US4501718A
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Method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body
Assignee: POWMET FORGINGS LLC
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Filing: 1983-02-23
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Granted: 1985-02-26
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Expires: 2003-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of forming an article of manufacture from powdered metal or ceramic; sintering the article of manufacture so as to increase the strength thereof; providing a bed of heated, generally spheroidal ceramic particles; and compacting the article of manufacture embedded in the heated bed under pressure to thereby consolidate the article into a dense, desired shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Bradt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:57
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/12; B22F3/14; B22F3/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body comprising the steps of: (a) forming an article of manufacture from powdered metal or ceramics; (b) sintering said article of manufacture so as to increase the strength thereof; (c) providing a bed of heated, generally spheroidal refractory particles; and (d) compacting said article of manufacture in said heated bed of generally spheroidal refractory particles under high pressure to thereby consolidate said article of manufacture into a dense, desired shape.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body comprising the steps of: (a) forming an article of manufacture from powdered metal or ceramics; (b) sintering said article of manufacture so as to increase the strength thereof; (c) providing a bed of heated, generally spheroidal refractory particles; and (d) compacting said article of manufacture in said heated bed of generally spheroidal refractory particles under high pressure to thereby consolidate said article of manufacture into a dense, desired shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body according to claim 1 wherein said article of manufacture is formed by compacting powdered metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body according to claim 1 wherein said generally spheroidal refractory particles are alumina.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body according to claim 3 where said alumina particles have a particle size of less than 140 mesh.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of consolidating a metallic or ceramic body according to claim 1 wherein said bed of heated, generally spheroidal refractory particles is formed by heating generally spheroidal ceramic particles in a fluidized bed.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of consolidating a metallic body comprising the steps of: (a) forming an article of manufacture from powdered metal; (b) sintering said article of manufacture so as to increase the strength thereof; (c) providing a bed of heated, generally spheroidal ceramic particles; (d) heating said article of manufacture to a predetermined temperature; and (e) compacting said article of manufacture in said heated bed of generally spheroidal ceramic particles under high pressure to thereby consolidate said article of manufacture into a dense, desired shape.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of consolidating a metallic body comprising the steps of: (a) forming an article of manufacture from powdered metal; (b) sintering said article of manufacture so as to increase the strength thereof; (c) providing a bed of heated, generally spheroidal ceramic particles; (d) heating said article of manufacture to a predetermined temperature; and (e) compacting said article of manufacture in said heated bed of generally spheroidal ceramic particles under high pressure to thereby consolidate said article of manufacture into a dense, desired shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of consolidating a metallic body according to claim 6 where said generally spheroidal ceramic particles are alumina.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of consolidating a metallic body according to claim 6 where steps (b) and (d) are performed in a protective atmosphere.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of consolidating a metallic body according to claim 7 where said generally spheroidal alumina particles have a size in the range of about 100 to 140 mesh.
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