the composite material features a boron carbide filler or reinforcement phase, and a silicon carbide matrix produced by the reactive infiltration of an infiltrant having a silicon component with a porous mass having a carbonaceous component. Potential deleterious reaction of the boron carbide with silicon during infiltration is suppressed by alloying or dissolving boron into the silicon prior to contact of the silicon infiltrant with the boron carbide. In a preferred embodiment of the invention related specifically to armor, good ballistic performance can be advanced by loading the porous mass or preform to be infiltrated to a high degree with one or more hard fillers such as boron carbide, and by limiting the size of the largest particles making up the mass. The instant reaction-bonded silicon carbide (RBSC) composite bodies surpass previous RBSC's as armor materials, and in this capacity approach the ballistic performance of current carbide armor ceramics but with potentially lower cost manufacturing methods, e.g., infiltration techniques.

    摘要翻译: 通过具有高机械强度,高硬度和高刚度的反应性渗透方法生产的复合体可用于精密设备和防弹装甲等多种行业。 具体地,复合材料具有碳化硼填料或增强相,并且通过具有硅组分的浸润剂的反应性浸渗与具有碳质组分的多孔质量产生的碳化硅基体。 渗碳过程中碳化硼与硅的潜在有害反应可以通过在硅渗透剂与碳化硼接触之前将硼合金化或溶解到硅中来抑制。 在本发明的一个优选实施方案中,具体涉及铠装,通过将一种或多种硬质填料例如碳化硼加载到高度渗透的多孔质量体或预型体,可以提高良好的弹道性能,并且通过限制 弥补质量的最大颗粒。 即时反应粘结碳化硅(RBSC)复合体超过以前的RBSC作为铠装材料,并且在这种能力下接近目前的硬质合金装甲陶瓷的弹道性能,但具有潜在的较低成本的制造方法,例如渗透技术。

    Methods for making thin metal matrix composite bodies and articles
produced thereby
    22.
    发明授权
    Methods for making thin metal matrix composite bodies and articles produced thereby 失效
    制造薄金属基复合体及其制品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5585190A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-17

    申请号:US186194

    申请日:1994-01-24

    摘要: The present invention relates to a novel process for forming thin metal matrix composite bodies. Particularly, an infiltration enhancer and/or an infiltrating atmosphere are in communication with a filler material or preform, at least at some point during the process, which permits molten matrix metal to spontaneously infiltrate the filler material or preform. Such spontaneous infiltration occurs without the application of any pressure or vacuum. In an embodiment of the present invention, the filler material may be sprayed upon a thin sheet of matrix metal. Alternatively, the filler material may be shaped via tape casting, slip casting, etc. to provide a thin preform. In another embodiment of the present invention, a body of matrix metal may be coated with a filler material such that upon spontaneous infiltration a metal matrix composite body is produced which inversely replicates the configuration of the original body of matrix metal. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of thin tape cast preforms which are segregated by a barrier material (e.g., graphite foil) may be infiltrated with a matrix metal during a single spontaneous infiltration process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种形成薄金属基复合体的新方法。 特别地,渗透增强剂和/或渗透气氛至少在该过程中的某一点处与填料或预型体连通,这允许熔融基质金属自发地渗入填料或预型体。 这种自发渗透发生在没有施加任何压力或真空的情况下。 在本发明的一个实施例中,填充材料可以喷涂在基体金属薄片上。 或者,填充材料可以通过带铸造,滑移浇铸等形成,以提供薄的预成型件。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,基体金属体可以用填充材料涂覆,使得当自发渗透时,产生金属基体复合体,其反向地复制基体金属原体的构型。 在本发明的另一个实施方案中,在单次自发渗透过程中,通过阻挡材料(例如,石墨箔)隔离的多个薄带铸造预制件可以用基质金属渗透。

    Metal matrix composite bodies utilizing a crushed polycrystalline
oxidation reaction product as a filler
    23.
    发明授权
    Metal matrix composite bodies utilizing a crushed polycrystalline oxidation reaction product as a filler 失效
    使用破碎的多晶氧化反应产物作为填料的金属基质复合体

