Patent Grant
10961635
The disclosure relates generally to composite materials and methods for making them. Among the embodiments described herein are such materials and methods of making such materials, including methods of making electrodeposited compositionally modulated materials. Embodiments of the materials disclosed herein exhibit exceptional structural to weight characteristics.
In general, today's advanced material applications are subjected to environments and stresses, which benefit from unusual combinations of material properties that cannot be met by metal alloys, ceramic compacts, or polymeric materials alone. For example, in ballistic applications, a material is sought which is lightweight and thus fuel efficient, while at the same time provides great impact absorption properties to prevent injury or mechanical failure to an underlying structure designed to be hit by shrapnel or an exploding device. In aircraft or seacraft applications, materials that are strong, light-weight and at the same time corrosion resistant are also sought. To achieve these and other unusual combinations of material properties, composite materials (i.e., a multiphase material that exhibits a significant proportion of properties of its two or more constituent phases) are employed.
There are many types of composite materials. For example, particle-reinforced composite materials, fiber-reinforced composite materials, and structural composite materials or layered composite materials are generally well-known. Each type of composite material can include two or more phases wherein one phase makes up the majority of the material and is known as the matrix material and the second phase (and potentially additional phases) make(s) up a lesser extent of the composite and can be dispersed within the matrix material or layered within the matrix material to form a sandwich. The presence of the second and additional phases affects the material properties of the composite material. That is, the material properties of the composite material are dependent upon the material properties of the first phase and the second phase (and additional phases) as well as the amounts of the included phase forming the composite. Thus, the material properties of a composite can be tailored for a specific application by the selection of specific concentrations of the phases, as well as potentially, the sizes, shapes, distribution, and orientations of the included phases.
In general, a structural composite includes two or more layers of material, wherein one or more of the layers may be formed of a composite material in and of itself (e.g., a fiber-reinforced layer or particle-reinforced layer). Each layer of a structural composite provides a different function or provides a specific material property to the structural composite. For example, in ballistic applications one layer can provide toughness to blunt or plastically deform any sharp projectile, a second layer can provide impact resistance so as to absorb kinetic energy of a ballistic that hits the composite, and a third layer can provide strength so as to maintain structural integrity of the composite even after the composite material has been hit by shrapnel or a projectile. Typically, material transitions between these layers are discontinuous. That is, there is an abrupt change in material properties across an interface formed by two of the layers. It is well known that discontinuities often lead to failures in a composite material. For example, interlaminar failure can occur as a projectile's stress wave travels through a composite plate, impacting each of the interfaces between the layers.
It is also well known that nanolaminate layers may provide enhanced material properties not achievable by their constituent materials on other length scales. For example, certain bimetallic multilayer systems exhibit an anomalous jump in elastic modulus at a specific nanoscale layer thickness, a phenomenon known as the supermodulus effect. In general, to deposit nanoscale multilayers, systems such as DC magnetron sputtering or other deposition techniques that deposit material on top of a substantially flat surface have been utilized.
The following terms are used throughout this disclosure. “Compositionally Modulated Material” defines a material whose chemical composition can be represented by a periodic function of one or more space coordinates, such as, for example, a growth direction of the material. “Composition Cycle” defines the deposition of one cycle of the compositionally modulated material (i.e., the deposition corresponding to one cycle of the periodic function).
“Electrodeposition” defines a process in which electricity drives formation of a deposit on an electrode at least partially submerged in a bath including a component, which forms a solid phase upon either oxidation or reduction. “Electrodeposited Components” defines constituents of a material deposited using electrodeposition. Electrodeposited components include metal ions forming a metal salt, as well as particles which are deposited in a metal matrix formed by electrodeposition.
“Nanolaminate” defines a material that includes a plurality of adjacent layers that each have a thickness of less than about 100 nanometers.
“Wavelength” defines a length equal to the thickness of a composition cycle “Waveform” defines a time-varying signal.
The disclosure herein provides numerous embodiments relating to composite materials and methods for making them. A few of these embodiments are briefly summarized.
In general, embodiments herein provide composite materials and methods for making them. The composite material includes a compositionally modulated nanolaminate coating electrically deposited into an open, accessible void structure of a porous substrate. As a result of including a nanolaminate within the void structure, the composites can include a greater amount of nanolaminate material per unit volume than can be achieved by depositing a nanolaminate material solely on a two-dimensional surface. In addition, the nanolaminate material as well as other material electrodeposited to form the composites are compositionally modulated in a manner so that discontinuities between layers are minimized or potentially even eliminated.
