A tungsten silicide target capable of suppressing the occurrence of particles during sputtering is provided by a method different from conventional methods. The tungsten silicide target includes not more than 5 low-density semi-sintered portions having a size of 50 μm or more per 80000 mm.sup.2 on the sputtering surface.

A method for forming a self-healing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes depositing a first self-healing particulate material in a first region of a CMC preform of the CMC component and depositing a second self-healing particulate material having a different chemical composition than the first self-healing particulate material in a second region of the CMC preform distinct from the first region.

A process for manufacturing a composite material part including a particulate reinforcement densified by a ceramic matrix, the process including: formation of a blank of the part to be manufactured by shaping a mixture including a binder, first ceramic or carbon particles intended to form the particulate reinforcement of the part and second ceramic or carbon particles distinct from the first particles, removal or pyrolysis of the binder present in the blank to obtain a porous preform of the part to be manufactured, and infiltration of the porosity of the preform by a molten composition including a metal in order to obtain the part.

A method of additively manufacturing a structure comprises nuclear reactor comprises disposing a feed material on a surface of a substrate in a reaction vessel, disposing at least one material formulated and configured to react with the feed material in the reaction vessel, and exposing the feed material and the at least one material to energy from an energy source to react the feed material and the at least one material to form an additive manufacturing material and reaction by-products. The additive manufacturing material is separated from the reaction by-products and exposed to energy from the energy source to form inter-granular bonds between particles of the additive manufacturing material and form a layer of a structure comprising the additive manufacturing material. Related apparatuses and methods are disclosed.

A method may include fused filament fabricating a fused filament fabricated component by delivering a softened filament to selected locations at or adjacent to a build surface. The softened filament may include a binder and a primary material. The binder is configured to release a secondary material upon heating at or above a conversion temperature. The method also may include heating the fused filament fabricated component to a temperature at or above the conversion temperature to sinter the primary material to form a sintered part and cause the binder to release the secondary material within the sintered part.

The present disclosure relates to a heating element comprising at least two parts which are composed of different molybdenum disilicide-based compositions, wherein at least one of the molybdenum disilicide-based parts is based on a chromium-alloyed based molybdenum disilicide composition ((Mo.sub.1-xCr.sub.x)Si.sub.2 where x is of from 0.05 to 0.25); and at least one part is based on a molybdenum disilicide-based composition comprising more than or equal to 90 weight % Mo(Si,AI).sub.2. The present disclosure also relates to the use of the heating element.

The present disclosure relates to a heating element, wherein at least one part of the heating element is manufactured from a molybdenum disilicide composition and wherein in the molybdenum disilicide composition, molybdenum is substituted by chromium according to (Mo.sub.1-xCr.sub.x)Si.sub.2 and x is in the range of 0.16x0.19.

The present disclosure relates to a heating element comprising at least two parts which are composed of different molybdenum disilicide-based compositions, wherein at least one of the molybdenum disilicide-based parts is based on a chromium-alloyed based molybdenum disilicide composition ((Mo.sub.1-xCr.sub.x)Si.sub.2 where x is of from 0.05 to 0.25); and at least one part is based on a molybdenum disilicide-based composition comprising more than or equal to 90 weight % Mo(Si,Al).sub.2. The present disclosure also relates to the use of the heating element.

The present invention relates to a suspension comprising 50-95% by weight of the total suspension (w/w) of at least one metallic material and/or ceramic material and/or polymeric material and/or solid carbon containing material; and at least 5% by weight of the total suspension of one or more fatty acids or derivatives thereof. In addition, the invention relates to uses of such suspension in 3D printing processes.

A particulate composite ceramic material comprising: particles of at least one first ultra-high-temperature ceramic UHTC, the outer surface of said particles being at least partially covered by a porous layer made of at least one second ultra-high-temperature ceramic in amorphous form; and the particles defining a space therebetween; optionally, porous clusters of said at least one second ultra-high-temperature ceramic in amorphous form, distributed in said space; a dense matrix and at least one third ultra-high-temperature ceramic in crystallized form at least partially filling said space; optionally, a dense coating made of at least said third ultra-high-temperature ceramic in crystallized form, covering the outer surface of said matrix, said matrix and said coating representing 5% to 90% by mass with respect to the total mass of the material.

Part comprising said particulate ceramic composite material.

Method for manufacturing said part.