Abstract: Thermomechanical processing treatments for powder compacts formed from powdered superalloy compositions having a volume fraction of gamma prime greater than 35 percent are disclosed. Isothermal forging within critical ranges of strain rate and temperature is followed by supersolvus annealing and slow cooling treatments. An enlarged grain structure about 50 to 60 microns in size is produced that improves resistance to fatigue crack propagation in the superalloys.

Abstract: A method for controlling the dimension of a reinforced metal matrix composite structure is taught. The structure is annular and the method is to render the structure non-round where the initial structure is essentially round. The cure of the essentially round condition is accomplished by forming a solid mandril very slightly smaller in dimensions than the final dimensions sought for the structure. The essentially round composite ring is forced onto the non-round mandril and heated to the relaxation temperature of the matrix. Because the mandril has a higher thermal coefficient of expansion than the matrix, the method is effective in forming an essentially round structure into a non-round configuration.

Abstract: A reactant particulate mixture comprised of Bi.sub.2 CaSr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 O.sub.8.+-.x where x ranges from 0 to 0.5, Ca.sub.2 CuO.sub.3, cupric oxide and lead oxide is formulated and reacted to produce superconductive Bi.sub.2-y Pb.sub.y Ca.sub.2 Sr.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.10.+-.z where y ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 and z ranges from zero to less than 1.

Abstract: A particulate mixture comprised of Bi.sub.2 CaSr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 O.sub.8.+-.x where x ranges from 0 to 0.5, Ca.sub.2 CuO.sub.3, cupric oxide and lead oxide, wherein the Bi.sub.2 CaSr.sub.2 Cu.sub.2 O.sub.8.+-.x crystals are oriented with their c-axis at least sufficiently parallel to each other so as not to differ significantly from a common direction, is initially reacted producing an intermediate swollen partially reacted product which is pressed to remove the swelling and then sintered to produce a superconductive Bi.sub.2 yPb.sub.y Ca.sub.2 Sr.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.10.+-.z body where y ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 and z ranges from zero to less than 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperature. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Ingredient Concentration in Weight % ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 8 Cr 13 Mo 4 Al 3.5 Ti 2.5 Ta 5.6 Nb 1.9 Zr 0.06 C 0.05 B 0.

Abstract: A composite comprised of a ceramic matrix and a plurality of layers of boron nitride coated fibrous material, said coated fibrous material comprising at least about 10% by volume of said composite, and said matrix having a thermal expansion coefficient which ranges from lower than that of said coated fibrous material to less than about 15% higher than that of said coated fibrous material.

Abstract: A transfer tube is produced comprised of a high density ceramic oxide tube having directly bonded to its outer surface wall a low density ceramic oxide shell.

Abstract: The matrix is an alloy having an alpha-2 crystal form. The matrix is reinforced with silicon carbide filaments. To reduce the tendency of the matrix to form cracks due to the brittle nature of the interface with the SiC filaments, the surface of the filaments is coated with a beta phase stabilizer composition. Such a composition contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Cr, W, Ta, Pd, Nb, Ag, Zr, Hf, V, Re, Ir, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Pt, Au, and Sn.

Abstract: A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength, high oxidation resistance and to have acceptable ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of chromium and silicon according to the approximate formula Ti.sub.48 Al.sub.48 Cr.sub.2 Si.sub.2.

Abstract: Boron nitride is coated on filaments of elemental carbon and/or silicon carbide, the coated filaments are contacted with an infiltration-promoting material containing elemental carbon to produce a preform wherein the filaments are substantially parallel and each filament is enveloped with infiltration-promoting material, and the preform is infiltrated with a molten solution of boron and silicon producing a composite containing boron nitride coated filaments.

