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Methods for making self-supporting composite bodies and articles produced thereby
Assignee: Lanxide Technology Co LP
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Filing: 1992-05-06
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2012-05-06
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates generally to a novel directed metal oxidation process which is utilized to produce self-supporting bodies. In some of the more specific aspects of the invention, a parent metal vapor is induced to react with a solid oxidant to result in the directed growth of a reaction product which is formed from a reaction between the parent metal vapor and the solid oxidant. The inventive process can be utilized to form bodies having substantially homogeneous compositions, graded compositions, and macrocomposite bodies.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry D. Claar
- 👤 Vilupanur A. Ravi
- 👤 Philip J. Roach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 09:46
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; C04B41/87; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/65; C04B35/652; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5053; C04B41/5057; C23; C23C; C23C10/00; C23C10/06; C23C10/08; C23C10/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S427/00; Y10S427/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a solid oxidant-containing material; providing at least one filler on at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least one vapor-phase parent metal with at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material; and causing said at least one vapor-phase parent metal and at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of said solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product embeds at least a portion of said at least one filler.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a solid oxidant-containing material; providing at least one filler on at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least one vapor-phase parent metal with at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material; and causing said at least one vapor-phase parent metal and at least a portion of said solid oxidant-containing material to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of said solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product embeds at least a portion of said at least one filler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one vapor-phase parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium and hafnium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solid oxidant-containing material comprises a carbonaceous material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one reaction product is formed as a coating on substantially all surfaces of said solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solid oxidant-containing material comprises a coating on at least one surface of a substrate material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said coating is located on substantially all surfaces of said substrate material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one filler comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiB 2 , SiB 4 , SiB 6 , HfB 2 , WB, W 2 B 5 , TaB 2 , TiN, ZrN, Ti 5 Si 3 , TiSi 2 , MoSi 2 , Mo, and Re.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one filler comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , MgO, TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , MgAl 2 O 4 , SiO 2 , WO 2 , and MoO 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solid oxidant-containing material is substantially completely converted to reaction product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solid oxidant-containing material comprises a material having a complex geometry.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said solid oxidant-containing material comprises a carbon-carbon substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least two vapor-phase parent metals are utilized.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a first solid oxidant-containing material; placing at least one different solid oxidant-containing material on at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least one vapor-phase parent metal with at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material and said different solid oxidant-containing material; and causing said at least one vapor-phase parent metal and at least said first solid oxidant-containing material to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of at least said first solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product includes at least a portion of said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material or at least one different reaction product formed from said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a first solid oxidant-containing material; placing at least one different solid oxidant-containing material on at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least one vapor-phase parent metal with at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material and said different solid oxidant-containing material; and causing said at least one vapor-phase parent metal and at least said first solid oxidant-containing material to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of at least said first solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product includes at least a portion of said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material or at least one different reaction product formed from said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one vapor-phase parent metal reacts with both of said first solid oxidant-containing material and said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material to form at least two reaction products.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said reaction products are substantially similar.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said reaction products are substantially different.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 13, wherein a first reaction product is formed from a reaction between said vapor-phase parent metal and said first solid oxidant-containing material and a second reaction product is formed from a reaction between said vapor-phase parent metal and said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material is coated onto said first solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material comprises at least one of boron or boron carbide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said reaction product is formed primarily as a coating on at least one surface of said solid oxidant-containing material, and said coating comprises a relatively thin layer or a relatively thick layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said coating comprises a relatively thin layer or a relatively thick layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said reaction product comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium carbide, zirconium carbide, titanium diboride, hafnium carbide, niobium carbide, molybdenum disilicide, hafnium diboride and zirconium diboride.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a first solid oxidant-containing material; coating at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material with at least one material selected from the group consisting of at least one parent metal powder and at least one different solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least a portion of said coated first said solid oxidant-containing material with a parent metal vapor; and causing said parent metal vapor to react to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of said first solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product includes at least a portion of at least one material selected from the group consisting of said at least one powdered parent metal, said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material and at least one different oxidation reaction product formed from said at least one powdered parent metal or said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for forming a self-supporting body comprising: providing a first solid oxidant-containing material; coating at least a portion of said first solid oxidant-containing material with at least one material selected from the group consisting of at least one parent metal powder and at least one different solid oxidant-containing material; contacting at least a portion of said coated first said solid oxidant-containing material with a parent metal vapor; and causing said parent metal vapor to react to form at least one reaction product on at least a portion of at least one surface of said first solid oxidant-containing material, wherein said at least one reaction product includes at least a portion of at least one material selected from the group consisting of said at least one powdered parent metal, said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material and at least one different oxidation reaction product formed from said at least one powdered parent metal or said at least one different solid oxidant-containing material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said powdered parent metal has a chemical composition which is different from a chemical composition of said vapor-phase parent metal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said first solid oxidant-containing material forms a first reaction product with said powdered parent metal and a second reaction product with said vapor-phase parent metal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said powdered parent metal and said vapor-phase parent metal comprise substantially similar chemical compositions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said powdered parent metal comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, silicon and niobium and said vapor-phase parent metal comprises at least one different material selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, silicon and niobium.
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