US4557893A
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Process for producing composite material by milling the metal to 50% saturation hardness then co-milling with the hard phase
Assignee: MPD Technology Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-24
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2003-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A process for producing composite materials which comprises subjecting particles of a malleable matrix material, i.e., a metal or alloy or the components of a matrix alloy and particles of a reinforcing material such as a carbide or an oxide or an intermetallic to energetic mechanical milling under circumstances to insure the pulverulent nature of the mill charge so as to enfold matrix material around each of said reinforcing particles to provide a bond between the matrix material and the surface of the reinforcing particle. The process is exemplified by the use of aluminum alloy as the matrix material and silicon carbide as the reinforcing particles. Reinforcing particles are present in an amount of about 0.2 to about 30 volume percent of total matrix and reinforcing particles. The invention is also directed to the product of the process.
Inventors
- 👤 Arun D. Jatkar
- 👤 Alfred J. Varall, Jr.
- 👤 Robert D. Schelleng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:45
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/10; C22C1/1084; B; B22; B22F; B22F2998/00; B22F2998/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A process for producing a composite product comprising a metallic matrix selected from the group of aluminum and aluminum-base alloys and particles of a hard reinforcing phase, to provide in the composite product at least one mechanical characteristic reflective of matrix metal properties and one mechanical characteristic reflective of said hard reinforcing phase properties comprising mechanically alloying particles of said aluminum or aluminum-base alloy in the absence of said hard reinforcing phase particles to at least about 50% of saturation hardness and thereafter mechanically milling the thus mechanically alloyed metal particles with particles of said hard reinforcing phase to provide a powder wherein said hard reinforcing phase particles comprise about 0.2% to about 30% by volume of said powder and wherein said reinforcing phase particles are enveloped in and bonded to said metallic matrix and thereafter pressing and heat processing said powder, alone or in admixture with other metal powder, to provide a mechanically formable, substantially void-free mass, said heat processing being conducted at a temperature appropriate to said metal matrix and at which said metal matrix is substantially entirely in the solid state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for producing a composite product comprising a metallic matrix selected from the group of aluminum and aluminum-base alloys and particles of a hard reinforcing phase, to provide in the composite product at least one mechanical characteristic reflective of matrix metal properties and one mechanical characteristic reflective of said hard reinforcing phase properties comprising mechanically alloying particles of said aluminum or aluminum-base alloy in the absence of said hard reinforcing phase particles to at least about 50% of saturation hardness and thereafter mechanically milling the thus mechanically alloyed metal particles with particles of said hard reinforcing phase to provide a powder wherein said hard reinforcing phase particles comprise about 0.2% to about 30% by volume of said powder and wherein said reinforcing phase particles are enveloped in and bonded to said metallic matrix and thereafter pressing and heat processing said powder, alone or in admixture with other metal powder, to provide a mechanically formable, substantially void-free mass, said heat processing being conducted at a temperature appropriate to said metal matrix and at which said metal matrix is substantially entirely in the solid state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as in claim 1 wherein said heat processing comprises vacuum hot pressing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process as in claim 2 wherein the hard reinforcing phase particles are hard particles from the group of carbides, borides, nitrides, oxides and intermetallic compounds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 3 wherein said reinforcing phase particles are particles selected from the group of silicon carbide and boron carbide particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process as in claim 1 wherein the mechanical alloying operation conducted to provide a mechanically alloyed matrix is conducted upon metal powder in the presence of a processing aid.
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