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US 12,534,780 B2Granted
Macro-chip reinforced alloy
AssigneeTecnium, LLC
InventorsKrishna P. Singh, Thomas G. Haynes, III, Luke Chester Sobus
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Abstract
Described herein are methods of forming a neutron shielding material. Such material may comprise a powder blend comprising a first component comprising a blend of a first metal particle and a first ceramic particle; and a second component comprising a reinforcing chip, the reinforcing chip comprising a second ceramic particle dispersed within a chip metal matrix.
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A powder blend comprising:
- a first component comprising a blend of a first metal particle and a first ceramic particle;
- and
- a second component comprising a reinforcing chip, the reinforcing chip comprising a second ceramic particle dispersed within a chip metal matrix;
- wherein the first ceramic particle and the first metal particle are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 1:15 to about 1:7.
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A powder blend comprising:
- a first component comprising a blend of a first metal particle and a first ceramic particle;
- and
- a second component comprising a reinforcing chip, the reinforcing chip comprising a second ceramic particle dispersed within a chip metal matrix;
- wherein the first metal particle is an aluminum particle and has a natural oxide formation layer having a thickness ranging from about 3 nm to about 7 nm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.