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Joining methods for ceramic composite bodies
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1991-07-12
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Granted: 1995-03-28
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Expires: 2011-07-12
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 at least one of a boron source material, a carbon source material, and a nitrogen source material and, optionally, one or more inert fillers.
Inventors
- 👤 James C.-K. Wang
- 👤 Terry D. Claar
- 👤 Philip J. Roach
- 👤 Gerhard H. Schiroky
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 18:40
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; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49988
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a parent metal boron-containing compound, a parent metal carbon-containing compound and a parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; contacting said at least one first self-supporting body with at least one second self-supporting body; heating said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body to at least the melting point of at least one portion of said at least one first self-supporting body; and maintaining said contacting at said temperature for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a parent metal boron-containing compound, a parent metal carbon-containing compound and a parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; contacting said at least one first self-supporting body with at least one second self-supporting body; heating said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body to at least the melting point of at least one portion of said at least one first self-supporting body; and maintaining said contacting at said temperature for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
283 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a first parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a first body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a first parent metal carbide and a first parent metal nitride (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a material which is to be reactively infiltrated on at least a portion of a surface of said first self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with at least one second self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with a second molten parent metal for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of said molten parent metal into said material to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said second molten parent metal with said material to form at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a second parent metal boron-containing compound, a second parent metal carbon-containing compound and a second parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
283 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a first parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a first body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a first parent metal carbide and a first parent metal nitride (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a material which is to be reactively infiltrated on at least a portion of a surface of said first self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with at least one second self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with a second molten parent metal for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of said molten parent metal into said material to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said second molten parent metal with said material to form at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a second parent metal boron-containing compound, a second parent metal carbon-containing compound and a second parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; and continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first 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 parent metal nitrogen-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 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 the brazing material to bond said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body together.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first 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 parent metal nitrogen-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 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 the brazing material to bond said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body together.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
283 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a first parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a first body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a first parent metal boron-containing compound, a first parent metal carbon-containing compound and a first parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a material which is to be reactively infiltrated on at least a portion of a surface of said first self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with at least one second self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with a second molten parent metal for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of said molten parent metal into said material to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said second molten parent metal with said material to form at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a second parent metal carbide and a second parent metal nitride; and continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
283 words
A method for producing a self-supporting body, comprising: providing at least one first self-supporting body which is made by a process comprising (i) heating a first parent metal in a substantially inert atmosphere to a temperature above its melting point to form a first body of molten parent metal; (ii) contacting said first 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 compound selected from the group consisting of a first parent metal boron-containing compound, a first parent metal carbon-containing compound and a first parent metal nitrogen-containing compound; (iv) continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to produce said at least one first self-supporting body; providing a material which is to be reactively infiltrated on at least a portion of a surface of said first self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with at least one second self-supporting body; contacting said material to be infiltrated with a second molten parent metal for a time sufficient to permit infiltration of said molten parent metal into said material to be reactively infiltrated and to permit reaction of said second molten parent metal with said material to form at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a second parent metal carbide and a second parent metal nitride; and continuing said infiltration reaction for a time sufficient to bond said at least one first self-supporting body to said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
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 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1, wherein external pressure is applied to at least one surface of said at least one first self-supporting body, said at least one second self-supporting body or both, so that pressure is applied at least one surface where said at least one first self-supporting body contacts said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a substantially inert atmosphere during said heating and maintaining steps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2, 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 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2, 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 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium and hafnium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one first self-supporting body further comprises an inert filler material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first parent metal has a composition substantially similar to the composition of said second parent metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first parent metal has a composition different from the composition of said second parent metal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said material which is to be reactively infiltrated further comprises an inert filler material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 3, wherein external pressure is applied to at least one surface of said at least one first self-supporting body, said at least one second self-supporting body, or both, so that pressure is applied at least one surface where said at least one first self-supporting body, said brazing material and said at least one second self-supporting body are in contact.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
122 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said brazing material is supplied to at least one seam between said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body after said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body are in contact with one another so as to create said at least one seam, and utilizing conventional welding or brazing techniques to melt said brazing material to form molten brazing material which is in contact with at least a portion of said at least one seam and thereafter cooling said molten brazing material to form a bond between said at least one first self-supporting body and said at least one second self-supporting body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of said at least one second self-supporting body comprises said brazing material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the composition of said at least one first self-supporting body is substantially identical to or different from the composition of said at least one second self-supporting body, said parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium and hafnium, and 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.
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