In one aspect, embodiments described in the present disclosure are also directed to composite materials that include a substrate material defining an accessible interior void structure, and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated material at least partially disposed within the accessible void structure. The electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes at least one portion of a plurality of composition cycles having wavelengths between about 200 nanometers and 1 nanometer. In certain embodiments, the at least one portion includes a plurality of composition cycles having wavelengths between about 100 nanometers and 1 nanometer. In other embodiments, the at least one portion includes a plurality of composition cycles having wavelengths between about 75 nanometers and 10 nanometers. In other embodiments, the at least one portion includes a plurality of composition cycles having wavelengths between about 60 nanometers and 25 nanometers.
Such embodiments can include one or more of the following features. The composite materials may include wavelengths within the at least one portion that are substantially equivalent. That is, a thickness of each of the layers within the at least one portion can all be described as having a substantially similar or equivalent wavelength. In other embodiments, regions within the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material have a composition that varies continuously, such that discontinuities are masked or substantially or completely eliminated. The composite materials can have enhanced or increased structural properties including an enhanced strength or elastic modulus through the supermodulus effect. In addition to having regions wherein at least one portion of a plurality of composition cycles have wavelengths between 200 nanometers and 1 nanometer, the composite materials can also include one or more regions wherein the composition cycles are greater than 200 nanometers. That is, the composite material can include an electrodeposited material that includes at least one portion wherein the thickness of the deposited layers is 100 nanometers, or less and one or more regions wherein the thickness of the deposited material is greater than 100 nanometers. In some embodiments, the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes at least one of nickel, iron, copper, cobalt, gold, silver, platinum and combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes a metal matrix material and a plurality of particles disposed within the metal matrix material. The particles can be nanosized particles (e.g., particles having a mean grain size of 200 nm, 100 nm, 75 nm, 50 nm, 30 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, 10 nm, 5 nm, 4 nm 3 nm, 2 nm, or 1 nm) and in some embodiments, 85% or more (e.g., 87%, 89%, 90%, 93%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100%) of the nanosized particles have an average grain size within a range of 10 nm to 100 nm. In certain embodiments, 85% or more of the nanosized particles have an average grain size within a range of 20 nm to 50 nm, 30 nm to 50 nm, 10 nm to 30 nm, or 1 to 10 nm. In some embodiments, the particles are formed of carbide particles, alumina particles, glass particles, and polymer particles. The electrodeposited compositionally modulated material, in some embodiments, fills at least 10% of the accessible interior void structure. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of the accessible interior void structure. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills 100% of the accessible interior. The substrate material can be a consolidated material, such as, for example, a foam or a fabric. In other embodiments, the substrate material can be an unconsolidated material, such as, for example, a particle bed or a mass of fiber. The substrate material can be conductive or non-conductive.
In another aspect, embodiments of this disclosure are directed to a composite material that includes a material defining an accessible interior void structure, and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated material at least partially disposed within the accessible void structure. The electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes a first portion and a second portion having a Vicker's hardness value at least: 10% greater, (e.g. 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 500% or more) than the first portion.
Embodiments of this aspect of the disclosure can include one or more of the following features. In some embodiments, the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes at least one of nickel, iron, copper, cobalt, gold, silver, platinum and combination thereof In certain embodiments, the first portion of the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material includes a metal matrix material with a first concentration of particles and the second portion includes the metal matrix with a second concentration of particles, wherein the second concentration of particles is greater than the first concentration. The particles disposed in the metal matrix can be nanosized particles (e.g., particles having a mean grain size of 200 nm, 100 nm, 75 nm, 50 nm, 30 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, 10 nm, 5 nm, 4 nm 3 nm, 2 nm, or 1 nm) and in some embodiments, 85% or more (e.g., 87%, 89%, 90%, 93%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100%) of the nanosized particles have an average grain size within a range of 10 nm to 100 nm. In certain embodiments, 85% or more of the nanosized particles have an average grain size within a range of 20 nm to 50 nm, 30 nm to 50 nm, 10 nm to 30 nm, or 1 to 10 nm. In some embodiments, the particles are formed of carbide particles, alumina particles, glass particles, and polymer particles. The electrodeposited compositionally modulated material, in some embodiments, fills at least 10% of the accessible interior void structure. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills at least: 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90%. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills substantially (i.e., all or nearly all) 100% of the accessible interior void structure. The substrate material can be a consolidated material, such as, for example, a foam or a fabric. In other embodiments, the substrate material can be an unconsolidated material, such as, for example, a particle bed or a mass of fiber. The substrate material can be conductive or non-conductive.
In another aspect, embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods for forming a composite. The methods includes providing a preform having an accessible interior void structure, and electrodepositing a nanolaminate coating into the accessible interior void structure to form the composite.
In another aspect, embodiments described herein are directed to methods of forming a composite using electrodeposition. The methods includes providing a bath including at least two electrodepositable components; connecting a porous preform including an accessible interior void structure to a first electrode; inserting the porous preform into the bath; inserting a second electrode into the bath; applying voltage or current to the first electrode with a time varying frequency. The time varying frequency as applied oscillates at least for two cycles (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 or more) to deposit a compositionally modulated material within the accessible interior void structure of the porous preform.
