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US 6,403,018 B1Granted
Method for fabricating ceramic composites
AssigneeThe University of Chicago
InventorsKenneth C. Goretta, Dileep Singh, Bryant J. Polzin, Terry Cruse, John J. Picciolo
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Abstract
A method for producing composite ceramic material is provided wherein a core ceramic structure is produced and simultaneously enveloped with a sleeve of similar material.
Claims17
A method for producing composite ceramics, the method comprising:
- a) simultaneously forming a ceramic core coaxial with a ceramic sleeve at room temperature to create a fibrous monolith, wherein carbon powder is a constituent specific to the ceramic sleeve;
- b) burning off the carbon powder to leave voids in the ceramic sleeve;
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- c) allowing remaining constituents of the ceramic sleeve layer to cave into the voids.
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