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Method for making high volume reinforced aluminum composite by use of dipping process

Assignee: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials
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Filing: 2001-05-01
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Granted: 2002-06-18
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Expires: 2021-05-01
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed are composition and a method for making a high volume reinforced Al composite by use of a dipping process. Through the method comprising mixing 20-50 wt % of exothermic reaction-causing Ti and C or Ti and B powders, 20-60 wt % of exothermic reaction-controlling diluent powders, and 5-30 wt % of infiltration-aiding Al or Al alloy powders, then preparing mixture powders; preforming the mixture powders into a predetermined shape; fitting the preformed body in a reaction container, followed by dipping in an Al melt of 700-1,100° C.; and separating the synthesized composite from the reaction container after removal from the Al melt, a high volume reinforced Al composite can be prepared from the mixture powders through such exothermic synthesis in a metal melt that reinforced particles are uniformly distributed while restraining the generation of pores. As such, the exothermic reaction-controlling diluent powders are selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiB2, SiC, WC or mixtures thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 In-Hyuck Song
  • 👤 Yoo-Dong Hahn
  • 👤 Hai-Doo Kim
  • 👤 Do-Kyung Kim

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/05; C22C1/051; C22C1/057; C22C1/10; C22C1/1036; C22C1/1068

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A method for preparing high volume reinforced Al composite by use of a dipping process, comprising the following steps of: mixing 20-50 wt % of exothermic reaction-causing powders consisting of Ti and C or Ti and B, 20-60 wt % of exothermic reaction-controlling diluent powders, and 5-30 wt % of infiltration-aiding Al or Al alloy powders, to prepare mixture powders; preforming the mixture powders into a predetermined shape; fitting the preformed body in a reaction container, followed by dipping in an Al melt of 700-1,100° C., to form a synthesized composite; and separating the synthesized composite from the reaction container after removal from the Al melt, thereby yielding a high volume reinforced Al composite from the powder mixture through such exothermic synthesis in a metal melt that reinforced particles are uniformly distributed while restraining the generation of pores.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 138 words
A method for preparing high volume reinforced Al composite by use of a dipping process, comprising the following steps of: mixing 20-50 wt % of exothermic reaction-causing powders consisting of Ti and C or Ti and B, 20-60 wt % of exothermic reaction-controlling diluent powders, and 5-30 wt % of infiltration-aiding Al or Al alloy powders, to prepare mixture powders; preforming the mixture powders into a predetermined shape; fitting the preformed body in a reaction container, followed by dipping in an Al melt of 700-1,100° C., to form a synthesized composite; and separating the synthesized composite from the reaction container after removal from the Al melt, thereby yielding a high volume reinforced Al composite from the powder mixture through such exothermic synthesis in a metal melt that reinforced particles are uniformly distributed while restraining the generation of pores.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said exothermic reaction-controlling diluent powders are selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiB 2 , SiC, WC and mixtures thereof.

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