METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230160038A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17988888

    申请日:2022-11-17

    CPC classification number: C22C1/0416 C22C1/026 C22C21/10 C22C23/00 B22F1/148

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are metal matrix composites and methods of making and use thereof. For example, disclosed herein are methods of making a metal matrix composite comprising a metal matrix reinforced by a high entropy alloy. The methods comprise mixing a first powder and a second powder to form a powder mixture, wherein the first powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a metal and the second powder comprises a plurality of particles comprising a high entropy alloy. The methods further comprise compacting the powder mixture to form a pellet and adding the pellet to a molten metal, the molten metal comprising the metal in a molten state, thereby melting the pellet to form a molten mixture. The methods further comprise subjecting the molten mixture to an ultrasonic treatment and casting the ultrasonic treated mixture to form the metal matrix composite.

    Method for producing hard metal powder, and hard metal powder

    公开(公告)号:US11504768B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16486581

    申请日:2018-02-16

    Abstract: A method for producing hard metal powder suitable for manufacturing hard metal products including metal carbides and a binder is provided. An easy to carry out method that provides high quality hard metal powder includes: a) dissolving in water, water soluble raw materials and a binder source to form an aqueous solution, b) drying the aqueous solution to form a precursor powder having the raw materials homogenously distributed throughout the precursor powder, c) decomposing the precursor powder by heating the powder in an inert atmosphere to remove gas evolved in the decomposition of the raw materials, d) grinding the precursor powder and mixing it with a liquid media to produce a suspension, e) spray drying the suspension to agglomerate the precursor powder, and f) heat treating the agglomerated precursor powder to form a hard metal powder containing agglomerates of carbides evenly distributed and bonded to a metallic matrix.

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