SINTERED COMPOSITE MATERIAL Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: powder metallurgy, particular, sintered composite material applicable in manufacture, for instance, of contacts of electrical apparatuses or antifriction products. SUBSTANCE: the offered sintered material containing metallic matrix of one or several noncarbide- forming metals and graphite, additionally contains nanofibers and/or fullerens with the following quantities of components, mas.%: graphite 1-20; nanofibers and/or fullerens 0.1-20; the balance, metallic matrix. EFFECT: higher mechanical properties as compared with known industrial composite material, that prolongs service life, for instance, of electrical contracts; higher efficiency. 2 tbl