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US 2024/0100599 A1Published application
Method for manufacturing a beryllium-based article
AssigneeMaterion Corporation
InventorAndrew Ruzek
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Abstract
Methods for manufacturing a beryllium-based article object comprising beryllium by depositing layers of beryllium. An element is added to the beryllium that dissolved to form a secondary phase to limit columnar grain. Grain refinement allows the beryllium article to have beneficial properties in terms of strength and durability.
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A method of manufacturing a beryllium-based article, the method comprising:
- adding an element to beryllium powder;
- depositing a layer comprising the beryllium powder on a surface;
- applying energy to at least a portion of the layer to form molten beryllium, wherein at least a portion of the element is dissolved in the molten beryllium;
- solidifying the molten beryllium to form a secondary phase from the dissolved element;
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- repeating the depositing/applying/solidifying steps for successive layers to form the beryllium-based article.
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A method of manufacturing a beryllium-based article, the method comprising:
- adding an element and a nucleant to beryllium powder;
- depositing a layer comprising the beryllium powder on a surface;
- applying energy to at least a portion of the layer to form molten beryllium, wherein at least a portion of the element is dissolved in the molten beryllium;
- solidifying the molten beryllium, wherein the beryllium has an average grain size from 1 to 80 microns;
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- repeating the depositing/applying/solidifying steps for successive layers to form the beryllium-based article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.