In a further aspect, embodiments described herein are directed to methods of forming a composite using electrodeposition. The methods include: (1) flowing a fluid including at least two electrodepositable components through a porous preform having an accessible void structure at a first flow rate, the porous preform being in physical contact with a first electrode; (2) applying a voltage or current between the first electrode and a second electrode to deposit a material at least partially disposed within the void structure, the material including the at least two electrodepositable components; and (3) modulating the flow rate at a time dependent frequency wherein the time dependent frequency oscillates for at least two cycles (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or more) to compositionally modulate the material.
Embodiments of the above methods can also include one or more of the following optional features. One or more steps of controlling pH of the bath, and/or monitoring and/or adjusting the concentration of the at least two electrodepositable components can be included in the methods described above. For example, in one embodiment, the pH of the bath can be monitored and adjusted during application of the voltage or current to the first electrode. Similarly, the concentration of one or more of the at least two electrodepositable components in the bath can be monitored to detect a difference from a predetermined concentration level for forming the compositionally modulated material. Upon detection of a difference from the predetermined level for any of the electrodepositable components, the concentration of that component can be adjusted to eliminate or decrease the detected difference. In some embodiments of the methods, the time varying frequency oscillates according to one of a triangle wave, a sine wave, a square wave, a saw tooth wave, or any combination of the foregoing waveforms. In certain embodiments, the flow rate of the bath and/or an applied voltage or current are modulated at a time varying frequency. The bath can include any transition metal, such as, for example, nickel, iron, copper, gold, silver, platinum, and alloys of these elements. In addition, the bath may include particles, such as, for example, alumina particles, silicon carbide particle, silicon nitride particles, or glass particles, that will become disposed within an electrodeposited metal matrix. The electrodeposited compositionally modulated material, in some embodiments, fills at least 10% of the accessible interior void structure. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills at least: 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90%. In other embodiments, the compositionally modulated material fills substantially 100% of the accessible interior void structure. In certain embodiments, the compositionally modulated material has a thickness that continuously increases through a portion (e.g., through the depth) of the composite. In some embodiments, the methods can include a step of depositing a compositionally modulated layer on an exterior surface of the composite. The substrate material can be a consolidated material, such as, for example, a foam or a fabric. In other embodiments, the substrate material can be an unconsolidated material, such as, for example, a particle bed or a mass of fiber. The substrate material can be conductive or non-conductive. In certain embodiments, the substrate material can be a graded element, such as, for example, a particle bed having layers of different sized particles, or a foam having layers consisting of different porosities.
In another aspect, embodiments of the disclosure include a method for forming a component, such as, for example, a panel for a vehicle, a frame for a sporting good, or a body panel or plate for a suit of armor. The method includes stamping a porous preform having an accessible interior void structure into a predetermined shape to form an object and electrodepositing a nanolaminate coating to fill at least a portion of the accessible interior void structure of the object to form the component. The nanolaminate coating may be formed using any electrodeposition method, including those methods disclosed herein. In some embodiments, electrodepositing the nanolaminate coating includes applying a voltage or current with a time varying frequency to an electrode submerged in a fluid containing electrodepositable components. In certain embodiments, electrodepositing the nanolaminate coating includes modulating a flow rate of a fluid including electrodepositable components through the accessible interior voids structure at a time dependent frequency.
In general, the composite material and methods of forming the composite material described above can include one or more of the following advantages. In certain embodiments, composite materials herein described are light in weight but also structurally strong and sound, such that the composite materials can be used in ballistic applications (e.g., body armor panels or tank panels), in automotive, watercraft or aircraft protection applications (e.g., car door panels, racing shells and boat, plane and helicopter body parts) and in sporting equipment applications (e.g., golf club shafts and tennis racket frames). The composite materials may be used in combination with other types of ballistic or structural applications, known now or developed after this disclosure. Due to the open, accessible void structure of the porous substrate prior to deposition of the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material, the composite can include a greater amount per unit volume of material of the electrodeposited material than conventional composites, which include deposits solely along a two-dimensional flat surface. As a result, the composite material in accordance with the features described above can be tailored for applications where it is advantageous for the material properties of the electrodeposited compositionally modulated material to dominate or to provide a greater impact on the overall material properties of the composite material. The compositionally modulated material can be easily deposited using electrodeposition techniques. The electrodeposition techniques described in this application can be used to control and modulate the composition of the deposited material within the void structure. Moreover, the electrodeposition techniques are easily scalable to commercial manufacturing techniques and do not involve relatively expensive equipment, such as, for example, dc magnetron sputtering apparatus, or involve processing under extreme environments, such as toxic gases and vacuum atmospheric conditions. Thus, methods described herein can provide a relatively low cost, efficient means of producing a light-weight, structurally advanced composite material.
