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Method and a device for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles
Assignee: European Atomic Energy Community Euratom
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Filing: 1989-09-01
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2009-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and a device for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles in a high pressure autoclave. The substance in the liquid state is pressed out of a nozzle (7) upwards in vertical direction. An acoustic levitation field acts on the area in front of the nozzle orifice (12) and an inert cooling gas is made to flow turbulently in this area so that the droplets sprayed out of the nozzle are rapidly cooled and get solidified to grains. The powder can be directly machined by pressing and sintering into objects of the desired shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Werner
- 👤 Jean-Pol Hiernaut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:19
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/002; B22F9/008; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/04; B05B17/06; B05B17/0607; B05B17/0623; B22F9/02; B22F9/06; B22F9/08; C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/34; B22F2999/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles in a high pressure autoclave comprising the steps of: projecting said substance in the liquid state through an orifice of a nozzle in a vertical upward direction, subjecting the area in front of the nozzle orifice to an acoustic levitation field and flowing an inert cooling gas turbulently in said area, so that droplets sprayed out of the nozzle are rapidly cooled and are solidified as grains.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles in a high pressure autoclave comprising the steps of: projecting said substance in the liquid state through an orifice of a nozzle in a vertical upward direction, subjecting the area in front of the nozzle orifice to an acoustic levitation field and flowing an inert cooling gas turbulently in said area, so that droplets sprayed out of the nozzle are rapidly cooled and are solidified as grains.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
132 words
A device for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles comprising: an autoclave, a heated melting crucible situated in said autoclave, means for feeding ceramic or metallic preforms to said crucible, means for heating said crucible to melt the preforms, a spray nozzle, a duct connecting the melting crucible with said spray nozzle, said spray nozzle having an orifice directed vertically upwards, a levitation acoustic emitter disposed such as to create a levitation acoustic field within said autoclave in the area in front of the nozzle orifice, and means for injecting an inert cooling gas into said area, by which a turbulent gas flow is created therein, whereby droplets of said substance in the liquid state, sprayed out of the nozzle are rapidly cooled and are solidified as amorphous grains.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
132 words
A device for manufacturing a powder of amorphous ceramic or metallic particles comprising: an autoclave, a heated melting crucible situated in said autoclave, means for feeding ceramic or metallic preforms to said crucible, means for heating said crucible to melt the preforms, a spray nozzle, a duct connecting the melting crucible with said spray nozzle, said spray nozzle having an orifice directed vertically upwards, a levitation acoustic emitter disposed such as to create a levitation acoustic field within said autoclave in the area in front of the nozzle orifice, and means for injecting an inert cooling gas into said area, by which a turbulent gas flow is created therein, whereby droplets of said substance in the liquid state, sprayed out of the nozzle are rapidly cooled and are solidified as amorphous grains.
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