US4539175A
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Method of object consolidation employing graphite particulate
Assignee: METAL ALLOYS Inc SIGNAL HILL A CA CORP
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Filing: 1983-09-26
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2003-09-26
Abstract
Abstract The method of consolidating a metallic, metallic and ceramic, or ceramic body in any of initially powdered, sintered, fibrous, sponge, or other form capable of compaction, includes the steps: (a) providing a bed of flowable particles within a contained zone, the particulate primarily including flowable and resiliently compressible carbonaceous particles, (b) positioning that body in the bed, (c) and effecting pressurization of the bed to cause pressure transmission via the particles to the body, thereby to compact the body into desired shape, increasing its density.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne P. Lichti
- 👤 Alfred F. Hofstatter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:16
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/12; B22F3/14; B22F3/15; B22F3/02; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of consolidating a metallic, metallic and ceramic, or ceramic body in any of initially powdered, sintered, fibrous, sponge, or other form capable of compaction, that includes the steps: (a) providing a bed of flowable particles within a contained zone, said particulate primarily consisting of flowable and resiliently compressible carbonaceous particles in the form of beads having outwardly projecting nodules thereon, and at least some beads having surface fissures, (b) positioning said body in said bed, to be surrounded by said beads, (c) and effecting pressurization of said bed to cause pressure transmission via said particles to said body, thereby to compact the body into desired shape, increasing its density.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
The method of consolidating a metallic, metallic and ceramic, or ceramic body in any of initially powdered, sintered, fibrous, sponge, or other form capable of compaction, that includes the steps: (a) providing a bed of flowable particles within a contained zone, said particulate primarily consisting of flowable and resiliently compressible carbonaceous particles in the form of beads having outwardly projecting nodules thereon, and at least some beads having surface fissures, (b) positioning said body in said bed, to be surrounded by said beads, (c) and effecting pressurization of said bed to cause pressure transmission via said particles to said body, thereby to compact the body into desired shape, increasing its density.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said pressurization of said bed is carried out uniaxially only.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said particles are generally spheroidal and consist of graphite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said (b) step is carried out at elevated temperatures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said body in said bed, prior to said compaction, is at a temperature between about 1000° F. and 4000° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said body is positioned in said bed to be surrounded by said particulate, the bed consisting substantially entirely of particles in the form of graphite beads.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, wherein said pressurization is carried out to compress the particulate closest to the body, so that when the compacted body is removed from said bed, the particulate closest to the body flows off the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said bed contains sufficient of said flowable carbonaceous particles as to remain essentially free of agglomeration during said (c) step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said bed consists essentially of all graphite particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said body is on a carrier which is also positioned in said bed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said body consists of a metal layer on said carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said metal layer consists essentially of tungsten.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said carrier consists essentially of molybdenum, and said tungsten layer has annular shape on the carrier.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
20 words
The method of any one of claims 1-6 and 8-13 wherein the particle mesh size is between 50 and 240.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
18 words
The method of one of claims 2 and 9 wherein a substantial number of said particles contain fissures.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
22 words
The method of one of claims 1, 2 and 3-6 wherein said particulate also includes ceramic particles admixed with said carbonaceous particles.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
34 words
The method of one of claims 1, 2 and 3-6 wherein said particulate also includes ceramic particles admixed with said carbonaceous particles, all of said particles having a mesh size between 50 and 240.
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