US5137789A
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Composite ceramic and metal article
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-03
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A composite ceramic and metal article having a thermal insulating component formed of single phase magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate and an in situ cast structural component formed of a high melting temperature metallic material. The composite article is particularly useful as exhaust port and manifold structures in internal combustion engines.
Inventors
- 👤 Tony S. Kaushal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:05
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/0085; F02F7/0087; B; B22; B22D; B22D19/00; B22D19/0009; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/46; C04B35/462; C04B35/478; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49229; Y10T29/4927; Y10T29/49272; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1317; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A composite article, consisting essentially of: a preformed thermal insulating component having an external surface, and being formed of single phase crystalline magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate having a predetermined melting temperature and a chemical composition represented by the formula Mg x Al.sub.(2-2x) Ti.sub.(1+x) O 5 , where 0<x<1, and; an in situ cast metallic structural component having an internal surface conforming to said external surface of the thermal insulating member, and being formed of a metallic material having a melting temperature greater than 980° C. (1800° F.) and less than the predetermined melting temperature of said thermal insulating component formed of single phase magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A composite article, consisting essentially of: a preformed thermal insulating component having an external surface, and being formed of single phase crystalline magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate having a predetermined melting temperature and a chemical composition represented by the formula Mg x Al.sub.(2-2x) Ti.sub.(1+x) O 5 , where 0<x<1, and; an in situ cast metallic structural component having an internal surface conforming to said external surface of the thermal insulating member, and being formed of a metallic material having a melting temperature greater than 980° C. (1800° F.) and less than the predetermined melting temperature of said thermal insulating component formed of single phase magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite article, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said in situ cast metallic structural component is formed of cast iron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composite article, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said preformed thermal insulating component formed of single phase magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate having the chemical composition represented by the formula Mg x Al.sub.(2-2x) Ti.sub.(1+x) O 5 , x has a value of about 0.2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composite article, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said preformed thermal insulating component is constructed of a compacted and reaction sintered blend of alumina, magnesia and titanium dioxide powders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composite article, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said preformed thermal insulating component is formed by plasma spray deposition of reaction sintered, single phase, magnesium stabilized aluminum titanate powder.
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