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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7687023 | Titanium carbide alloy A composite alloy that contains TiC is made using a green binder system of titanium sponge granules and a liquid phase binder system comprising titanium, nickel, and aluminum. The alloy has a mass of less than 5 grams per cubic centimeter. The alloy may be bonded to... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7648675 | Reaction sintered zirconium carbide/tungsten composite bodies and a method for producing the same A method of sintering a composite body characterized by a transition metal carbide phase (such as a ZrC phase) substantially evenly distributed in a second, typically refractory, transition metal (such as W) matrix at ambient pressures, including blending a first pr... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7364692 | Metal matrix composite material with high thermal conductivity and low coefficient of thermal expansion Metal-matrix composites with combinations of physical and mechanical properties desirable for specific applications can be obtained by varying and controlling selected parameters in the material formation processes, particularly by increasing the microstructural hom... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7323255 | Method of producing base plate circuit board, base plate for circuit board, and circuit board using the base plate First, a melt of Al or a melt of an Al alloy containing Si is injected in a die filled with SiC powder and cast to form a plate member made of an Al/SiC composite. Next, an Al foil member made of an Al—Mg-based alloy is joined with the surface of the plate member ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7238219 | Grain growth inhibitor for superfine materials A superfine material made by incorporation of an inorganic polymer precursor of a grain growth inhibitor into intermediates useful for the production of superfine materials. The precursor/nanostructured material composite is optionally heat treated at a temperature ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211218 | Polycrystalline diamond carbide composites Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) carbide composites of this invention have a microstructure comprising a plurality of granules formed from PCD, polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, or mixture thereof, that are distributed within a substantially continuous second matrix... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6974558 | Susbstrate material for mounting a semiconductor device, substrate for mounting a semiconductor device, semiconductor device, and method of producing the same To provide a substrate material made of an aluminum/silicon carbide composite alloy which has a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m×K or higher and a thermal expansion coefficient of 20×10−6/° C. or lower and is lightweight and compositionally homogeneou... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972109 | Method for improving tensile properties of AlSiC composites Metal-matrix composites with combinations of physical and mechanical properties desirable for specific applications can be obtained by varying and controlling selected parameters in the material formation processes, particularly by increasing the microstructural hom... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6899844 | Production method of aluminum alloy for sliding bearing A method of producing a fine TiC particle-dispersing type Al—Sn based aluminum alloy includes the steps of: preparing either Al mother-alloy or metallic raw materials of the Al alloy and a green compact, in which TiC is dispersed; melting the Al mother-alloy or th... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6878337 | Process for production of honeycomb structure A process for producing a honeycomb structure, which comprises adding water to a mixed raw material of a raw material powder and a binder, kneading the mixture to obtain a plastic mixture, molding the plastic mixture into a honeycomb shape to obtain a green honeycom... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6793875 | Nanostructured carbide cermet powders by high energy ball milling A method for the synthesis of method for the manufacture of carbide cermet powders, comprises high energy ball milling a mixture of precursor powders and a carbon source, followed by annealing the milled powder mixture. The precursor powders are selected from materi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6521174 | Method of forming polycrystalline diamond cutters having modified residual stresses The residual stresses that are experienced in polycrystalline diamond cutters, which lead to cutter failure, can be effectively modified by selectively thinning the carbid substrate subsequent to a high-temperature, high-pressure (sinter) processing, by s... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6432150 | Diamond-containing stratified composite material and method of manufacturing the same A superabrasive containing layered composite is provided which comprises a substrate block consisting of either ceramic material and metallic or several metallic materials, and a superabrasive containing body adjacent said substrate block. The superabrasi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6364927 | Metal-based powder compositions containing silicon carbide as an alloying powder Metallurgical powder compositions are provided that include silicon carbide to enhance the strength, ductility, and machine-ability of the compacted and sintered parts made therefrom. The compositions generally contain a metal powder, such as an iron-base... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6355208 | Die lubricant and iron-based powder mixture for warm compaction with die lubrication, and processes for producing high-density iron-based green and sintered compacts A process for producing a high-density iron-based green compact is provided that can form a green compact with a high density. Also provided is a process for producing a sintered compact from the green compact. A specified combination lubricant is applied... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6346133 | Metal-based powder compositions containing silicon carbide as an alloying powder Metallurgical powder compositions are provided that include silicon carbide to enhance the strength, ductility, and machine-ability of the compacted and sintered parts made therefrom. The compositions generally contain a metal powder, such as an iron-base... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6245288 | Method of preparing pressable powders of a transition metal carbide, iron group metal of mixtures thereof A pressable powder is formed by a method comprising [I] mixing, in essentially deoxygenated water, [A] a first powder selected from the group consisting of a transition metal carbide and transition metal with [B] an additional component selected from the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238454 | Isotropic carbon/copper composites Heat-dissipating microcircuit substrate, having coefficients of thermal expansion adjusted to match the materials of the microcircuit mounted thereupon, are manufactured by powder metallurgy using carbides resulting from the combination of various types o... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6183686 | Sputter target assembly having a metal-matrix-composite backing plate and methods of making same A method of producing a sputter target assembly including a metal target attached to a metal-matrix-composite backing plate and sputter target assemblies made thereby. The method includes hot isostatically pressing a silicon carbide-aluminum powder compos... