Tuned multilayered material systems and methods for manufacturing

US12409491B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12409491-B2
Application numberUS-202318151667-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 9, 2023
Priority dateJan 3, 2020
Publication dateSep 9, 2025
Grant dateSep 9, 2025

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A multilayered material system includes at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core, and a multilayered composite joined to the at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core. The multilayered composite includes hollow microspheres dispersed within a metallic matrix material.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a multilayered composite, comprising: providing a first layer of a first powder having first hollow microspheres dispersed therein; providing a second layer of a second powder over the first layer of the first powder, the second layer of the second powder having second hollow microspheres dispersed therein; and heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder, wherein at least one of: (i) the first layer of the first powder comprises a first metallic powder composition, the second layer of the second powder comprises a second metallic powder composition, and the second metallic powder composition is compositionally different from the first metallic powder composition; and (ii) a thermal microstructural stability point of the second layer of the second powder is greater than a thermal microstructural stability point of the first layer of the first powder. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing the first layer of the first powder having first hollow microspheres dispersed therein comprises providing the first layer of the first powder having ceramic hollow microspheres dispersed therein. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heating comprises sintering the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second layer of the second powder is adjacent to the first layer of the first powder. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a melting point of the second layer of the second powder is greater than a melting point of the first layer of the first powder. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a volume fraction of the second hollow microspheres within the second layer of the second powder is higher than a volume fraction of the first hollow microspheres within the first layer of the first powder. 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the volume fraction of the second hollow microspheres within the second layer of the second powder is at least 10 percent greater than the volume fraction of the first hollow microspheres within the first layer of the first powder. 8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the volume fraction of the second hollow microspheres within the second layer of the second powder is at least 20 percent greater than the volume fraction of the first hollow microspheres within the first layer of the first powder. 9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the volume fraction of the second hollow microspheres within the second layer of the second powder is at least 50 percent greater than the volume fraction of the first hollow microspheres within the first layer of the first powder. 10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: after the heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder, joining the first layer of the first powder with a liner sheet. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the joining comprises at least one of welding, brazing, and diffusion bonding. 12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: after the heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder, joining the first layer of the first powder with a cellular sandwich panel comprising a cellular core and at least one liner sheet. 13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the joining comprises at least one of welding, brazing, and diffusion bonding. 14. The method of claim 12 , wherein a melting point of the cellular core is greater than a melting point of the liner sheet. 15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising: after the heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder, applying a barrier coating over the second layer of the second powder. 16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core; and after the heating, joining the multilayered composite with the at least one of the liner sheet and the cellular core. 17. A method for manufacturing a multilayered composite, comprising: providing a first layer of a first powder having first hollow microspheres dispersed therein, the first layer of the first powder comprising a first metallic powder composition; providing a second layer of a second powder over the first layer of the first powder, the second layer of the second powder having second hollow microspheres dispersed therein, the second layer of the second powder comprising a second metallic powder composition, wherein the second metallic powder composition is compositionally different from the first metallic powder composition; and heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder. 18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising: providing at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core; and after the heating, joining the multilayered composite with the at least one of the liner sheet and the cellular core. 19. A method for manufacturing a multilayered composite, comprising: providing a first layer of a first powder having first hollow microspheres dispersed therein; providing a second layer of a second powder over the first layer of the first powder, the second layer of the second powder having second hollow microspheres dispersed therein; and heating the first layer of the first powder and the second layer of the second powder, wherein a thermal microstructural stability point of the second layer of the second powder is greater than a thermal microstructural stability point of the first layer of the first powder. 20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising: providing at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core; and after the heating, joining the multilayered composite with the at least one of the liner sheet and the cellular core.

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What does patent US12409491B2 cover?
A multilayered material system includes at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core, and a multilayered composite joined to the at least one of a liner sheet and a cellular core. The multilayered composite includes hollow microspheres dispersed within a metallic matrix material.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Boeing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B22F3/1112. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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