Patent ID: 7635515
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: C23C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heterogeneous body having a surface, said heterogeneous body comprising: ceramic rich cermet regions generally comprising ceramic particles having an average particle size of from approximately 0.01 to 50 microns, and metallic binder, said ceramic rich cermet regions being approximately lenticular shaped and having an average thickness and an average width, said average width being at least approximately twice said average thickness, said ceramic rich cermet regions being generally isolated from one another having obverse and reverse surfaces and embedded within a metal containing matrix phase, at least a majority of said ceramic rich cermet regions being oriented with at least one of said obverse and reverse surfaces approximately parallel to one another, and each of said ceramic rich cermet regions including a number of said ceramic particles, said matrix phase being more ductile than said ceramic rich cermet regions.