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High thermal conductivity metal matrix composite
Assignee: DWA COMPOSITE SPECIALITIES Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-03
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A thermally conductive diamond metal composite comprising 5 to 80 volume percent diamond particles having a particle size ranging from about 1 to 50 μm and a metal matrix comprising a thermally conductive metal. Preferably, a fine metal powder having particle size below 53 microns is utilized as the source for the metal matrix.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward C. Supan
- 👤 Joseph F. Dolowy, Jr.
- 👤 Bradley A. Webb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/25; H10W40/257; C; C22; C22C; C22C26/00; H10W40/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of forming a high thermally conductive diamond/metal composite structure comprising mixing 5 to 80 volume percent diamond particles having a particle size of between 1 to 50 μm with a metal matrix powder selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Co, Ag or alloys thereof to form a powder blend and heating said blend to an elevated temperature under pressure to consolidate said powder to form said composite.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of forming a high thermally conductive diamond/metal composite structure comprising mixing 5 to 80 volume percent diamond particles having a particle size of between 1 to 50 μm with a metal matrix powder selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Co, Ag or alloys thereof to form a powder blend and heating said blend to an elevated temperature under pressure to consolidate said powder to form said composite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising heating said blend under pressure to a temperature sufficient to melt said metal matrix thereby enabling said metal matrix to fill the voids between said diamond particulate and then decreasing the temperature to solidify said metal matrix about said diamond particles.
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