Abstract: An improved ceramic/metal composite material is disclosed which is fully reacted with aluminum. The composite is made from a ceramic preform, such as silicon carbide, having a binding agent, such as silica, that is contacted with a metal mixture or alloy, such as aluminum/silicon, that reacts with the binding agent to form a ceramic/metal composite material. Also disclosed is a method of making the improved composite material and articles made incorporating the material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
September 11, 2007
Assignee:
RMG Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael C. Breslin, Andrew C. Strange, Michael E. Fuller