Method for producing an elongate passage within a component

Details Method for producing an elongate passage within a component Method for producing an elongate passage within a component

1989-09-29

1991-05-07

Woo, Jay H.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

With step of making mold or mold shaping, per se

264257, 264317, 2642791, 156155, B29C 3910, B29C 4120, B29C 4142

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050135074

ABSTRACT:
A method for creating an elongate passage of a desired cross-sectional shape and size within a component. A shape memory metal alloy is formed into an elongate element, such as a wire (16), having the cross-sectional shape and size desired of the elongate passage. The wire is embedded within a component (10) as the component is manufactured, e.g., by laying-up the component from a fiber/resin composite and curing it, or by casting the component in a mold (50) from a liquid that hardens around the memory metal alloy, embedding it in place. The liquid may comprise glass, ceramic, thermoplastic, or metal having a lower melting point than the memory metal alloy. The wire is then pulled from the component, by applying a force sufficient to convert the memory metal alloy from a soft martensitic state to a stress-induced martensitic state, thereby plastically and inelastically deforming it so that it lengthens. As the memory metal alloy wire lengthens, its cross-sectional area decreases. In addition, conversion of the memory metal alloy to its stress-induced martensitic state increases its tensile strength, preventing it from being broken by the applied force. Due to the decrease in the diameter of the wire and its increase in tensile strength, it is easily pulled free from the component, leaving behind a void having substantially the same cross-sectional shape and size as the wire.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3630799 (1971-12-01), Crimmins
patent: 4361533 (1982-11-01), Jenks
patent: 4675061 (1987-06-01), Mead

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