TY - GEN
T1 - Microwave assisted (MASS) processing of metal-ceramic and reaction-bonded composites
AU - Karandikar, P. G.
AU - Aghajanian, M. K.
AU - Agrawal, D.
AU - Cheng, J.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Composites offer tailorable physical, thermal and mechanical properties for a variety of applications. M Cubed manufactures metal-ceramic composites and reaction bonded ceramic composites via pressureless infiltration techniques. Conventional manufacturing of these composites involves use of the resistance heated furnaces and retorts. In this work the ability to produce infiltrated composites using microwave heating has been demonstrated. Identical composite compositions were also fabricated using conventional heating for comparison. Properties of the composites made by microwave assisted (MASS) processes were comparable to the properties of the composites made by the conventional methods. Substantial process time reductions were achieved for all the infiltration processes using microwave assistance. Several prototype components were fabricated to demonstrate process scale up. Thus, MASS processing will lead to lower process time, higher productivity, lower energy consumption and overall lower component cost.
AB - Composites offer tailorable physical, thermal and mechanical properties for a variety of applications. M Cubed manufactures metal-ceramic composites and reaction bonded ceramic composites via pressureless infiltration techniques. Conventional manufacturing of these composites involves use of the resistance heated furnaces and retorts. In this work the ability to produce infiltrated composites using microwave heating has been demonstrated. Identical composite compositions were also fabricated using conventional heating for comparison. Properties of the composites made by microwave assisted (MASS) processes were comparable to the properties of the composites made by the conventional methods. Substantial process time reductions were achieved for all the infiltration processes using microwave assistance. Several prototype components were fabricated to demonstrate process scale up. Thus, MASS processing will lead to lower process time, higher productivity, lower energy consumption and overall lower component cost.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33846024669
SN - 0470080523
SN - 9780470080528
T3 - Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
SP - 435
EP - 446
BT - Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites II - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
T2 - Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites Symposium - 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Y2 - 22 January 2006 through 27 January 2006
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