| US 7,592,073 B2 | ||
| Rhenium composite alloys and a method of preparing same | ||
| Jerry W. Brockmeyer, Santa Clarita, Calif. (US); and Clifford C. Bampton, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/236,025. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0003452 A1, Jan. 03, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 15/00 (2006.01); C22C 27/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—655 [420/433; 420/400] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A rhenium alloy comprising:
from 50 atomic % to 99 atomic % rhenium and at least one refractory compound comprised of nitrides wherein the nitrides have
a collective nitrogen content that is from about 0.3 to 0.6% by weight of the alloy, and wherein the alloy has a melting point
that is at least 5200° F. and a yield strength of about 15 ksi at 3500° F.
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