Ceramic composite body, method for fabricating ceramic composite bodies, and armor using ceramic composite bodies
US7128963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2623
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ceramic composite body includes at least two layers: material layer A and material layer B. Material layer A contains phases of a metal and the carbide of this metal. Material layer B contains silicon carbide that has been loosely bound by sintering. A method for fabricating the composite body is included and a protective armor against projectiles.
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