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Method for joining ceramic composite bodies and articles formed thereby
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1991-12-04
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2011-12-04
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates generally to a novel method for joining at least one first self-supporting body, to at least one second self-supporting body which is similar in composition to or different in composition from said at least one first self-supporting body and to novel products which result from such joining. In some of its more specific aspects, this invention relates to different techniques for joining ceramic matrix composite bodies to other ceramic matrix composite bodies of similar characteristics and for joining ceramic matrix composite bodies to bodies which have different characteristics (e.g., metals). The ceramic matrix composite bodies of this invention are produced by a reactive infiltration of a molten parent metal into a bed or mass containing a boron source material and a carbon source material (e.g., boron carbide) and/or a boron source material and a nitrogen source material (e.g., boron nitride) and, optionally, one or more inert fillers.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Wang
- 👤 Terry D. Claar
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 07:57
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/021; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/65; C04B35/652; C04B37/001; C04B37/003; C04B37/006; C04B37/023; C04B37/026; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/65; C04B2235/656; C04B2235/6562; C04B2235/658; C04B2235/6581; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/124; C04B2237/125; C04B2237/126; C04B2237/127; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/403; C04B2237/405; C04B2237/406; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/56; C04B2237/568; C04B2237/60; C04B2237/61; C04B2237/70; C04B2237/704; C04B2237/708; C04B2237/72; C04B2237/76; C04B2237/765; C04B2237/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass which is to be reactively infiltrated; (iii) maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass which is to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said permeable mass to form at least one boron-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a brazing material on at least a portion of a surface of said at least one first self-supporting body; contacting said brazing material with at least a portion of a surface of at least one second self-supporting body; heating said at least one first self-supporting body, said brazing material and said at least one second self-supporting body to a temperature which permits said brazing material to bond said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body together.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said body of molten parent metal with a permeable mass which is to be reactively infiltrated; (iii) maintaining said temperature for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of molten parent metal into said permeable mass which is to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said molten parent metal with said permeable mass to form at least one boron-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a brazing material on at least a portion of a surface of said at least one first self-supporting body; contacting said brazing material with at least a portion of a surface of at least one second self-supporting body; heating said at least one first self-supporting body, said brazing material and said at least one second self-supporting body to a temperature which permits said brazing material to bond said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the composition of said at least one first self-supporting body is substantially identical to the composition of said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first self-supporting body has a composition which is different from the composition of said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium and hafnium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said permeable mass which is to be reactively infiltrated comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of a carbon source material, a boron source material and a nitrogen source material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one first self-supporting body further comprises an inert filler material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said brazing material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of foils, rods, plates, pastes and powders.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said brazing material comprises at least two foils.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said at least two foils are substantially the same in composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said at least two foils are different in composition from each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a protective envelope to said at least one first self-supporting body, said at least one second self-supporting body and said brazing material to enhance the bonding of said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said protective envelope comprises a metal foil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said brazing material comprises at least one metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said brazing material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of metal foils and metal pastes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said brazing material comprises at least one copper foil sandwiched between at least two metal foils comprising about 63% silver, about 34.25% copper, about 1.75% titanium and about 1% tin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said brazing material comprises titanium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said brazing material comprises a metal paste comprising by weight about 66.5% silver, about 25.1% copper and about 8.3% titanium.
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