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US 5371050

ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE BONDED FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING METAL COATED FIBERS

Assignee

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

Filed

Apr 4, 1991

Granted

Dec 6, 1994

Location

NEW KENSINGTON PA US

Abstract

A method of forming fiber reinforced aluminum phosphate bonded material having improved strength at elevated temperatures. The method comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a slurry by blending alumina and aluminum phosphate solution, the slurry being substantially free of silica; (b) providing a fiber substrate coated with a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, platinum, copper, silver, gold, palladium, cobalt, chromium and titanium; (c) infiltrating the slurry into the fiber substrate; and (d) curing the infiltrated substrate to form a fiber reinforced aluminum phosphate bonded composite material. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fiber substrate is made from SiC fibers and the refractory metal is electrolessly coated nickel.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 30, 1992

Rescinded

Nov 9, 1993

Duration

1 year, 9 months

Inventor

  • 1DAVID L. BELITSKUS
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