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6126896 | Method of producing titanium carbide (TiC) based cermets through reaction milling process A method of making TiC based cermets through a reaction milling process is disclosed. In the method of this invention, a particle mixture, consisting of 50-95 wt. % Ti-C particles, with Ti particles being mixed with C particles at a weight ratio of 4:1, a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123895 | Aluminum base member for semiconductor device containing a nitrogen rich surface and method for producing the same A member for semiconductor devices comprising a composite alloy of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and silicon carbide, wherein silicon carbide grains are dispersed in aluminum or the aluminum alloy in an amount of from 10 to 70% by weight, the amount of ni... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6090343 | Triphasic composite and method for making same A method for fabricating a triphasic composite such as a WC/Co/diamond composite with a high volume fraction of diamond in a WC/Co matrix. The method involves sintering of a WC/Co powder compact to develop a porous preform, which displays some rigidity an... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6071469 | Sintering method with cooling from sintering temperature to below 1200° C. in a hydrogen and noble gas atmosphere There is disclosed a method of sintering cemented carbide bodies including heating said bodies to the sintering temperature in a suitable atmosphere and cooling. If said cooling at least to below 1200° C. is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere of pressure... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6042627 | Aluminum-boron-carbon abrasive article and method to form said article An aluminum-boron-carbon abrasive article is comprised of at least three phases selected from the group consisting of: B4 C; AlB2 ; AlB12 ; AlB12 C2 ; Al4 C3 ; AlB24,C... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6007766 | Cutting insert adapted to be ground on upper and lower surfaces thereof An indexable cutting insert for metal machining comprises an upper rake surface, a bottom surface and side surfaces that extend between the upper and bottom surfaces. Cutting edges are formed at the transitions between the side surfaces and the upper surf... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993730 | Method of making metal composite materials One or more organic or inorganic metal salts or compounds of at least one of the groups IV, V and VI of the periodic system, particularly V, Cr, Mo and W, optionally together with one or more organic iron group metal salts, are dissolved in at least one p... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980602 | Metal matrix composite An improved metal matrix composite utilizes boron carbide as a ceramic additive to a base material metal. The base material metal is aluminum, magnesium, or titanium, or an alloy thereof, provided in powder form with the balance of the material comprising... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5828941 | Electrical contact compositions and novel manufacturing method A new class of low chop contact materials based on Ag-chromium carbide and Ag--Cr compositions have an essentially 100% dense, porosity free microstructure. These materials combine the advantageous properties of Ag--WC and Cu--Cr contacts without their di... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5799238 | Method of making multilayered titanium ceramic composites A method making a titanium ceramic composite involves forming a hot pressed powder body having a microstructure comprising at least one titanium metal or alloy layer and at least one ceramic particulate reinforced titanium metal or alloy layer and hot for... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5762843 | Method of making composite cermet articles Methods for making, methods for using and articles having cermets, preferably cemented carbides and more preferably tungsten carbide, having at least two regions exhibiting at least one property that differs are discussed. Preferably, the cermets further ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758253 | Sintered titanium-graphite composite and method of making A process for producing sintered titanium-graphite having improved wear resistance and low frictional characteristics is described. The said process which produces titanium-graphite composites having a triphasic structure with controlled porosity and a gr... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754935 | Vane material and process for preparing same The present invention provides a vane material having an excellent scuffing resistance in a compressor employing an alternative Freon gas as a cooling medium and a process for the preparation thereof. In accordance with the present invention, a vane mater... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5707568 | Preparation of substantially polycrystalline silicon carbide fibers from methylpolysilanes A process for the preparation of substantially polycrystalline silicon carbide fibers is provided. The fibers may be fabricated to have a small diameter and are thermally stable at high temperatures. The process is carried out by initially forming fibers ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5697042 | Composite cermet articles and method of making Methods for making, methods for using and articles comprising cermets, preferably cemented carbides and more preferably tungsten carbide, having at least two regions exhibiting at least one property that differs are discussed. Preferably, the cermets furt... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5640666 | Composite silicide/silicon carbide mechanical alloy A method of producing a composite powder by providing particles of (I) tungsten, niobium, zirconium, titanium or mixtures thereof, (II) silicon and (III) carbon in a proportion relative to each other so as to possess an overall chemical composition in tha... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5615406 | Alloy having excellent corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance, method for producing the same and material for use in production of the same A process for preparing an alloy having excellent corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance is provided. The alloy is prepared by providing a powder mixture or VC-powder-containing wire having a matrix metal, including a VC powder having a particle dia... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5593474 | Composite cemented carbide A composite material is disclosed along with the method of making the same. The material comprises a tough grade of cemented carbide granule dispersed with a hard brittle grade of cemented carbide granules to form a matrix. The quantity of hard, brittle c... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5594929 | Method of preparing powders for hard materials According to the invention there is now provided a simple method of preparing a powder containing WC and cobalt and/or nickel. APT-powder and a powder of a basic salt of cobalt and/or cobalt are mixed in water or in mixed solvents. The suspension is stirr... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5590388 | Molded ceramic articles and production method thereof A method of producing a molded ceramic article comprises the first step mixing powdery raw materials and a liquid additive, thereby obtaining a mixed raw material, the second step press-molding the mixed raw material obtained in the first step in a hydros... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5486223 | Metal matrix compositions and method of manufacture thereof An improved metal matrix composite which, in a preferred embodiment disclosed herein, utilizes boron carbide as the ceramic additive to a base material metal. The metal matrix composite of the present invention begins with the preparation of the boron car... | 01/23/1996 |
