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Production of ceramic and ceramic-metal composite articles incorporating filler materials

US4981632A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1988
Grant dateJan 1, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C1/1063
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing a composite comprising a self-supporting polycrystalline material obtained by oxidation reaction of a molten parent metal with a vapor-phase oxidant comprising infiltrating a filler exhibiting inter-particle pore volume with a parent metal under conditions which control the respective rates of said metal infiltration and said oxidation reaction.

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