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Ceramic and metal article and method of making it
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
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Filing: 1981-04-10
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-04-10
Abstract
Abstract An article comprising a component of ceramic material and a metal component has a metal felt located between opposed faces of the two components, the metal felt being permanently joined to both the ceramic face and the metal face to join the two components together. The metal felt may be brazed to both components, the brazing alloy being one which chemically combines with the ceramic material. The brazing alloy may be in the form of a foil placed between the metal felt and each of the components, and the brazing may take place in a vacuum.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Strasser
- 👤 Ludwig Steinhauser
- 👤 Bernd Kugenbuch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:17
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/023; C04B37/026; F; F16; F16C; F16C17/00; F16C17/02; F16C17/03; F16C17/035; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/043; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/122; C04B2237/124; C04B2237/125; C04B2237/126; C04B2237/127; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/368; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/405; C04B2237/406; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/60; C04B2237/76
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A bearing comprising an outer metal ring, an inner ceramic ring within the outer ring, and a metal felt ring located between the outer and inner rings, the metal felt ring being brazed to both the outer metal and inner ceramic rings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A bearing comprising an outer metal ring, an inner ceramic ring within the outer ring, and a metal felt ring located between the outer and inner rings, the metal felt ring being brazed to both the outer metal and inner ceramic rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article as defined in claim 1 including a brazing alloy between the metal felt and the ceramic ring, the brazing alloy being chemically combined with the ceramic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein the brazing alloy contains 0-50% Cu, 1-70% Ti, and 0-90% Ag, by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein the metal felt is made of X15 Cr Ni Si 2520.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article as defined in claim 1 wherein the inner ceramic ring is composed of ring segments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An article as defined in claim 1 including openings in the metal felt ring at circumferentially equally spaced points, and metal felt plugs in the openings, the plugs being of greater stiffness than the metal felt ring.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-17 | 1987-04-18 | 1987-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-17 | 1991-04-18 | 1991-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-17 | 1995-04-18 | 1995-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |