Abstract:
A new process of molding uses a slip of narrow size range particles with a volume fraction of solids just below the rheological transition point so that the slip is pourable. Removal of a slight amount of pore fluid causes the slip to solidify, and which can be dried to a green piece with virtually no drying shrinkage.
Abstract:
For manufacturing sintered ceramic moulded bodies and particularly moulded bodies of abrasive material including an abrasive material with relatively coarse grains such as corundum or carborundum, an aqueous mixture of raw material in question is cast into a mould for example of rubber, and withdrawn from the mould. The cooled moulded mixture is subjected to a freeze-drying process before it is fired. A particularly convenient mixture for a moulded body of abrasive material is a mixture comprised of (with respect to the dry mixture) about 70% by weight of refined corundum of which the grain size varies between 50 and 280 mesh, and of a base substance consisting substantially of pulverulent alpha-aluminium oxide with addition of potash feldspar, zirconium silicate and dextrine, and having a sintering temperature of 1770oC (2043oK).
Abstract:
Dense, flaw-free, complex shaped, three-dimensional, reinforced inorganic articles are formed by a process including the steps of providing a low viscosity suspension of solids, generally either ceramic or metallic, present at least at about 35 vol.%, reinforcement material having a high aspect ratio (e.g., fibers, whiskers, platelets), and dispersant, and shaping the suspension under low shear forces to produce a green article that can be pressureless sintered to net shape with minimal distortion. Shaping can be accomplished by casting or low pressure injection molding (less than about 100 psi) or by a freeze-forming and freeze-drying process. The low viscosity of the molding slurry and forming under low shear stress avoids reinforcement particle alignment. Accordingly, sintered articles exhibit a high tolerance to the originally molded shape and very little distortion during densification.
Abstract:
A process for forming articles from inorganic sinterable particulates includes providing a well-dispersed, low pressure injectable slurry, freeze-forming the slurry into a desired geometry, and drying the piece so formed by a predominantly sublimative process, to produce a green article that can be conventionally sintered. The slurries preferably have a solids content of at least about 35 v/o, a viscosity of preferably not more than about 1000 cP at 100 s , and are preferably injectable at not more than about 1000 psi.
Abstract:
Das Verfahren zur Herstellung von metallbasierten Materialien für die magnetische Kühlung oder Wärmepumpen, umfasst die folgenden Schritte: a) Umsetzung von chemischen Elementen und/oder Legierungen in einer Stöchiometrie, die dem metallbasierten Material entspricht, in der Fest- und/oder Flüssigphase, b) gegebenenfalls Überführen des Umsetzungsproduktes aus Stufe a) in einen Festkörper, c) Sintern und/oder Tempern des Festkörpers aus Stufe a) oder b), d) Abschrecken des gesinterten und/oder getemperten Festkörpers aus Stufe c) mit einer Abkühlgeschwindigkeit von mindestens 100 K/s.
Abstract:
A composite yet monolithic abrasive material-removing lap includes a sintered porous matrix of ceramic or metal material and a quantity of an impregnating material substantially completely filling the pores of the sintered porous matrix preform at least throughout an effective region of the lap that is to come in contact with a workpiece to be acted upon by the lap. The lap is made by first slip-casting a preform, then freezing and freeze-drying the same, followed by lightly sintering the dry preform into a porous matrix preform, bringing the temperature of the preform to above the temperature at which the impregnating material is flowable, and filling the pores with the impregnating material.
Abstract:
The process for the manufacture of sintered products (5), comprising the steps of: mixing a sinterable powder material (1), a liquid carrier (2) and a gelling agent (3) to form a mix (4) for the manufacture of a sintered product (5), the gelling agent (3) having a gelling temperature below which the mix (4) is substantially rigid and a sol temperature above which the mix (4) is substantially fluid; introducing the mix (4) into a forming mould (6) having filtering means (7) suitable for being crossed at least by the liquid carrier (2) and trapping at least the sinterable powder material (1); applying a pressure in the forming mould (6) with the mix (4) which has a temperature substantially higher than the gelling temperature and is substantially fluid, applying a pressure being suitable for allowing the liquid carrier (2) to come out at least partially from the forming mould (6) through the filtering means (7); lowering the temperature of the mix (4) in the forming mould (6) below the gelling temperature to obtain a substantially rigid semi-finished product (8); sintering the semi-finished product (8) to obtain the sintered product (5).
Abstract:
The present invention uses supercritical and near supercritical fluid technology for the processing of polymer-containing formulations without induced foaming, giving benefits of either reduced melt viscosity and/or lower melt temperatures. Its application is particlarly beneficial to difficult to process materials, including unplasticised PVC, polycarbonate, PTFE, UHMWPE and polymers containing high loadings of fillers of organic origin. Shear and thermally sensitive materials can also be processed using this method with less risk of degradation, due to the lower shear input and reduced processing temperatures necessary. The production of foamed ceramic materials and metallic components by such a method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A composite yet monolithic abrasive material-removing lap includes a sintered porous matrix of ceramic or metal material and a quantity of an impregnating material substantially completely filling the pores of the sintered porous matrix preform at least throughout an effective region of the lap that is to come in contact with a workpiece to be acted upon by the lap. The lap is made by first slip-casting a preform, then freezing and freeze-drying the same, followed by lightly sintering the dry preform into a porous matrix preform, bringing the temperature of the preform to above the temperature at which the impregnating material is flowable, and filling the pores with the impregnating material.
Abstract:
A light-weight yet sturdy ceramic article, is manufactured by initially forming at least one fugitive core (14) including a main portion (15) and at least one holding portion (16) projecting from the main portion and then positioning the fugitive core (14) in a mold cavity bounded by a multitude of bounding surfaces (11, 12) so that the holding portion (16) holds the main portion (15) at predetermined spacings from all of the bounding surfaces (11, 12). This is followed by filling the mold cavity around the fugitive core (14) with a dense slip constituted by ceramic or metal particles in mixture with a liquid medium to form a ceramic or metal preform (19) embedding the fugitive core (14) in its interior and freezing the ceramic or metal preform, then the fugitive core (14) is dissolved and escapes from the interior of the frozen ceramic or metal preform and finally the ceramic preform is converted into the ceramic article.