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Method of making beryllium-beryllium oxide composites

Assignee: Materion Brush Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-12
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2011-02-12
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Abstract

Abstract A beryllium metal matrix phase includes up to 70% by volume of beryllium oxide single crystals dispersed therein. The composites are useful for electronics applications because of their light weight, high strength and effective thermal properties.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fritz C. Grensing

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:46
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C29/00; C22C29/12; C22C32/00; C22C32/001; C22C32/0015; C22C32/0036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12049; Y10T428/12056; Y10T428/12146; Y10T428/1216; Y10T428/12167

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A process for producing a composite composition which comprises: (a) providing beryllium metal in powdered form; (b) providing beryllium oxide in powdered form; (c) mixing the metal powder and the oxide powder to form a composite powder; (d) forming the composite powder into a desired shape; and (e) densifying the shaped powder by hot isostatic pressing to form a composite composition with a beryllium metal matrix phase having dispersed therein from about 10% to about 70% by volume beryllium oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
A process for producing a composite composition which comprises: (a) providing beryllium metal in powdered form; (b) providing beryllium oxide in powdered form; (c) mixing the metal powder and the oxide powder to form a composite powder; (d) forming the composite powder into a desired shape; and (e) densifying the shaped powder by hot isostatic pressing to form a composite composition with a beryllium metal matrix phase having dispersed therein from about 10% to about 70% by volume beryllium oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process defined by claim 1, which further comprises (f) the step of rolling the composite composition into a sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process defined by claim 1, which further comprises the step of stress relieving the composite composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process defined by claim 1, which further comprises the step of plating the composite composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process defined by claim 1, wherein the composite powder is densified to at least 98% of theoretical density.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process defined by claim 1, wherein the composite powder is densified by heating to about 1000° C. at about 15 Ksi for about 3 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process defined by claim 1, which further comprises the step of screening the composite powder to a desired average particle size.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process defined by claim 1, which further comprises the steps of providing a beryllium oxide powder, wet grinding the powder to a desired average particle size, and removing the desired particles to provide the beryllium oxide in powdered form.

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