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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael E. Garrett, Woking, GB;
Assignee:
The BOC Group, plc, Windlesham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/10 ;
Abstract
A method of making a metal foam object includes the steps of mixing a gasifier with metal powder and subjecting the mixture to an elevated temperature T and pressure P to form a sintered sheet; placing at least a portion of the sintered sheet into a mold and subjecting the mold to a temperature T where T is greater than T at which the metal melts and the gas is released from the gasifier; quenching the metal foam object thus formed in the mold; and passing a hot inert gas through the metal foam object.