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Microcomposite of metal boride and ceramic particles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5189877
A particulate mixture of ceramic powder, boron and a hydride of a metal selected from the group consisting of hafnium, niobium, tantalum, titanium, vanadium, zirconium and mixtures thereof is hot pressed decomposing the hydride and reacting the resulting metal with boron producing a polycrystalline microcomposite comprised of a continuous phase of the boride of the metal which encapsulates at least about 20% by volume of the ceramic particles and which either encapsulates or is intermixed with the balance of said ceramic particles.
Assignee:
General Electric Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4512946
OSTI ID:
5189877
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English