Patent ID: 6569360
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: C04B,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of preparing a metal matrix composite with a textured compound by adding the starting powder to a metal matrix and, by a powder process characterized in that:(a) providing the said starting powder with a â€œroller-skateâ€  structure comprising a mixture of a first plate-like powder with an at least metastable phase and a second powder with a particle size smaller than half the median minimum dimension of the basal plane of said first powder; (b) providing a texturing operation to said first plate-like powder; with improved flow compatibility, higher packing density, densification and texture formation of said textured compound as compared to textured compound produced from non-roller-skate starting powder; whereby said first plate-like powder acts as templates for the texture formation of said textured compound during sintering.