Abstract: A method for forming a shaft of filament reinforced matrix metal is provided. The hollow shaft structure is made up of a number of layers of monotape which are assembled together and then HIPed to form a consolidated composite tubular shaft structure. The monotapes employed in forming the individual layers are prepared by plasma spray deposition of matrix metal onto and around an aligned set of reinforcing filaments. Following the plasma spray deposition of the matrix metal, the upper portion of the metal is removed by grinding or machining to increase the density of the monotape by removing the lens dense upper layer. The monotapes are assembled into the hollow shaft configuration by wrapping onto a shaft shaped mandrel in successive layers wound at a pitch to the axis of the mandrel. Consolidation of the multilayer wound structure is accomplished by HIPing at at least 900.degree. C. and at least 15 ksi for a period of more than 1 hour.

Abstract: A mixture comprised of an alkali chloride solvent and reactants comprised of oxides of lanthanum, an alkaline earth and copper, wherein the reactants are formulated to produce a superconducting reaction product, is heated to melt the chloride solvent in which the reactants then dissolve and react precipitating a lanthanum-alkaline earth-copper-oxygen superconductive material.

Abstract: A thermoplastic ceramic molding composition comprised of about 40 to 70 volume percent of a binder, consisting essentially of an organic acid containing from 12 to 26 carbon atoms per molecule and a polyisobutylene polymer having a molecular weight between about 8,700 and 135,000, and about 30 to 60 volume percent of a ceramic powder is disclosed. The molding composition can be thermoplastically extruded into elongate ceramic bodies that can be uniformly elongated many times the original length of the ceramic body to form, for example, very fine diameter fibers or filaments suitable for sintering into a polycrystalline ceramic fiber or filament having a very fine diameter.

Abstract: A novel titanium base alloy having a micrograph with alpha plates oriented in three directions with respect to their parent beta grains, but with alpha plates so short that no basketweave pattern is evident. The alloy contains from 0.02 to 2.0 atomic percent boron; 6 to 30 atomic percent aluminum; 0 to 4 atomic percent tin; 0 to 4 atomic percent gallium; and may contain 0 to 6 atomic percent zirconium of hafnium or a mixture of the two; 0 to 12 atomic percent of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium, columbium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, rhenium, tungsten, ruthenium, and the platinum group metals; and from 0 to 2 atomic percent of at least one element selected from the group consisting of yttrium, carbon and the rare earth metals.

Abstract: Wear resistant cutting tools are comprised of cutting tools implanted with at least one element selected from the group consisting of, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, sulfur, indium, gallium and tin. The elements are implanted within the cutting tools in at least an effective amount to increase the wear resistance of the insert, up to an amount that does not substantially impair the hot hardness and toughness of the tool.In a method for lubricating the interface between a cutting tool and a workpiece in a lathe turning operation, at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorine, bromine, iodine, sulfur, indium, gallium and tin are implanted in the tool. The elements are implanted so that the elements can lubricate the interface between the cutting edge and workpiece during turning without substantially impairing the hot hardness and toughness of the cutting tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Ingredient Concentration in weight 5 ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 15 Cr 10 Mo 3 Al 5.5 Ti 2.25 Ta 2.70 Nb 1.35 Zr 0.06 V 1 C 0.05 B 0.03.

Abstract: A ceramic composite is produced wherein the matrix is comprised of silicon nitride and cordierite and the reinforcing phase is comprised of Si-C-containing fibers.

Abstract: An improved titanium aluminide alloy contains from about 18 to 30 atomic percent aluminum, about 34 to 18 atomic percent niobium, with the balance titanium. In alloys of this invention a substatial portion of the microstructure, comprising at least about 50% of the volume fraction, is an orthorhombic phase.

Abstract: A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength, high oxidation resistance and to have acceptable ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of chromium and tantalum according to the approximate formula Ti.sub.50-44 Al.sub.46-50 Cr.sub.2 Ta.sub.2-4.

Abstract: An alloy is provided which has good operating strength and ductility at temperatures of 2000.degree. to 2500.degree. F. and density of between 7.0 and 7.3. The alloy contains niobium titanium and hafnium in concentrations as set forth below:______________________________________ Concentration in Atom % Ingredient From To ______________________________________ Niobium balance essentially Titanium 35 45 Hafnium 10 15.