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US 2017/0304933 A1Published application
Friction stir additive processing and methods thereof
AssigneeBrigham Young University
InventorsMichael P. MILES, Tracy W. NELSON
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Abstract
In a general aspect, a method includes filling at least a portion of a cavity of a component with an additive material, and mixing, using a friction stir tool, a material of the component with the additive material. The additive material may be a liquid metal or a solid metal.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- filling at least a portion of a cavity of a component with an additive material, the additive material including a liquid metal or a solid metal;
- and
- mixing, using a friction stir tool, a material of the component with the additive material.
The method of claim 10, wherein the liquid metal or solid metal is a combination of metals including Al, Ni, Cr, Cu, Co, Au, Ag, Mg, Cd, Pb, Pt, Ti, Zn, Fe, Nb, Ta, Mo, and W.
A method, comprising:
- removing a portion of a component to define a cavity within the component;
- filling the cavity with an additive material, the additive material including a liquid metal or a solid metal;
- and
- mixing, using a friction stir tool, a material of the component with the additive material.
1 more element
A product, comprising:
- an additive material filled in a cavity of a component, the additive material including at least one of a liquid metal or a solid metal;
- and
- a mixture, composed of a material of the component and the additive material, formed around a perimeter of the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.