Method for forming materials

Patent · Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:1003004

Tolle, Charles R ^[1]; Clark, Denis E ^[1]; Smartt, Herschel B ^[1]; Miller, Karen S ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

A material-forming tool and a method for forming a material are described including a shank portion; a shoulder portion that releasably engages the shank portion; a pin that releasably engages the shoulder portion, wherein the pin defines a passageway; and a source of a material coupled in material flowing relation relative to the pin and wherein the material-forming tool is utilized in methodology that includes providing a first material; providing a second material, and placing the second material into contact with the first material; and locally plastically deforming the first material with the material-forming tool so as mix the first material and second material together to form a resulting material having characteristics different from the respective first and second materials.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): 7,597,236
• Application Number: 11/205,616
• OSTI ID: 1003004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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