US5868879A
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Composite article, alloy and method
Assignee: TDY Industries LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-28
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Granted: 1999-02-09
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Expires: 2016-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A mixed oxide ceramic product is made directly from a metal alloy of titanium, zirconium and/or hafnium and niobium, tantalum or hafnium, where the normally combustible alloy of titanium and zirconium or hafnium is passivated by the addition of more than about 7 atomic percent of niobium and/or tantalum and or vanadium which alloy can then be heated in air at atmospheric pressure to a temperature of from about 800 degrees C. to about 1500 degrees C. to produce an adherent monolithic ceramic containing product.
Inventors
- 👤 Darryl Dean Amick
- 👤 John C. Haygarth
- 👤 Hershel R. Henson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:39
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/65; A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61L27/06; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; C04B35/01; C04B35/48; C04B35/49; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/05; C22C1/051; C22C1/057; C22C1/10; C22C1/1078; C22C14/00; C22C29/00; C22C29/12; C23; C23C; C23C8/00; C23C8/06; C23C8/08; C23C8/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of making a mixed metal oxide-containing ceramic product from a metal alloy consisting essentially of the steps of providing a metal alloy containing less than 90 atomic percent titanium and at least about 14 atomic percent of at least one of zirconium and hafnium and at least one of niobium, tantalum and vanadium, said total of niobium, tantalum and vanadium being present in said alloy in proportions of at least about 7 atomic percent to passivate the alloy and prevent the alloy from igniting and undergoing combustion when heated in air at atmospheric pressure to a temperature of from about 500° C. to 800° C., heating the alloy provided in air at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from about 800° C. to about 1500° C., which is equal to or above the ignition temperature of the alloy without the presence of Ni, Ta, or V, and for a time sufficient to form a ceramic product wherein said ceramic material contains mixed metal oxidation products that are adherent and monolithic.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of making a mixed metal oxide-containing ceramic product from a metal alloy consisting essentially of the steps of providing a metal alloy containing less than 90 atomic percent titanium and at least about 14 atomic percent of at least one of zirconium and hafnium and at least one of niobium, tantalum and vanadium, said total of niobium, tantalum and vanadium being present in said alloy in proportions of at least about 7 atomic percent to passivate the alloy and prevent the alloy from igniting and undergoing combustion when heated in air at atmospheric pressure to a temperature of from about 500° C. to 800° C., heating the alloy provided in air at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from about 800° C. to about 1500° C., which is equal to or above the ignition temperature of the alloy without the presence of Ni, Ta, or V, and for a time sufficient to form a ceramic product wherein said ceramic material contains mixed metal oxidation products that are adherent and monolithic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the alloy provided contain titanium, zirconium and niobium in the proportions in atomic percentages defined by the region of the ternary oxidation diagram of FIG. 21 identified as the passive region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the alloy provided contain titanium, zirconium and niobium in the proportions in atomic percentages defined by the region of the ternary oxidation diagram of FIG. 4 identified as the passive region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the titanium alloy provided contains about a 23 atomic percent (35% by weight) zirconium and about 7 atomic percent (10% by weight) niobium.
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