Impact resistant material
US8877357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2916
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of making a composite material. The method comprises: providing a plurality of particles, wherein each one of the particles comprises a ceramic core and a metallic outer layer surrounding the core; forming a tile from the plurality of particles by performing a bonding process on the plurality of particles; and bonding the tile to a ductile backing material. In some embodiments, the ceramic core comprises boron carbide. In some embodiments, the metallic outer layer comprises at least one of copper, tantalum, titanium, molybdenum, and aluminum.
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