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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Andrew C. Johannes, Pebble Beach, CA (US);
Sebastian Osswald, Monterey, CA (US);
Luke N. Brewer, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
Andrew C. Johannes, Pebble Beach, CA (US);
Sebastian Osswald, Monterey, CA (US);
Luke N. Brewer, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A powder consolidation method and apparatus make use of corrosion processes occurring on surfaces of metal particles to consolidate a metal-containing powder into a formed body. The method includes contacting metal particles with an acidic or basic liquid at a pH and potential at which dissolution of metal from the particles and reduction of soluble metal-containing ions to metal on surfaces of the particles can co-occur, such that the metal powder agglomerates to form a body.