Abstract: Supercorroding magnesium alloys that operate like galvanic cells and react apidly and predictably with seawater to produce heat and hydrogen gas. The alloys are formed by a mechanical process that bonds magnesium and noble metal powder particles together in a strong electrical and mechanical bond. The alloy powders can be compacted and sintered to form barstock, etc., suitable for making self-destructing corroding links.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 1979
Date of Patent:
April 28, 1981
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Inventors:
Sergius S. Sergev, Stanley A. Black, James F. Jenkins