Lockheed Martin Corporation

Scott W Smith

Sanjay Prasad

Gautham Ramachandran

Ke Wu

Ivan Audon Lucatero Sanchez

Michael A Reale

Servando D Cuellar

Printable high-strength alloys, including aluminum alloys can be produced in an additive manufacturing process. Such alloys can include aluminum-silver ('Al—Ag') alloys that are produced by a laser melting process using a powder bed fusion. The results of the process and the characteristics of the produced alloy can be determined by controlling at least an energy beam power, an energy beam speed, and/or an energy beam size. The operational parameters can be controlled with high precision to produce a printable, high-strength aluminum alloy.

Printable high-strength alloys

An article is described that comprises a reticulated foam structure comprising a first ceramic or metal composition, and a second ceramic or metal composition disposed within the reticulated foam structure. The article may be compressed and sintered to form a monolith that can be used for mange heat by consuming heat energy through a phase change of one of the compositions.

Structures utilizing phase change for heat management applications

Articles are described that include a substrate having thereon a coating that has two or more non-oxide compounds. A first one of the two or more non-oxide compounds is a non-oxide ceramic compound, and the two or more non-oxide compounds are present in relative amounts with respect to each other to form a eutectic composition mixture. The coating includes at least two discrete phases arranged in an interpenetrating three-dimensional microstructure.

Multiphase eutectic ceramic coatings

Solid material powders are described that include a first compound that is a non-oxide ceramic compound and a second compound that is a non-oxide, in relative amounts with respect to each other to form a eutectic mixture. The solid material has two discrete phases arranged in an interpenetrating three-dimensional microstructure. Methods for preparation of the solid materials, and shaped sintered articles from the materials, along with methods and techniques for their manufacture, are also disclosed.

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