In the drawings, like reference characters generally refer to the same parts throughout the different views. Also, the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
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To form or deposit the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20, the porous substrate 12 is submerged into an electrochemical cell. Referring to
In general, one of the advantages of the methods and resulting composite materials described in this disclosure is a wide range of choices of materials available for deposition into the interior void structure 25 of the porous substrate 12. For example, salts of any transition metal can be used to form the bath 55. Specifically, some preferred materials include salts of the following metals: nickel, iron, copper, cobalt, gold, silver, and platinum. In addition to the wide range of materials available, electrodeposition techniques have an additional advantage of easily modifiable processing conditions. For example, a ratio of the metal salts and other electrodepositable components, such as, for example, alumina particles, can be controlled by their concentration within the bath. Thus, it is possible to provide a bath that has a Ni:Fe ratio of 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 10:1 or 20:1 by increasing or decreasing the concentration of a Fe salt within the bath in comparison to the Ni salt prior to deposition. Such ratios can thus be achieved for any of the electrodepositable components. Where more than two electrodepositable components are provided, such ratios can be achieved as between any two of the components such that the overall ratios for all components will be that which is desired. For example, a bath with Ni, Fe and Cu salts could yield ratios of Ni:Fe of 1:2 and a Ni:Cu of 1:3, making the overall ratio of Ni:Fe:Cu 1:2:3. In addition, a bath with Ni salt and alumina particles could yield a ratio of Ni:Al2O3 of 2:1, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1 or 1:3 by increasing or decreasing the concentration of particles within the bath.
Another way of defining the modulation of the compositions of the deposited alloys (AxB1-x, where x varies) is with respect to a composition cycle. A composition cycle 80 defines the deposition of a pair of layers. The first layer of the composition cycles is a A-rich and the second layer is B-rich. Each composition cycle has a wavelength. A value assigned to the wavelength is equal to the thickness of the two layers forming the composition cycle 80. That is, the wavelength has a value that is equal to two times the thickness of one of the two layers forming the composition cycle (e.g., λ=10 nm, when thickness of Ni-rich layer within the composition cycle is equal to 5 nm). By including one or more composition cycles the deposited material is compositionally modulating. In a preferred embodiment, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20 includes multiple composition cycles 20 (e.g., 5 composition cycles, 10 composition cycles, 20 composition cycles, 50 composition cycles, 100 composition cycles, 1,000 composition cycles, 10,000 composition cycles, 100,000 composition cycles or more).
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One such enhancement is an increase in hardness. Without wishing to be bound to any particular theory, it is believed that regions of nanolaminate material (i.e., regions in which all of the composition cycles have a wavelength less than about 200 nm and preferably less than about 80 nm) exhibit a superior hardness not achievable by the same materials at greater lengths scales. This superior hardness is believed to arise from an increase in the material's elastic modulus coefficient, and is known as the “supermodulus effect.” In certain embodiments, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20 is deposited to include one or more regions, which provide the composite material 10 with the supermodulus effect. That is, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20 disposed within the void structure 25 of the porous substrate 12 includes one or more regions in which all of the composition cycles include wavelengths less than 200 nm, and preferably less than about 80 nm. In one embodiment, the wavelengths are less than about 70 nm. In another embodiment, the hardness of the composite material 10 is enhanced by including varying concentrations of particles (e.g., Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4) within an electrodeposited metal. For example, by increasing the concentration of Al2O3 particles dispersed within layers of an electrodeposited Ni metal, an increase in Vicker's Hardness from 240 VHN to 440 VHN is achievable.
In some embodiments, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20 can include regions in which the composition cycles 80 include wavelengths less than 200 nm (and thus which may exhibit the supermodulus effect) and also include regions in which some portion (e.g., at least or about: 1%, 2%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 92% 95%, 97%, 99% and 100%) of the composition cycles 80 include wavelengths greater than 200 nm. The portion(s) of the composition cycles 80 that include wavelengths greater than 200 nm could also be represented in ranges. For example, the composition cycles 80 of one or more regions could include a number of wavelengths greater than 200 nm in a range of from 1-2%, 2-5%, 1-5%, 5-7%, 5-10%, 1-10%, 10-20%, 20-30%, 30-40%, 40-50%, 50-60%, 60-70%, 70-80%, 80-90%, 90-92%, 90-95%, 95-97%, 95-99%, 95-100%, 90-100%, 80-100%, etc., with the balance of the composition cycles being less than 200 nm in that region. Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that, as hardness increases, ductility decreases. As a result, in order to provide a composite material that is enhanced to include regions of increased hardness and regions of increased ductility, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20, in some embodiments, can include one or more regions in which all of the composition cycles 80 have a wavelength of about 200 nm or less, one or more regions in which all of the composition cycles have a wavelength greater than 200 nm, and/or one or more regions in which a portion of the composition cycles 80 have a wavelength of about 200 nm or less and a portion have a wavelength greater than 200 nm. Within each of those portions, the wavelengths also can be adjusted to be of a desired size or range of sizes. Thus, for example, the region(s) having composition cycles of a wavelength of about 200 nm or less can themselves have wavelengths that vary from region to region or even within a region. Thus, is some embodiments, one region may have composition cycles having a wavelength of from 80-150 nm and another region in which the wavelengths are less than 80 nm. In other embodiments, one region could have both composition cycles of from 80-150 nm and less than 80 nm.
