Process for producing finely divided intermetallic and ceramic powders and products thereof
US5608911A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2998/10
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed for controlling a self-propagating reaction in a particulate medium. The method comprises controlling the boundary heat flux of the reaction to produce reaction waves which travel through the particulate medium undergoing a self-propagating reaction. The method provides a product having a unitary, solid structure with layers of alternating density. Preferably the reaction is a reaction between two metals to produce an intermetallic compound or between a metal and a nonmetal to produce a ceramic compound. Nickel aluminide is a preferred intermetallic compound. Also disclosed is a controlled reactive sintering process for producing a finely divided intermetallic compound comprising comminuting the layered body of intermetallic compound. Also disclosed are a process for preparing an abrasive surface composed of a nickel aluminide binder and an abrasive material, an injection molding composition for preparing shaped articles of nickel aluminide, and a process for injection molding shaped nickel aluminide articles of greater than 98% theoretical density.
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