Porous metal bodies
US4758272A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24149
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is concerned with the production of hard, porous, sintered bodies consisting essentially of Al and Fe with, optionally, Sn and/or Cu and/or Cr. The mechanism of the invention relies upon the presence of a small amount of Mg and/or Ca to act as a getter for oxygen. In the preferred embodiment, particles of the metals can be extruded into honeycomb structures which can then be fired in the presence of Mg and/or Ca to yield sound high cell density structures of controlled porosity.
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