    公开(公告)号:US5541004A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-30

    申请号:US303567

    申请日:1994-09-09

    摘要: The present invention relates to a novel method for forming metal matrix composite bodies and novel metal matrix composite bodies produced thereby. Particularly, a polycrystalline oxidation reaction product of a parent metal and an oxidant is first formed. The polycrystalline oxidation reaction product is thereafter comminuted into an appropriately sized filler material which can be placed into a suitable container or formed into a preform. The filler material or preform of comminuted polycrystalline oxidation reaction product is thereafter placed into contact with a matrix metal alloy in the presence of an infiltration enhancer, and/or an infiltration enhancer precursor and/or an infiltrating atmosphere, at least at some point during the process, whereupon the matrix metal alloy spontaneously infiltrates the filler material or preform. As a result of utilizing comminuted or crushed polycrystalline oxidation reaction product, enhanced infiltration (e.g., enhanced rate or amount) is achieved. Moreover, novel metal matrix composite bodies are produced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种形成金属基复合体的新颖方法和由其制造的新型金属基复合体。 特别地,首先形成母体金属和氧化剂的多晶氧化反应产物。 然后将多晶氧化反应产物粉碎成适当尺寸的填充材料,其可以放置在合适的容器中或形成预成型体。 此后,在渗透增强剂和/或渗透增强剂前体和/或渗透气氛的存在下,将粉末状多晶氧化反应产物的填料或预成型体置于基质金属合金中,至少在 因此基体金属合金自发地渗入填料或预成型体。 作为利用粉碎或破碎的多晶氧化反应产物的结果,实现了增强的渗透(例如增强的速率或量)。 此外,还生产出新颖的金属基复合体。

    Directional solidification of metal matrix composites
    24.
    发明授权
    Directional solidification of metal matrix composites 失效
    金属基复合材料的定向凝固

    公开(公告)号:US5303763A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-19

    申请号:US980418

    申请日:1992-11-23

    摘要: A metal matrix composite is formed by contacting a molten matrix metal with a permeable mass of filler material or preform in the presence of an infiltrating atmosphere. Under these conditions, the molten matrix metal will spontaneously infiltrate the permeable mass of filler material or preform under normal atmospheric pressures. Once a desired amount of spontaneous infiltration has been achieved, or during the spontaneous infiltration step, the matrix metal which has infiltrated the permeable mass of filler material or preform is directionally solidified. The directionally solidified metal matrix composite may be heated to a temperature in excess of the liquidus temperature of the matrix metal and quenched. This technique allows the production of spontaneously infiltrated metal matrix composites having improved microstructures and properties.

    摘要翻译: 金属基质复合材料是通过使熔融基体金属与可渗透的填料或预成型体在渗透气氛下接触而形成的。 在这些条件下,熔融基质金属将在正常大气压力下自发渗透填料或预型体的渗透物质。 一旦实现了所需量的自发渗透,或者在自发渗透步骤期间,渗透了填充材料或预型体的可渗透物质的基质金属被定向凝固。 可以将定向凝固的金属基质复合材料加热到超过基质金属的液相线温度并淬火。 该技术允许生产具有改进的微结构和性质的自发渗透的金属基质复合材料。

    Metal matrix composite body having a surface of increased machinability and decreased abrasiveness
    28.
    发明授权
    Metal matrix composite body having a surface of increased machinability and decreased abrasiveness 有权
    具有增加的切削性和降低的磨损性的表面的金属基复合体

    公开(公告)号:US06517953B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09763688

    申请日:2001-02-26

    IPC分类号: B32B1500

    摘要: Often, metal matrix composites (MMC's) lack adequate machinability and possess excessive abrasiveness because hard ceramic materials, such as silicon carbide, are used as the reinforcement phase. To make a metal matrix composite body having a more machinable and less abrasive surface, an MMC comprising an aluminum nitride reinforcement is formed on the surface of the body. In one embodiment, a layer is provided to a permeable mass or preform at the surface at issue, the layer featuring at least a reduced loading of ceramic filler material, and sometimes no ceramic material at all. The reduced loading is achieved by incorporating a fugitive material into the coating layer. Molten matrix metal is caused to infiltrate the permeable mass or preform and the coating layer to produce a macrocomposite body comprising a metal matrix composite coating and substrate. The metal matrix composite coating layer is distinguishable from the metal matrix composite substrate material, both compositionally and in terms of resulting properties. Under spontaneous infiltration conditions, as defined herein, aluminum nitride forms in-situ in the infiltrated body, including the surface layer. The present coating technique, however, permits a thicker MMC surface layer to be produced than could be produced previously. The present MMC surface layer can be applied to virtually any reinforced or unreinforced aluminum or aluminum alloy body.

