Isostatic pressure spark plasma sintering (IP-SPS) net shaping of components using nanostructured materials
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsEnrique J. Lavernia, Baolong Zheng, Yizhang Zhou, Todd Monson
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Abstract
A method of forming a consolidated component having a complex shape includes providing a first component having a first shape similar to the complex shape. The method further includes placing the first component in a chamber and surrounding the first component with a medium. The method further includes applying pressure and at least one of heat or electricity into the chamber to process the first component to form a consolidated component having the complex shape.
Claims20
A method of forming a consolidated component having a complex shape, the method comprising:
- providing a first component comprising at least one nanostructured material, wherein the first component has a first shape similar to the complex shape;
- placing the first component in a chamber and surrounding the first component with a medium, wherein the medium comprises a fine spherical graphite powder;
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- applying pressure and electrical current into the chamber to process the first component to form a consolidated component having the complex shape.
A system for forming a consolidated component, the system comprising:
- a chamber configured to receive a first component comprising at least one nanostructured material and medium such that the medium surrounds the first component, wherein the medium comprises a fine spherical graphite powder;
- a pressure source configured to apply pressure to the chamber;
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- an electrical current source configured to apply electrical current to the chamber such that the pressure and the electrical current are applied to the first component via the medium to consolidate the first component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.