Friction stir fabrication
US8636194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2998/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A low-temperature friction-based coating method termed friction stir fabrication (FSF) is disclosed, in which material is deposited onto a substrate and subsequently stirred into the substrate using friction stir processing to homogenize and refine the microstructure. This solid-state process is capable of depositing coatings, including nanocrystalline aluminum and/or metal matrix composites and the like, onto substrates such as aluminum at relatively low temperatures. A method of making rod stock for use in the FSF process is also disclosed.
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