The present invention relates to a technique of dramatically improving a method for causing a molten metal of an Al alloy or the like to infiltrate without pressurization into a preform obtained by molding and hardening a ceramic powder, and obtaining “a metal matrix composite formed from a ceramic powder and an Al alloy or the like” in a uniform state as a whole more simply and stably, and the present invention provides “a production method for producing a metal matrix composite containing aluminum and ceramic, the method including: obtaining a mixed body by performing molding using a mixture containing a magnesium-containing powder, a ceramic powder, and an inorganic or organic/inorganic binder that is hardened when heated to 500° C. or lower; preparing a preform by calcining the mixed body at a temperature of 500° C. or lower; and causing an Al alloy or the like to infiltrate without pressurization into the obtained preform to produce the metal matrix composite containing aluminum and ceramic, and a method for preparing the preform.”

The present invention relates to a technique of dramatically improving a method for causing a molten metal of an Al alloy or the like to infiltrate without pressurization into a preform obtained by molding and hardening a ceramic powder, and obtaining “a metal matrix composite formed from a ceramic powder and an Al alloy or the like” in a uniform state as a whole more simply and stably, and the present invention provides “a production method for producing a metal matrix composite containing aluminum and ceramic, the method including: obtaining a mixed body by performing molding using a mixture containing a magnesium-containing powder, a ceramic powder, and an inorganic or organic/inorganic binder that is hardened when heated to 500° C. or lower; preparing a preform by calcining the mixed body at a temperature of 500° C. or lower; and causing an Al alloy or the like to infiltrate without pressurization into the obtained preform to produce the metal matrix composite containing aluminum and ceramic, and a method for preparing the preform.”

A composite substrate includes, in this order: a ceramic plate; a metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum and an aluminum alloy; and a thermal sprayed layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of copper and a copper alloy, and an intermetallic compound containing copper and aluminum as constituent elements is scattered between the metal layer and the thermal sprayed layer.

A composite substrate includes, in this order: a ceramic plate; a metal layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum and an aluminum alloy; and a thermal sprayed layer containing at least one selected from the group consisting of copper and a copper alloy, and an intermetallic compound containing copper and aluminum as constituent elements is scattered between the metal layer and the thermal sprayed layer.

The invention is a method for treating a solid substrate, made from a first material, of metal or ceramic type, the method comprising placing the substrate in contact with a liquid metal, while the substrate is exposed to an ultrasonic wave called a power wave. At the level of a surface of the substrate, the power density is greater than a cavitation threshold of the liquid metal. Such exposure improves the wettability of the substrate surface by the liquid metal.

Among two main surfaces of a heat dissipation member, one main surface is curved to be convex in an outward direction and the other convex in an inward direction. When a straight line passing through both endpoints P.sub.1 and P.sub.2 of the curve is l.sub.1, a point at which a distance to l.sub.1 on the curve is maximum is P.sub.max, an intersection point between l.sub.1 and a perpendicular drawn from P.sub.max to l.sub.1 is P.sub.3, a middle point of a line segment P.sub.1P.sub.3 is P.sub.4, an intersection point between the curve and a straight line that passes through P.sub.4 and is perpendicular to l.sub.1 is P.sub.mid, a length of the line segment P.sub.1P.sub.3 is L, a length of a line segment P.sub.3P.sub.max is H, and a length of a line segment P.sub.4P.sub.max is h, (2 h/L)/(H/L) is 1.1 or more.

Among two main surfaces of a heat dissipation member, one main surface is curved to be convex in an outward direction and the other convex in an inward direction. When a straight line passing through both endpoints P.sub.1 and P.sub.2 of the curve is l.sub.1, a point at which a distance to l.sub.1 on the curve is maximum is P.sub.max, an intersection point between l.sub.1 and a perpendicular drawn from P.sub.max to l.sub.1 is P.sub.3, a middle point of a line segment P.sub.1P.sub.3 is P.sub.4, an intersection point between the curve and a straight line that passes through P.sub.4 and is perpendicular to l.sub.1 is P.sub.mid, a length of the line segment P.sub.1P.sub.3 is L, a length of a line segment P.sub.3P.sub.max is H, and a length of a line segment P.sub.4P.sub.max is h, (2 h/L)/(H/L) is 1.1 or more.

The disclosure relates to sintered ceramic grains comprising 3-55 wt. % alumina, 40-95 wt. % zirconia and 1-30 wt. % of one or more other inorganic components. The invention further relates to a method for preparing ceramic grains according to the invention, comprising: making a slurry comprising alumina, zirconia; making droplets of the slurry; introducing the droplets in a liquid gelling-reaction medium wherein the droplets are gellified; drying the gellified deformed droplets.

The disclosure relates to sintered ceramic grains comprising 3-55 wt. % alumina, 40-95 wt. % zirconia and 1-30 wt. % of one or more other inorganic components. The invention further relates to a method for preparing ceramic grains according to the invention, comprising: making a slurry comprising alumina, zirconia; making droplets of the slurry; introducing the droplets in a liquid gelling-reaction medium wherein the droplets are gellified; drying the gellified deformed droplets.

Hexavalent chromium-free slurries are provided that are capable of achieving a full cure at temperatures as low as 330-450 degrees F., thus making the coatings especially suitable for application on temperature sensitive base materials. The slurries are suitable in the production of protective coating systems formed by novel silicate-based basecoats that are sealed with novel phosphate-based topcoats. The coating systems exhibit acceptable corrosion and heat resistance and are capable of replacing traditional chromate-containing coating systems.