摘要:
This invention relates to metal composites and to metal-alloy composites. Metal-alloy composites of this invention comprise a metal alloy and layered inorganic nanostructures or nanoparticles such as nanotubes, nanoscrolls, spherical or quasi-spherical nanoparticles, nano-platelets or combinations thereof. Methods of producing the metal composites and the metal-alloy composites are demonstrated. The layered inorganic nanostructure serves as a strengthening phase. The layered inorganic nanostructure provides reinforcement to the metal alloy.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for producing metal matrix composite materials, including at least one proportion of magnesium or one magnesium alloy and involving at least one production step in which a thixomolding ensues. According to the invention, an Mg2Si phase having a volume fraction of at least 2% is incorporated in a metal matrix preferably comprised of magnesium or of a magnesium alloy. The inventive method uses the thixomolding method for the in-situ production of a metallic composite material and is advantageous in that a broad range of adjustable volume fractions of the Mg2Si phase in the composite material results whereby enabling the properties of the composite material to be individually modified. The inventive metal matrix composite material is particularly suited for producing thermally stressed parts of motor vehicles such as pistons or the like.
摘要:
A method is described for improving neutron absorption in aluminum-based cast composite material, which comprises preparing a molten composite from an aluminum alloy matrix and aluminum-boron intermetallics containing relatively large boron-containing particles, and either (a) heating the composite and holding for a time sufficient to partially dissolve the boron-containing particles and then adding titanium to form fine titanium diboride particles, and casting the composite, or (b) adding gadolinium or samarium to the molten composite or to the aluminum alloy matrix and casting the composite to precipitate fine particles of Gd—Al or Sm—Al within the cast composite, said fine particles filling gaps around the large boron-containing particles with neutron absorbing material. A neutron absorbing cast composite material is obtained comprising neutron absorbing compounds in the form of large particles comprising B4C or an aluminum-boron intermetallic and a distribution of fine particles or precipitates comprising TiB2 or (AlTi)B2, Sm-aluminum intermetallic compounds or Gd-aluminum intermetallic compounds.
摘要:
This invention relates to a process for making in-situ precipitated second phase in a metal matrix which mixture is rapidly solidified to form a product. The invention also relates to a rapidly solidified product.
摘要:
A method is taught for the in-situ precipitation of ceramic materials in a metal matrix. By means of the solvent assisted reaction, metal-ceramic composites having highly superior properties may be obtained. The invention involves the reaction of the ceramic forming constituents in a metal solvent medium to provide very finely-dispersed ceramic particles in the metal matrix. Exemplary materials include titanium diboride in an aluminum matrix.
摘要:
[Problems] A conventional process for producing a solder preform in which a predetermined amount of high-melting metal particles are directly put into molten solder and stirred, requires a long time for dispersing the high-melting metal particles by stirring. Therefore, in the conventional method for producing a solder preform, dissolution of the high-melting metal particles into the molten solder occurred during stirring, and their particle diameters became small. If a semiconductor chip and a substrate are soldered with a solder preform containing metal particles having such decreased diameters, the space between portions being soldered becomes narrow, and a sufficient bonding strength is not obtained.[Means for Solving the Problems] In the present invention, a premixed master alloy having a higher proportion of the high-melting metal particles in solder is first prepared, then the premixed master alloy is put into molten solder to disperse the high-melting metal particles. As a result, the high-melting metal particles can be uniformly dispersed in solder in a short length of time. Accordingly, a solder preform which is obtained by the process for producing a solder preform according to the present invention can maintain a predetermined clearance between portions being soldered, and a sufficient bonding strength is obtained.
摘要:
A mass of graphite is placed into a case, and the case is put into a furnace (step S301). The space in the furnace is heated to produce a porous sintered body of graphite (step S302). Thereafter, the case with the porous sintered body contained therein is removed from the furnace, and put into a cavity in a press (step S303). Then, a molten mass of a metal is poured into the case (step S304), and a punch is inserted into the cavity to press the molten metal into the porous sintered body in the case (step S305).
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:
A method is taught for the introduction of in-situ precipitated second phase materials, such as ceramic or intermetallic particles in a metal matrix, to a host metal. When an initial solvent-assisted reaction is utilized, metal-second phase composites having highly superior properties may be obtained. The invention may utilize the reaction of the second phase-forming constituents in a solvent metal medium to provide an intermediate material of finely-dispersed second phase particles in an intermediate metal matrix, in the form of a porous mass or sponge. Any desired loading of second phase in the final composite may be achieved by the admixture of this preformed intermediate material having a relatively high content of particulate material, with a molten host metal. Exemplary materials include titanium diboride in an aluminum matrix and titanium carbide in an aluminum matrix.
摘要:
This invention relates to a composite material comprising an in-situ precipitated second phase in an intermetallic matrix, and to the process for making such a composite.