Method for forming metal matrix composite contg. three-dimensionally inter-connected co-matrices

The present invention relates to the formation of a metal matrix composite body by the spontaneous infiltration of a molten matrix metal (6) into a three-dimensionally interconnected material (8) Moreover, the three-dimensionally interconnected material (8) may contain filler material within at leas...

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Hauptverfasser: MICHAEL K. AGHAJANIAN, ALAN S. NAGELBERG, CHRISTOPHER R. KENNEDY
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to the formation of a metal matrix composite body by the spontaneous infiltration of a molten matrix metal (6) into a three-dimensionally interconnected material (8) Moreover, the three-dimensionally interconnected material (8) may contain filler material within at least a portion of its porosity. Particularly, an infiltration enhancer and/or an infiltration enhancer precursor and/or an infiltrating atmosphere are in communication with a filler material and/or a three-dimensionally interconnected material(8) and/or a matrix metal at least at some point during the process, which permits molten matrix metal(6) to spontaneously infiltrate the three-dimensionally interconnected material (8) and any filler material contained within at least a portion of the porosity of the three-dimensionally interconnected material.