METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME

• Main Authors: WERNER, PAUL, S, SATZER, WILLIAM, J., JR, SCHMITT, JOSEPH, J, GRETHER, MICHAEL, F, AMIN, KAMAL, E, HOLTZ, ALLAN, R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 04.03.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ALLOYS; BLASTING; BRAKES; CASTING; CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES; CHEMISTRY; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWDER METALLURGY; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS; WEAPONS; WORKING METALLIC POWDER

Metal comprising inserts for reinforcing a metal matrix composite article and methods of making the same. In another aspect, the present invention provides metal matrix composite articles reinforced with an insert(s) and methods of making the same. Useful metal matrix composite articles comprising the inserts include brake calipers. L'invention concerne un métal comprenant des inserts destinés à renforcer un article composite à matrice métallique et des procédés permettant de produire ledit composite. Selon un autre aspect, l'invention concerne un article composite à matrice métallique renforcé par un ou des insert(s) et des procédés permettant de produire ledit article. Les articles composites à matrice métallique utiles comprenant les inserts sont des étriers de frein.