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Wear resistant annular insert and process for making same
Assignee: Carboloy Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-16
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Granted: 1984-11-20
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Expires: 2001-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A wear-resistant annular insert which may be used as a wire drawing die, includes an annular exterior layer and an annular interior layer, containing diamond or cubic boron nitride crystals, bonded to the interior of the annular exterior layer by a β-silicon carbide and silicon matrix. The insert is formed by preparing a first dispersion of carbon fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder such as paraffin, and preparing a second mixture of the crystal material and carbon black in the temporary binder. The first and second mixtures are compressed in a mold such that the first and second mixtures form the exterior and interior layers, respectively. The layers are then heated to allow for the removal of the temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon. The layers are then sintered to produce the annular insert.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Ohno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-09 21:15
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/573; B; B21; B21C; B21C3/00; B21C3/02; B21C3/025; B28; B28B; B28B3/00; B28B3/02; B28B3/10; C04B37/00; C04B37/001; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/42; C04B2235/428; C04B2235/60; C04B2235/616; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/361; C04B2237/363; C04B2237/365; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/61; C04B2237/76; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1314; Y10T428/1317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbon fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; depositing said second mixture in a mold and compressing said second mixture in said mold to form an annular exterior layer; depositing said first mixture within said annular exterior layer and compressing said first mixture therein to form an annular interior layer adjacent to said annular exterior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbon fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; depositing said second mixture in a mold and compressing said second mixture in said mold to form an annular exterior layer; depositing said first mixture within said annular exterior layer and compressing said first mixture therein to form an annular interior layer adjacent to said annular exterior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbon fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; depositing said first mixture in a mold and compressing said first mixture in said mold to form an annular interior layer; depositing said second mixture around said annular interior layer and compressing said second mixture thereabout to form an annular exterior layer adjacent to said annular interior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbon fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; depositing said first mixture in a mold and compressing said first mixture in said mold to form an annular interior layer; depositing said second mixture around said annular interior layer and compressing said second mixture thereabout to form an annular exterior layer adjacent to said annular interior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbin fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; compressing said first and second mixtures in a mold such that said second mixture forms an annular exterior layer and said first mixture forms an annular interior layer within and adjacent to said exterior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
A process for producing a wear-resistant annular insert, comprising: preparing a first mixture of super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and boron nitride crystals, and carbon black in a temporary binder; preparing a second mixture of carbin fiber, carbon black and filler in a temporary binder; compressing said first and second mixtures in a mold such that said second mixture forms an annular exterior layer and said first mixture forms an annular interior layer within and adjacent to said exterior layer; heating said annular interior and exterior layers to allow for the removal of said temporary binder and the infiltration of liquefied silicon into said annular interior and exterior layers; and sintering said annular interior and exterior layers to produce said wear-resistant annular insert.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of any one of claims 1 through 3 further comprising subjecting said annular interior and exterior layers to isostatic pressure prior to the step of heating said annular interior and exterior layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The product produced in accordance with the process recited in any one of claims 1 through 3.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The product produced in accordance with the process recited in claim 4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
115 words
A wear-resistant annular insert comprising a generally cylindrical composite including an annular exterior layer and an annular interior layer bonded to the interior of said annular exterior layer by a beta-silicon carbide and silicon matrix, said exterior layer containing beta-silicon carbide and silicon, said annular interior layer containing super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, beta-silicon carbide and silicon, said annular interior layer having an input diameter at one portion thereof and an output diameter smaller than said input diameter at another portion thereof such that a material drawn through said wear-resistant insert will attain a diameter substantially equal to said output diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
A wear-resistant annular insert comprising a generally cylindrical composite including an annular exterior layer and an annular interior layer bonded to the interior of said annular exterior layer by a beta-silicon carbide and silicon matrix, said exterior layer containing beta-silicon carbide and silicon, said annular interior layer containing super-hard crystals selected from at least one member of the group consisting of diamond and cubic boron nitride crystals, beta-silicon carbide and silicon, said annular interior layer having an input diameter at one portion thereof and an output diameter smaller than said input diameter at another portion thereof such that a material drawn through said wear-resistant insert will attain a diameter substantially equal to said output diameter.
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