In certain embodiments, the compositionally modulated material 20 is tailored to minimize (e.g., prevent) delamination of its layers during use. For example, it is believed that when a projectile impacts a conventional laminated material, the resulting stress waves may cause delamination or debonding due to the presence of discontinuities. However, the compositionally modulated electrodeposited material 20 described herein can include a substantially continuous modulation of both its composition (i.e., x value) and wavelength such that discontinuities are minimized or eliminated, thereby preventing delamination.
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In addition to electrodepositing into a porous preform, the compositionally modulated material 20 can also be deposited on the exterior surfaces 100 of the porous substrate 12. For example, after the accessible interior void structure 25 is at least partially filled in the case of an electrically conductive porous substrate or substantially filled in the case of a non-conductive porous substrate, an additional or capping layer 150 can be deposited onto the substrate to seal off the interior porous structure 25 as shown in
In certain embodiments, the filling of the accessible interior void structure 25 is tailored such that the thickness of the compositionally modulating electrodeposited material 20 varies throughout the composite 10. For example,
Methods of forming the composite 10 using electrodeposition can include the following steps: (1) forming a bath including at least two electrodepositable components, (2) connecting the porous preform 12 to the working electrode 60, (3) inserting the porous preform 12, the working electrode 60, and the counter electrode 65 into the bath 55, and (4) applying a voltage or current to the working electrode 60 to drive electrodeposition.
In general, in one embodiment, the voltage or current applied to the working electrode 60 varies over time so that the compositionally modulated material is electrodeposited into the voids 25 of the porous substrate 12. Thus, in some embodiments, the voltage or current is applied to the electrode 60 with a time varying frequency that oscillates in accordance with a triangle wave. In other embodiments, the voltage or current is applied to the electrode with a time varying frequency that oscillates in accordance with a sine wave, a square wave, a saw-tooth wave, or any other waveform, such as a combination of the foregoing waveforms. The voltage or current can be applied for one waveform cycle as shown in
In addition to controlling the voltage or current, other deposition conditions can also be monitored and varied to tailor the compositionally modulating material 20. For example, it is believed that the pH of the bath has an effect on upon the quality of the deposited material. Thus, in some embodiments, the pH of the bath is controlled during electrodeposition. For example, prior to deposition a pH set point (e.g., a pH of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14) or range (e.g., a pH of 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, or 13-14) is determined. During electrodeposition, the pH of the bath is monitored and if a difference from the set point is determined, pH altering chemicals, such as, for example, HCl or NaOH, are added to the bath to return the bath to its pH set point.
The concentration of the electrodepositable components in the bath can also be monitored and controlled. For example, concentration sensors can be positioned within the cell 50 to monitor the concentrations of the metal salts as well as any depositable particles within the bath. During electrodeposition of the compositionally modulated material 20, the concentrations of the depositable components (e.g., metal salts, particles) can become depleted or at least decreased from a predetermined optimal level within the bath. As a result, the timeliness of the deposition of the compositionally modulated material 20 can be effected. Thus, by monitoring and replenishing the concentrations of the depositable components electrodeposition can be optimized.
In certain embodiments, flow rate of the bath can be modulated or varied. As described above, both the applied current or voltage and the mass flow rate of the depositable components effects the x-value of the electrodeposit (e.g., NixFe1-x). Thus, in some embodiments, the flow rate of the bath containing the depositable components is varied in addition to the applied voltage or current to produce the modulation in the value of x. In other embodiments, the applied voltage or current remains constant and the flow rate is varied to produce the modulation in the value of x. The flow rate of the bath can be increased or decreased by providing agitation, such as, for example, a magnetically-controlled mixer or by adding a pump to the cell 50.
The methods and composite materials described herein can be tailored to provide the unusual combination of strength, ductility, and low-density. For example, the porous substrate 12 forming the matrix of the composite material 10 can be formed of a light-weigh ceramic material or can include a relatively large amount (e.g., 40% by volume, 50% by volume, 60% by volume) of accessible interior void space 25. The compositionally modulated material 20 electrodeposited into the accessible, interior void space 25 can be tailored to provide strength at least in part through nanolaminate regions and ductility at least in part through micron or submicron sized laminated regions. These composite materials can be utilized in automotive applications, ballistic applications, sporting good applications, or any other application that would benefit from this combination of material properties.