    摘要翻译: 通常,金属基复合材料(MMC)由于硬质陶瓷材料(如碳化硅)被用作增强相,因此缺乏足够的机械加工性并具有过度的磨损性。 为了制造具有更多可加工性和磨蚀性较差的表面的金属基质复合体,在本体的表面上形成包含氮化铝增强材料的MMC。 在一个实施方案中,在所讨论的表面上向可渗透质量块或预成型件提供一层,该层具有至少减少的陶瓷填料材料的载荷,并且有时根本不具有陶瓷材料。 减少的负荷是通过将一种短暂的材料掺入涂层来实现的。 使熔融基质金属渗入可渗透物质或预型体和涂层中以产生包含金属基质复合涂层和基底的大复合体。 金属基复合涂层与金属基复合基材材料的组成和结果特性无异。 在如本文所定义的自发渗透条件下,氮化铝在渗透体中原位形成,包括表面层。 然而,当前的涂覆技术允许生产比之前可以生产的更厚的MMC表面层。 本MMC表面层可以应用于几乎任何增强或未增强的铝或铝合金体。

    Flotation process for the formation of metal matrix composite bodies
    29.
    发明授权
    Flotation process for the formation of metal matrix composite bodies 失效
    用于形成金属基体复合体的浮选工艺

    公开(公告)号:US5529109A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-25

    申请号:US394915

    申请日:1995-02-27

    IPC分类号: C04B41/51 B22D19/14

    CPC分类号: C04B41/51

    摘要: The present invention relates to a novel method for forming metal matrix composite bodies. Particularly, a permeable mass of filler material is formed into a preform. The preform material can then be placed onto the surface of or into a matrix metal alloy, whereupon the matrix metal alloy spontaneously infiltrates the preform. After substantial complete infiltration of the preform, the preform begins to at least partially sink into the matrix metal alloy supply. The depth to which the preform may sink into the molten matrix metal alloy is controlled by utilizing a support means. The support means prevents the preform being infiltrated from submerging completely beneath the surface of the matrix metal alloy supply. The matrix metal which has infiltrated the preform is then allowed to cool, thus forming a metal matrix composite body.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种形成金属基体复合体的新方法。 特别地,将可渗透的填料材料形成为预制件。 然后可以将预成型材料放置在基体金属合金的表面上,然后基体金属合金自发地渗入预成型体。 在预成型件完全浸透之后,预成型件开始至少部分地沉入基体金属合金材料。 通过利用支撑装置来控制预成型件可能沉入熔融基质金属合金的深度。 支撑装置防止预成型件被浸入完全浸没在基体金属合金供应的表面之下。 然后使渗透预型体的基体金属冷却,形成金属基体复合体。

    Thin metal matrix composites and production methods
    30.
    发明授权
    Thin metal matrix composites and production methods 失效
    薄金属基复合材料及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US5529108A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-25

    申请号:US971849

    申请日:1993-01-08

    摘要: The present invention relates to a novel process for forming thin metal matrix composite bodies. Particularly, an infiltration enhancer and/or an infiltrating atmosphere are in communication with a filler material or preform, at least, at some point during the process, which permits molten matrix metal to spontaneously infiltrate the filler material or preform. Such spontaneous infiltration occurs without the application of any pressure or vacuum. In an embodiment of the present invention, the filler material may be sprayed upon a thin sheet of matrix metal. Alternatively, the filler material may be shaped via tape casting, slip casting, etc. to provide a thin preform. In another embodiment of the present invention, a body of matrix metal may be coated with a filler material such that upon spontaneous infiltration a metal matrix composite body is produced which inversely replicates the configuration of the original body of matrix metal.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / US91 / 03114 Sec。 371日期:1993年1月8日 102(e)日期1993年1月8日PCT 1991年5月9日PCT PCT。 出版物WO91 / 17280 日本1991年11月14日。本发明涉及一种形成薄金属基复合体的新方法。 特别地,渗透增强剂和/或渗透气氛至少在该过程中的某一点处与填料或预型体连通,这允许熔融基质金属自发地渗入填料或预型体。 这种自发渗透发生在没有施加任何压力或真空的情况下。 在本发明的一个实施例中,填充材料可以喷涂在基体金属薄片上。 或者,填充材料可以通过带铸造,滑移浇铸等形成,以提供薄的预成型件。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,基体金属体可以用填充材料涂覆,使得当自发渗透时,产生金属基体复合体,其反向地复制基体金属原体的构型。