Patent ID: 9243475
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: B22F,C22C,E21B

Claim Text:
1. A powder metal compact, comprising: a substantially elongated cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material; a plurality of substantially elongated dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises Mg, Al, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix; and a solid-state bond layer formed by solid state bonding extending throughout the cellular nanomatrix between adjacent dispersed particles, wherein the cellular nanomatrix and the dispersed particles are substantially elongated in one predetermined direction to an extent that the cellular nanomatrix, dispersed particles, and solid-state bond layer are substantially continuous in the predetermined direction or to an extent that the nanomatrix and dispersed particles become separated, cracked or otherwise substantially discontinuous in the predetermined direction.