US 12,466,758 B1
Fused materials with mismatched properties
Rachel Leigh Grodsky, Raymore, MO (US); Noah Michael Weyrauch, Lee's Summit, MO (US); and Richard K. Brow, Rolla, MO (US)
Assigned to Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/023,212.
Int. Cl. C03B 37/012 (2006.01); C03B 37/027 (2006.01); C03C 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC C03B 37/01222 (2013.01) [C03B 37/02727 (2013.01); C03C 27/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of creating a fused material with a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) functional gradient, the method comprising:
providing a first material and a second material,
wherein the first material comprises a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and the second material comprises a second CTE and the first CTE is distinct from the second CTE;
adding heat to the first material and the second material to fuse the first material to the second material and drawing the first material and the second material into the fused material,
wherein the fused material comprises a first portion comprising a first portion CTE, and a second portion comprising a second portion CTE;
providing one or more holes in the fused material; and
providing one or more tubes in the one or more holes.