EP1036616A1 - Herstellung von Metallschaumbehältern - Google Patents

Herstellung von Metallschaumbehältern Download PDF

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EP1036616A1
EP1036616A1 EP00301570A EP00301570A EP1036616A1 EP 1036616 A1 EP1036616 A1 EP 1036616A1 EP 00301570 A EP00301570 A EP 00301570A EP 00301570 A EP00301570 A EP 00301570A EP 1036616 A1 EP1036616 A1 EP 1036616A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F3/00—Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor ; Presses and furnaces
    • B22F3/10—Sintering only
    • B22F3/11—Making porous workpieces or articles
    • B22F3/1103—Making porous workpieces or articles with particular physical characteristics
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F7/00—Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting wherein at least one part is obtained by sintering or compression
    • B22F7/002—Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting wherein at least one part is obtained by sintering or compression of porous nature
    • B22F7/004—Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting wherein at least one part is obtained by sintering or compression of porous nature comprising at least one non-porous part
    • B22F7/006—Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting wherein at least one part is obtained by sintering or compression of porous nature comprising at least one non-porous part the porous part being obtained by foaming
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C1/00—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge
    • F17C1/14—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge constructed of aluminium; constructed of non-magnetic steel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F2999/00—Aspects linked to processes or compositions used in powder metallurgy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Definitions

  • Foam structures are known in industry and the number of applications for metallic foam structures is continually increasing.
  • aluminium foam metal having a continuously connected, open celled (reticulated) geometry is available and employed in :-
  • the high surface to volume ratio allows for a compact design and the high specific stiffness, that is, high strength to weight ratio makes the material useful in aerospace and car applications.
  • Foam structures are now proposed for high pressure gas containers and in particular high pressure gas containers which have an irregular shape.
  • foam material such as metal foams are formed typically by mixing small quantities of a gasifier e.g. titanium nitride with aluminium powder and subjecting the mixture to heat and pressure to form a sintered sheet.
  • the sintered sheet or a portion thereof is then placed in a mould which is then heated to higher temperature at which the metal melts and nitrogen is released from the titanium nitride to provide an even dispersion of bubbles.
  • the moulded object is then allowed to solidify and subsequently shock quenched in a cryogen for example liquid nitrogen.
  • a method of treating the skin of a gas container made from reticulated foam material to render the skin gas impervious comprises treating the surface skin with a liquid sealant and subsequently applying a pressure differential across the skin to draw the liquid sealant so that it flows inwardly from the skin into any open pores, and subsequently allowing the sealant to harden.
  • a vacuum is applied to the interior of the container to create the pressure differential.
  • the gas container is immersed in a vessel containing liquid epoxy resin which is heat settable and heat is applied to set the resin subsequent to the drawing operation.
  • a gas container made from reticulated foam material the skin of the container is treated to render it gas impervious.
  • a vessel 2 is filled with a liquid sealant such as a liquid heat settable epoxy resin 4.
  • a container 6 of an irregular shape made from a metal foam material Immersed in the epoxy resin 4 is a container 6 of an irregular shape made from a metal foam material.
  • the interior of the metal foam material container is in communication with a source of vacuum by means of a tube 8 formed with perforations 9.
  • a pressure differential is applied across the skin 10 of the container 6 by means of a vacuum applied via the tube 8 to the interior of the container 6 for a short period of time so that the liquid epoxy resin 4 flows into any open pore at the skin 10 of the container. Subsequently, the container 6 is heat treated to set the epoxy resin.
  • the skin of the container will thus become impervious to gas flow therethrough.
  • the liquid sealant could be molten metal solder or aluminium oxide.

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WO1992013982A1 (en) * 1991-02-08 1992-08-20 Sandvik Ab Method of manufacturing a compound body
DE19651197A1 (de) * 1995-12-15 1997-06-19 Susan Dietzschold Werkstoff zum Herstellen poröser Metallkörper
DE19704968A1 (de) * 1997-01-28 1998-07-30 Mannesmann Ag Behälter zur Speicherung von Druckgas

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1992013982A1 (en) * 1991-02-08 1992-08-20 Sandvik Ab Method of manufacturing a compound body
DE19651197A1 (de) * 1995-12-15 1997-06-19 Susan Dietzschold Werkstoff zum Herstellen poröser Metallkörper
DE19704968A1 (de) * 1997-01-28 1998-07-30 Mannesmann Ag Behälter zur Speicherung von Druckgas

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