The following examples are provided to further illustrate and to facilitate the understanding of the disclosure. These specific examples are intended to be illustrative of the disclosure and are not intended to be limiting.
A composite including a Ni foam porous substrate and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy was formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath was prepared using 0.2M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A 5 cm long, 1 cm wide, and 0.16 cm thick piece of Ni foam (commonly referred to a Incofoam) having a pore size of 450 microns was wrapped in vinyl electrical tape about the width and thickness of the foam such that 4 cm of length remained uncovered on one end and 0.5 cm of length remained uncovered on the other end. The vinyl covered portions of the foam were compressed by hand. The 4 cm of exposed Ni foam was dipped into a solution including 0.1 M HCl to condition the substrate.
Electrical connection between the Ni foam and a working electrode terminal of a potentiostat, (available from Gamry Instruments, Warminster, Pa., part number PCI/300) was made using an alligator clip connected to the 0.5 cm-long exposed end of the nickel foam. To complete electrical connections between the electrodes and the potentiostat, a 0.5 cm by 2 cm by 3 cm piece of 40 ppi reticulated vitreous carbon was connected to the counter electrode end of the potentiostat using an alligator clip and a saturated calomel electrode (i.e., a SCE) was connected to the reference electrode terminal.
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode, counter electrode, and reference electrode, the Ni foam, the reticulated vitreous carbon, and the SCE were immersed into the bath. Care was taken to ensure that the vinyl wrap about the Ni foam was positioned in the bath-air interface.
Once positioned within the bath, a time-varying current was applied to the working electrode. The time-varying current was designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) the current density varied in accordance with a square-wave having a maximum deposition current of −100 mA/cm2 and a minimum deposition current of −10 mA/cm2; (2) a duty cycle of 0.17 with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to a current density setting of −10 mA/cm2; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 5.5 Hz, a minimum of 0.02 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.01 Hz. The time-varying current was applied to the working electrode until a total of 10 frequency cycles had passed (i.e., 1,000 seconds of time, 10 microns of growth).
A composite including a porous substrate formed of a piece of carbon fabric and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy was formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath was prepared using 0.2M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and NaOH to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A piece of wet laid carbon fabric (commercially available from MarkTek, Inc. of Chesterfield, Mo., part number C10001010T) was attached to the working electrode terminal of the potentiostat. To complete electrical connections between the electrodes and the potentiostat, a 0.5 cm by 2 cm by 3 cm piece of 40 ppi reticulated vitreous carbon was connected to the counter electrode end of the potentiostat using an alligator clip and a saturated calomel electrode (i.e., a SCE) was connected to the reference electrode terminal.
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode, counter electrode, and reference electrode, the wet laid carbon fabric, the reticulated vitreous carbon, and the SCE were immersed into the bath.
Once positioned within the bath, a time-varying voltage was applied to the working electrode. The time-varying voltage was designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) the voltage versus the SCE varied in accordance with a square-wave having a maximum of −4V and a minimum of −1.5V; (2) a duty cycle of 0.17 with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to a voltage of −1.5V; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 5.5 Hz, a minimum of 0.02 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.01 Hz. The time-varying voltage was applied to the working electrode until a total of 10 frequency cycles had passed (i.e., 1,000 seconds of time).
A composite including a metallized polyurethane foam substrate and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy may be formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath is prepared using 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O , 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A 1 cm long, 1 cm wide, and 0.25 cm thick piece of metallized, reticulated polyurethane foam having a pore size of about 450 microns and a specific surface area of approximately 1200 cm2/cm3 is inserted and secured as the working electrode in a flow cell similar to the flow cell shown in
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode and the counter electrode, a time-varying current is applied to the working electrode to drive the electrodeposition reaction. The time-varying current is designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) an amperage varying in accordance with a square-wave with a maximum absolute amperage of −23 A and a minimum absolute amperage of −5 A; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to an amperage of −5 A; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. In addition to applying a time-varying current, a time-varying flow rate is also applied to the flow cell through the pump. A control waveform for the flow rate has the following characteristics: (1) a square-wave having a maximum flow rate of 500 mL/min and a minimum flow rate of 2 mL/min is set to control the boundary conditions of flow; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part corresponding to a flow rate of 500 mL/min; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. The current and flow waveforms should be in-phase with the 500 mL/min flow rate setting corresponding to the −5 A and the 2 mL/min coinciding with −23 A. Both the time-varying current and the time-varying flow being applied to the working electrode until a total of 10 frequency cycles had passed (i.e., 1,333 seconds of time).
