Templated growth of porous or non-porous castings

摘要

A method of forming a templated casting involves incorporating a liquid feedstock into the channels of a honeycomb substrate to form a feedstock-laden substrate, and directionally solidifying the liquid feedstock within the channels.

主权项

1. A templated casting comprising:
a honeycomb substrate having a plurality of channels; and a directionally-ordered cast structure formed within the channels,wherein the cast structure comprises one or more pores aligned in a direction substantially parallel to the channels.