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US 11,534,822 B2Granted
Composite wear part
AssigneeMagotteaux International S.A.
InventorsDavid Marguillier, Benoît Clermont, Michel Tran
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Abstract
A composite wear part may include a ferrous alloy matrix and at least one ceramic reinforcement in the form of an insert having an openwork structure. The openwork structure includes a plurality of blind holes. The blind sides of the holes are positioned on the side of the composite wear part most exposed to wear.
Claims15
A composite wear part, comprising:
- a ferrous alloy matrix and at least one ceramic reinforcement insert having an openwork structure, the openwork structure of the ceramic reinforcement insert comprising blind holes;
- wherein blind ends of the blind holes are positioned on a side of the composite wear part most exposed to wear;
- wherein the ceramic reinforcement insert comprises at least two adjacent areas having openings, wherein the openings comprise the blind holes and through holes:
- a first area, and a second area, wherein the first area is configured to experience more stress than the second area.
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A composite wear part, comprising:
- a ferrous alloy matrix and at least one ceramic reinforcement insert having an openwork structure, the openwork structure comprising a plurality of blind holes;
- wherein the blind holes are oriented such that closed bottoms of the blind holes are toward a face of the composite wear part most exposed to wear;
- wherein the ceramic reinforcement insert comprises at least two adjacent zones having openings, wherein the openings comprise the plurality of blind holes and a plurality of through holes:
- a first zone comprising a majority of the blind holes, and a second zone comprising a majority of the through holes;
- and
- wherein the first zone is configured to provide higher resistance to wear than the second zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.