A composite including a polyurethane, non-conductive foam substrate and an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy may be formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath is prepared using 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04 FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A sheet of stainless steel, serving as the working electrode, is introduced into a flow cell, such as the flow cell shown in
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode and the counter electrode, a time-varying current is applied to the working electrode to drive the electrodeposition reaction. The time-varying current is designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) a current density that varies accordance with a square-wave with a maximum current density of −100 mA/cm2 and minimum current density of −20 mA/cm2; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to a current density of −20 mA/cm2; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. In addition to applying a time-varying current, a time-varying flow rate is also applied to the flow cell through the pump. A control waveform for the flow rate has the following characteristics: (1) a square-wave having a maximum flow rate of 636 mL/min and a minimum flow rate of 2.5 mL/min is set to control the boundary conditions of flow; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part corresponding to a flow rate of 636 mL/min; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. The current and flow waveforms should be in-phase with the 636 mL/min flow rate setting corresponding to the −20 A and the 2.5 mL/min coinciding with −100 A. Both the time-varying current and the time-varying flow being applied to the working electrode until the voltage of the cell reaches 1 mV (indicating that the deposited growth front is approaching the counter electrode).
A composite including a bed of conductive metal hollow spheres electrochemically sintered together with an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy may be formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath is prepared using 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A bed of conductive, copper, hollow spheres having a mean diameter of 500 microns and positioned between two porous nonconductive screens is inserted and secured as the working electrode in a flow cell similar to the flow cell shown in
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode, the counter electrode, and the reference electrode, a time-varying current is applied to the working electrode to drive the electrodeposition reaction. The time-varying current is designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) a current density varying in accordance with a square-wave with a maximum current density of −100 mA/cm2 and a minimum current density of −20 mA/cm2; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to a current density of −20 mA/cm2; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. In addition to applying a time-varying current, a time-varying flow rate is also applied to the flow cell through the pump. A control waveform for the flow rate has the following characteristics: (1) a square-wave having a maximum flow rate of 636 mL/min and a minimum flow rate of 2.5 mL/min is set to control the boundary conditions of flow; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part corresponding to a flow rate of 636 mL/min; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. The current and flow waveforms should be in-phase with the 636 mL/min flow rate setting corresponding to the −20 mA/cm2 and the 2.5 mL/min coinciding with −100 mA/cm2. Both the time-varying current and the time-varying flow being applied to the working electrode until a total of 40 frequency cycles had passed.
A composite including a bed of non-conductive, polymer spheres electrochemically sintered together with an electrodeposited compositionally modulated NiFe alloy may be formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath is prepared using 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A sheet of stainless steel, serving as the working electrode, is introduced into a flow cell, such as the flow cell shown in
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode and the counter electrode, a time-varying current is applied to the working electrode to drive the electrodeposition reaction. The time-varying current is designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) a current density that varies accordance with a square-wave with a maximum current density of −100 mA/cm2 and minimum current density of −20 mA/cm2; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part of the cycle corresponding to a current density of −20 mA/cm2; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. In addition to applying a time-varying current, a time-varying flow rate is also applied to the flow cell through the pump. A control waveform for the flow rate has the following characteristics: (1) a square-wave having a maximum flow rate of 636 mL/min and a minimum flow rate of 2.5 mL/min is set to control the boundary conditions of flow; (2) a duty cycle of about 11% with the “off” part corresponding to a flow rate of 636 mL/min; and (3) a frequency modulation according to a triangle waveform having a peak of 1.9 Hz, a minimum of 0.019 Hz, and a modulation rate of 0.0075 Hz. The current and flow waveforms should be in-phase with the 636 mL/min flow rate setting corresponding to the −20 A and the 2.5 mL/min coinciding with −100 A. Both the time-varying current and the time-varying flow being applied to the working electrode until the voltage of the cell reaches 1 mV (indicating that the deposited growth front is approaching the counter electrode).
A composite including a metallized, polyurethane foam substrate and an compositionally modulated nickel matrix/alumina particle-reinforced material may be formed in a laboratory using the following procedure. A bath is prepared using 3.00 g/L NiSO4.6H2O, 60 g/L NiCl2.6H2O, 40 g/L H3BO3, and 80 g/L of 5 micron sized a-alumina powder. A metallized, reticulated polyurethane foam cylinder having a pore diameter of about 450 microns, a thickness of 0.25 cm, a diameter of 1 cm, and a specific surface area of approximately 1200 cm2/cm3 is inserted and secured as the working electrode in a flow cell similar to the flow cell shown in
After confirming electrical communication between the potentiostat and the working electrode, the counter electrode, and the reference electrode and setting the pump to a constant flow rate of 50 ML/min, a time-varying current is applied to the working electrode to drive the electrodeposition reaction. The time-varying current is designed to have the following waveform characteristics: (1) a current density varying in accordance with a square-wave with a maximum current density of −50 mA/cm2 and a minimum current density of 0 mA/cm2 with a mean of −25 mA/cm2 and an amplitude of 25 mA/cm2; (2) a frequency modulation according to a square wave form with a mean of 55 Hz, an amplitude of 45 Hz and a modulation frequency of 2 Hz, with a duty cycle of 14% as illustrated in
A composite for use as a lightweight auto body panel can be manufactured using the following procedure. First, a flexible sheet of nickel foam or a metallized, open cell polymer foam is stamped into a desired auto body panel shape using a light-duty press to create a preform. After obtained the desired shape, the stamped foam is connected to a negative terminal on a power supply. A piece of reticulated vitreous carbon foam of a size similar to the stamped foam is then connected to a positive terminal on the power supply. After confirming electrical communication, the stamped foam and the reticulated vitreous carbon foam are immersed in a 10:1 Ni to Fe bath formed from 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating is deposited over the entire surface of the stamped foam until 10 to 20% of the interior void space of the stamped foam is filled. The compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating includes alternating regions of nanolaminates and microlaminates to provide areas of high hardness and high ductility.
