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Title: Method for producing melt-infiltrated ceramic composites using formed supports

Abstract

A method for producing shaped articles of ceramic composites provides a high degree of dimensional tolerance to these articles. A fiber preform is disposed on a surface of a stable formed support, a surface of which is formed with a plurality of indentations, such as grooves, slots, or channels. Precursors of ceramic matrix materials are provided to the fiber preform to infiltrate from both sides of the fiber preform. The infiltration is conducted under vacuum at a temperature not much greater than a melting point of the precursors. The melt-infiltrated composite article substantially retains its dimension and shape throughout the fabrication process.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Ballston Lake, NY
  2. Duanesburg, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874975
Patent Number(s):
6503441
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-92CE41000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; melt-infiltrated; ceramic; composites; formed; supports; shaped; articles; provides; degree; dimensional; tolerance; fiber; preform; disposed; surface; stable; support; plurality; indentations; grooves; slots; channels; precursors; matrix; materials; provided; infiltrate; infiltration; conducted; vacuum; temperature; melting; composite; article; substantially; retains; dimension; shape; throughout; fabrication; process; ceramic composite; ceramic matrix; shaped article; fiber preform; /264/427/

Citation Formats

Corman, Gregory Scot, Brun, Milivoj Konstantin, and McGuigan, Henry Charles. Method for producing melt-infiltrated ceramic composites using formed supports. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Corman, Gregory Scot, Brun, Milivoj Konstantin, & McGuigan, Henry Charles. Method for producing melt-infiltrated ceramic composites using formed supports. United States.
Corman, Gregory Scot, Brun, Milivoj Konstantin, and McGuigan, Henry Charles. Wed . "Method for producing melt-infiltrated ceramic composites using formed supports". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874975.
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abstractNote = {A method for producing shaped articles of ceramic composites provides a high degree of dimensional tolerance to these articles. A fiber preform is disposed on a surface of a stable formed support, a surface of which is formed with a plurality of indentations, such as grooves, slots, or channels. Precursors of ceramic matrix materials are provided to the fiber preform to infiltrate from both sides of the fiber preform. The infiltration is conducted under vacuum at a temperature not much greater than a melting point of the precursors. The melt-infiltrated composite article substantially retains its dimension and shape throughout the fabrication process.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003},
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