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Title: Cermets from molten metal infiltration processing

Abstract

New cermets with improved properties and applications are provided. These new cermets have lower density and/or higher hardness than B4C cermet. By incorporating other new ceramics into B4C powders or as a substitute for B4C, lower densities and/or higher hardness cermets result. The ceramic powders have much finer particle size than those previously used which significantly reduces grain size of the cermet microstructure and improves the cermet properties.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1092941
Patent Number(s):
8530363
Application Number:
13/602,041
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Landingham, Richard L. Cermets from molten metal infiltration processing. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Landingham, Richard L. Cermets from molten metal infiltration processing. United States.
Landingham, Richard L. Tue . "Cermets from molten metal infiltration processing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1092941.
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