After filling 10 to 20% of the interior void space, the current density is increased and deposition is focused on the external surfaces of the stamped panel to close or seal off the interior void structure. A 100 micron coating having both high hardness and toughness properties is deposited on the exterior surface of the stamped foam to complete the body panel.
A composite for use as a lightweight body armor can be manufactured using the following procedure. First, a planar sheet of woven carbon fiber is cut into a desired body panel shape. After obtained the desired shape, the cut sheet of carbon fiber is connected to a negative terminal on a power supply. A piece of reticulated vitreous carbon foam of a size similar to the cut sheet of carbon fiber is then connected to a positive terminal on the power supply. After confirming electrical communication, the carbon fiber and the reticulated vitreous carbon foam are immersed in a 10:1 Ni to Fe bath formed from 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04 FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating is deposited over the entire surface of the sheet of carbon fiber until 10 to 20% of the interior void space of is filled. The compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating includes alternating regions of nanolaminates and microlaminates to provide areas of high hardness and high ductility.
Next a piece of reticulated metallized elastomeric foam cut to the same shape as the carbon fiber is attached to the 10 to 20% plated carbon fiber workpiece such that their dominant faces are in intimate electrical contact. The workpiece including both the plated carbon fiber sheet and the reticulated metallized elastomeric foam (i.e., a graded porous substrate) is immersed in the 10:1 Ni to Fe bath and electrodeposition of the compositionally modulated NixFe1-x continues until 10 to 20% of void space of the reticulated metallized elastomeric foam is filled.
A piece of conductive, high-hardness reticulated carbon foam such as, for example, CFOAM® (available from Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. Va.) is cut and electrically joined to the workpiece. The workpiece including the three layers (carbon fiber, reticulated metallized elastomeric foam, and CFOAM®) is immersed in the 10:1 Ni to Fe bath and electrodeposition of the compositionally modulated NixFe1-x continues until 10 to 20% of the void space in the CFOAM® is filled.
After filling 10 to 20% of the interior void space of the entire workpiece, the current density is increased and deposition is focused on the external surface to close or seal off the interior void structure. A 100 micron coating having both high hardness and toughness properties is deposited on the exterior surface of the workpiece to complete the armor body panel.
A composite for use as a lightweight golf club shaft can be manufactured using the following procedure. First, a stainless steel mandrel is inserted into the center of a woven carbon fiber sleeve sized to fit snugly around the mandrel. The stainless steel mandrel is then connected to a negative terminal of a power supply. A piece of reticulated vitreous carbon foam of a size similar to the stainless steel mandrel is then connected to a positive terminal on the power supply. After confirming electrical communication, the stainless steel mandrel with woven carbon fiber sleeve and the reticulated vitreous carbon foam are immersed in a 10:1 Ni to Fe bath formed from 0.4M Ni(H2NSO3)2.4H2O, 0.04 FeCl2.4H2O, 0.40M H3BO3, 1.5 g/L sodium saccharin, 0.2 g/L sodium dodecyl sulfate, 1.0 g/L ascorbic acid, and HCl to attain a pH of 3.00±0.01. A compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating is deposited over the entire surface of the woven carbon fiber sleeve until 10 to 20% of the interior void space of the sleeve is filled. The compositionally modulated NixFe1-x coating includes alternating regions of nanolaminates and microlaminates to provide areas of high hardness and high ductility.
After filling 10 to 20% of the interior void space, the current density is increased and deposition is focused on the external surfaces of the sleeve to close or seal off the interior void structure. A 100 micron coating having both high hardness and toughness properties is deposited on the exterior surface of the sleeve to complete the golf shaft.
This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/345,129, filed Dec. 29, 2008, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/503,260, filed Aug. 14, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Number 60/707,548, entitled “Novel Lightweight Composite Materials and Methods for Making the Same,” filed on Aug. 12, 2005, each of which applications is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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