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US 12,246,383 B1Granted
Uniaxial-hot-pressing for making near-net-shape parts using solid stress transmitting media
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorChing-Fong Chen
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Abstract
Embodiments provide for a method of manufacturing a part. In example embodiments, the method includes positioning a material within a cavity of a die, positioning solid lubricant within the cavity of the die between a surface of a plunging component and the material, and uniaxially applying pressure to the material with the plunging component via the solid lubricant until the material forms a desired shape.
Claims25
A method of manufacturing a part, the method comprising:
- positioning a first material within a cavity of a die such that the first material is in contact with a first surface of a base of the die;
- positioning a stress transmitting material within the cavity of the die between a surface of a plunging component and the first material;
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- uniaxially applying pressure to the first material with the plunging component via the stress transmitting material until the first material forms a desired shape, wherein the stress transmitting material is configured to change shape in response to the pressure from the plunging component as it transmits substantially uniformly distributed force to the first material.
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