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Alloyed powder and method of preparing same
Assignee: Praxair ST Technology Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-29
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2008-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A powder comprising an alloy of a refractory material and carbothermic reaction product produced by carbothermically reacting a blend of at least two metal oxides.
Inventors
- 👤 Lien Parrish
- 👤 Lionel C. Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:01
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/645; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/5607; C04B35/5611; C04B35/5626; C04B35/563; C04B35/565; C04B35/573; C04B35/58; C04B35/5805; C04B35/58064; C04B35/58071; C04B35/58078; C04B35/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for preparing an alloyed refractory powder composed of a multiplicity of individual particles each of which consists essentially of an alloy of two or more carbothermic reaction products of elemental oxides and carbon, which method comprises: (a) blending carbon with at least a first and second elemental oxide each of which is selected from a separate oxide of the group of elements consisting of: boron, titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, iron, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, hafnium, silicon, uranium and thorium; (b) heating the blend from step (a) to a temperature sufficient to form a carbothermic reaction mixture composed of a first and second reaction product of said first and second elemental oxide and carbon with said first and second reaction product forming an alloy; and (c) comminuting the alloy of step (b) to form a powder of individual alloyed particles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for preparing an alloyed refractory powder composed of a multiplicity of individual particles each of which consists essentially of an alloy of two or more carbothermic reaction products of elemental oxides and carbon, which method comprises: (a) blending carbon with at least a first and second elemental oxide each of which is selected from a separate oxide of the group of elements consisting of: boron, titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, iron, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, hafnium, silicon, uranium and thorium; (b) heating the blend from step (a) to a temperature sufficient to form a carbothermic reaction mixture composed of a first and second reaction product of said first and second elemental oxide and carbon with said first and second reaction product forming an alloy; and (c) comminuting the alloy of step (b) to form a powder of individual alloyed particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first reaction product is a refractory compound selected from the group consisting of the carbides and borides of titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, hafnium, uranium, and chromium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second reaction product is selected from the group consisting of boron carbide, silicon carbide and the carbides and borides of titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, iron, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, hafnium, uranium, and thorium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one of said reaction products is a sintering aid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the sintering aid is selected form the group consisting of chromium diboride, iron boride, nickel boride, cobalt boride, zirconium carbide, boron carbide, silicon tetraboride, and silicon hexaboride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 comprising a first metal oxide of WO 3 and a second metal oxide of Co 3 O 4 such that the first refractory compound is WC, and the second reaction product is Co.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 comprising a first metal oxide of TiO 2 and a second metal oxide of SiO 2 , such that the first refractory compound is TiB 2 , and the second reaction product is SiC.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 1 comprising a first metal oxide of TiO 2 and a second metal oxide selected from the group comprising Fe 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 , NiO, WO 3 , and mixtures thereof, such that the first refractory compound is TiB 2 , and the reaction product of the second metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of FeB, CoB, NiB, WB, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
A refractory powder comprising individual particles with each particle consisting essentially of an alloy of borides or of borides and carbides formed from at least two carbonaceous reaction products of elemental oxides and carbon wherein the first of said two reaction products is a refractory compound selected from the group consisting of boron cabide, silicon carbide and the carbides and borides of the transition metals and wherein the second of said two reaction products is a refractory compound selected from the group consisting of the carbides and borides of titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalu, anadium, hafnium, uranium, and chromium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
A refractory powder comprising individual particles with each particle consisting essentially of an alloy of borides or of borides and carbides formed from at least two carbonaceous reaction products of elemental oxides and carbon wherein the first of said two reaction products is a refractory compound selected from the group consisting of boron cabide, silicon carbide and the carbides and borides of the transition metals and wherein the second of said two reaction products is a refractory compound selected from the group consisting of the carbides and borides of titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalu, anadium, hafnium, uranium, and chromium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The powder of claim 9 wherein the second of said two reaction products is selected from the group consisting of chromium diboride, iron boride, nickel boride, cobalt boride, zirconium carbide, boron carbide, silicon tetraboride, and silicon hexaboride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The powder of claim 9 wherein the first of said two reaction products is TiB 2 , and wherein the second reaction product is selected from the group consisting of FeB, CoB, NiB, WB, and mixtures thereof.
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