Infiltration methods for forming drill bits
US8047260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C29/08
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An infiltration method of forming an article including providing a working mold including a solid binder member extending through an interior of the working mold, wherein the solid binder member is made of a binder material, and providing a layer of powder matrix material within a molding void of the working mold. The method further includes heating the working mold to form a molten binder pathway from the solid binder member to infiltrate the layer of powder matrix material.
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