Sodium/molybdenum composite metal articles and methods for producing metal articles
US8465692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for producing a metal article may include: Producing a supply of a composite metal powder by: providing a supply of molybdenum metal powder; providing a supply of a sodium compound; combining the molybdenum metal powder and the sodium compound with a liquid to form a slurry; feeding the slurry into a stream of hot gas; and recovering the composite metal powder; and consolidating the composite metal powder to form the metal article, the metal article comprising a sodium/molybdenum metal matrix. Also disclosed is a metal article produced accordance with this method.
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