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Process for preparing self-supporting bodies and products made thereby
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1989-01-13
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2009-01-13
Abstract
Abstract Self-supporting bodies are produced by reactive infiltration of a parent metal into a boron nitride material typically resulting in a body comprising a boron-containing compound, a nitrogen-containing compound and metal. The mass to be infiltrated may contain one or more inert fillers admixed with the boron nitride, to produce a composite by reactive infiltration, which composite comprises a matrix which embeds the filler material. The matrix, in a composite body containing filler material, comprises one or more metal, a boron-containing compound and a nitrogen-containing compound. The relative amounts of reactants and process conditions may be altered or controlled to yield a body containing varying volume percents of ceramic, metal and/or porosity. The mass to be infiltrated can be contained within a refractory vessel having a venting means included therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Danny R. White
- 👤 Terry D. Claar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 20:59
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/653; C04B35/64; C04B35/65; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/58007; C04B35/58014; C04B35/58028; C04B35/5805; C04B35/58064; C04B35/58071; C04B35/58078; C04B35/581; C04B35/584; C04B35/626; C04B35/63; C04B35/632; C04B35/652; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one boron-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce aid self-supporting body comprising at least one parent metal boron-containing compound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one boron-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce aid self-supporting body comprising at least one parent metal boron-containing compound.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce said self-supporting body comprising at least one parent metal nitrogen-containing compound.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce said self-supporting body comprising at least one parent metal nitrogen-containing compound.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one boron-containing compound and at least one nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce said self-supporting body comprising at least o parent metal boron-containing compound and at least one parent metal nitrogen-containing compound.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: selecting a parent metal; heating said parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass comprising boron nitride; maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said boron nitride to form at least one boron-containing compound and at least one nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration and reaction for a time sufficient to produce said self-supporting body comprising at least o parent metal boron-containing compound and at least one parent metal nitrogen-containing compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said parent metal comprises a metal selected from the group of metals consisting of aluminum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, chromium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said parent metal comprises a metal selected from the group of metals consisting of aluminum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, chromium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein said parent metal comprises a metal selected from the group of metals consisting of aluminum, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, chromium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten.
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