Metallic materials re-inforced by a continuous network of a ceramic phase
AssigneeAlcan International Limited
InventorsMartin R. Reeve, Adam J. Gesing, Graham Stratford
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Abstract
A cermet material comprises an intergrown network of a minor proportion of ceramic such as TiB.sub.2 in a metal matrix such as Al. The cermet is prepared by forming a minor proportion by weight of a ceramic phase in situ in a molten metal phase and holding the mixture of elevated temperature for a time to effect formation of an intergrown ceramic network.
Claims7
A cermet material comprising a minor proportion by weight of a ceramic in a major proportion by weight of a metal matrix, characterized in that the material has a microstructure of an intergrown network of the ceramic in the metal matrix.
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