Process for producing a composite material
US6540130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12486
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns a process for manufacturing a composite material comprising a matrix component made from one or more metals, or their alloys, chosen from groups IVb to VIb of the Periodic Table, and a strengthening or reinforcing component. According to the invention, the matrix components are processed to form foils, sheets and/or wires and coated with a 1 &mgr;m to 10 &mgr;m thick layer of the strengthening or reinforcing component. A plurality of these coated foils, sheets and/or wires are then combined and permanently joined together by pressure and/or heat.
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