Disintegrable and conformable metallic seal, and method of making the same
US9605508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C33/02
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A seal includes a metal composite that has a cellular nanomatrix that includes a metallic nanomatrix material, a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix, and a disintegration agent; an inner sealing surface; and an outer sealing surface disposed radially from the inner sealing surface. The seal can be prepared by combining a metal matrix powder, a disintegration agent, and metal nanomatrix material to form a composition; compacting the composition to form a compacted composition; sintering the compacted composition; and pressing the sintered composition to form the seal.
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