Article made of a Ti-Al intermetallic compound, and method for fabrication of same
US5701575A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1216
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An article essentially consisting of one or more of Ti--Al intermetallic compounds is fabricated so as to have a volume ratio of voids no more than 3.5%, by preparing a mixture of materials selected from a group consisting of Ti, Ti alloys, Al, Al alloys, and Ti--Al compounds, having a composition suitable for forming a desired Ti--Al intermetallic compound, and heating said mixture so that said mixture may be sintered. Typically, the temperature and pressure for the heating or sintering process is appropriately selected so that the desired porosity may be obtained. The mechanical strength of an article according to the present invention is not only improved but is highly predictable, or, in other word, highly reliable. The fabrication costs can be reduced because the fabrication process involves only relatively low temperatures when pressing and heating the work at the same time. Furthermore, during the process of fabrication, the article may demonstrate a highly favorable workability so that the final shape can be given to the work without involving any undue difficulty.
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