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Silicon-carbide reinforced composites of titanium aluminide
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1987-02-04
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a composite of fibers having high strength at high temperatures in a high temperature metal matrix is taught. The high strength fibers may be silicon carbide fibers. The fibers are aligned and disposed on a substrate surface. A metal to serve as a matrix is provided in powder form with relatively larger particles of the order of more than 100 μm. The powder is plasma spray deposited on the fiber coated substrate surface to cause the metal to at least partially envelop the fibers. The composite is then separated from the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Siemers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:05
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C47/00; C22C47/02; C22C47/06; C22C47/062; C22C47/068; C22C47/16; C22C47/18; C22C49/00; C22C49/02; C22C49/10; C22C49/11; H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/24; H05H1/46; B; B22; B22F; B22F2998/00; B22F2998/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/937; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/1216; Y10T428/12167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of forming filaments reinforced metal matrix materials which comprises disposing an array of aligned high strength high temperature filaments on a receiving surface providing, in powdered form, a particulate titanium base metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm to serve as a matrix to said fibers, radio frefquency plasma spray depositing said metal particles onto said array of filaments to at least partially impregnate said array and embed said filaments in the metal foil deposit formed by said plasma spray.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
The method of forming filaments reinforced metal matrix materials which comprises disposing an array of aligned high strength high temperature filaments on a receiving surface providing, in powdered form, a particulate titanium base metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm to serve as a matrix to said fibers, radio frefquency plasma spray depositing said metal particles onto said array of filaments to at least partially impregnate said array and embed said filaments in the metal foil deposit formed by said plasma spray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 in which the high strength, high temperature filaments are of silicon carbide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 in which the radio frequency used is between 2 and 5 megahertz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 in which the radio frequency used is between 2 and 3 megahertz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which the titanium base alloy is Ti-6Al-4V.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which the titanium base alloy is Ti-6242.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which the titanium base alloy is Ti-14Al-21Cb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which the titanium base alloy is TiAl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 in which the titanium base alloy is TiAl 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A composite structure comprising a plurality of aligned high strength, high temperature filaments, said filaments being directly embedded in a host metal formed by low pressure RF plasma spray depostion around said filaments of rapidly solidified particulate titanium base alloy metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A composite structure comprising a plurality of aligned high strength, high temperature filaments, said filaments being directly embedded in a host metal formed by low pressure RF plasma spray depostion around said filaments of rapidly solidified particulate titanium base alloy metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite structure of claim 10 in which the oxygen content of the titanium base alloy is below 2000 ppm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composite structure of claim 10 in which the average host metal foil thickness is no more than 4 times that of the diameters of filaments embedded therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite structure of claim 10 in which the volume percent of filament present in the host foil is between 3 and 80%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite structure of claim 10 in which the volume percent of filaments present in the host metal foil is between 20 and 40%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
95 words
A composite structure comprising a plurality of layers of aligned high strength, high temperature filaments, said filaments being embedded in a host titanium base matrix material formed by low pressure RF plasma spray deposition of particles of said titanium base metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm, said host titanium base matrix metal being made up from layers which are consolidated at high temperature and pressure, and the interfaces at which said layers are joined lying generally along tangent lines extending from aligned filaments, said tangents lying generally parallel to each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
A composite structure comprising a plurality of layers of aligned high strength, high temperature filaments, said filaments being embedded in a host titanium base matrix material formed by low pressure RF plasma spray deposition of particles of said titanium base metal of average particle size of at least 100 μm, said host titanium base matrix metal being made up from layers which are consolidated at high temperature and pressure, and the interfaces at which said layers are joined lying generally along tangent lines extending from aligned filaments, said tangents lying generally parallel to each other.
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