Method of co-forming metal foam articles and the articles formed by the method thereof
US6706239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12479
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of co-forming a metal article comprising forming a powdered metal component from a first powdered metal composition, providing a polymeric foam, coating the polymeric foam with a second powdered metal composition to form a coated polymeric foam, placing the coated polymeric foam in contact with the powdered metal component to form a composite, and heat-treating the composite to volatilize the polymeric foam and to solidify the powdered metal component. The powdered metal composition of the powdered metal component can be the same or different than the powdered metal composition used to coat the polymeric foam. The resulting co-formed metal article can be in a variety of configurations including, but not limited to, metal foam on the inside or outside surfaces of a metal tube and metal foam on one or more faces of a metal plate.
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