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Title: Spray forming process for producing molds, dies and related tooling

Abstract

A method for spray forming manufacturing of near-net-shape molds, dies and related toolings, wherein liquid material such as molten metal, metallic alloys, or polymers are atomized into fine droplets by a high temperature, high velocity gas and deposited onto a pattern. Quenching of the atomized droplets provides a heat sink, thereby allowing undercooled and partially solidified droplets to be formed in-flight. Composites can be formed by combining the atomized droplets with solid particles such as whiskers or fibers.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871371
Patent Number(s):
5718863
Assignee:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-94ID13223
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
spray; forming; process; producing; molds; dies; related; tooling; method; manufacturing; near-net-shape; toolings; liquid; material; molten; metal; metallic; alloys; polymers; atomized; fine; droplets; temperature; velocity; gas; deposited; pattern; quenching; provides; heat; sink; allowing; undercooled; partially; solidified; formed; in-flight; composites; combining; solid; particles; whiskers; fibers; velocity gas; metallic alloys; metallic alloy; liquid material; solid particles; heat sink; molten metal; spray forming; atomized droplets; solid particle; forming process; related tooling; related toolings; near-net-shape molds; forming manufacturing; producing molds; /264/164/425/

Citation Formats

McHugh, Kevin M, and Key, James F. Spray forming process for producing molds, dies and related tooling. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
McHugh, Kevin M, & Key, James F. Spray forming process for producing molds, dies and related tooling. United States.
McHugh, Kevin M, and Key, James F. Thu . "Spray forming process for producing molds, dies and related tooling". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871371.
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abstractNote = {A method for spray forming manufacturing of near-net-shape molds, dies and related toolings, wherein liquid material such as molten metal, metallic alloys, or polymers are atomized into fine droplets by a high temperature, high velocity gas and deposited onto a pattern. Quenching of the atomized droplets provides a heat sink, thereby allowing undercooled and partially solidified droplets to be formed in-flight. Composites can be formed by combining the atomized droplets with solid particles such as whiskers or fibers.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
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