Abstract:
A flowable blend of materials can include a first particulate material that includes an aluminum alloy where the aluminum alloy is at least approximately eighty percent by weight of the first particulate material and one or more metals selected from a group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, group 12 transition metals, and basic metals having an atomic number equal to or greater than 31, where the one or more metals selected from the group total at least approximately two percent by weight of the first particulate material; and a second particulate material where the composition of the first particulate material differs from the composition of the second particulate material.
Abstract:
A technique that is usable with a well includes deploying a segmented ring assembly in the well; and disposing the segmented ring assembly between a first element fixed in place in the well and a second unfixed element. The technique includes using the second element to compress the assembly to produce radially and tangentially acting forces on segments of the assembly.
Abstract:
Methods and packages for containing electronics components are described that use characteristic dimensions, so that the electronics components can remain electrically functional within the package subjected to harsh environments, such as a subterranean environment.
Abstract:
An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a first component and a second component. The first component is adapted to dissolve at a first rate, and the second component is adapted to contact the first component to perform a downhole operation and dissolve at a second rate that is different from the first rate.