Carbon-carbon composite material made from densified carbon foam

US6323160A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• AlliedSignal, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Neil Murdie · Granger, US
• Charles A. Parker · Saylorsburg, US
• James F. Pigford · South Bend, US
• Dave Narasimhan · Flemington, US
• Frank Dillon · Granger, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 8, 2000
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2001
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D69/023
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A carbon-carbon composite material is made by providing an open-celled carbon foam preform, and densifying the preform with carbonaceous material. The open-celled carbon foam preform may be oxygen stabilized prior to carbonization, and the foam preform densified by CVD, HIP, PIC, VPI, pitch and resin injection, or any combination thereof. The carbon-carbon composite material can be heat treated to provide thermal management materials, structural materials, or a friction material for use in a brake or clutch mechanism.