Abstract: A method for pressure infiltration casting is provided wherein steps of preheating and evacuating a mold cavity and infiltrant charge are carried out in a separate vessel from a pressure vessel wherein the mold cavity is filled using a vent tube, allowing for rapid finished article throughput.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 1993
Date of Patent:
June 21, 1994
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, A Massachusetts Corp.