Structured thermal transfer article
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1. A structured thermal transfer article comprising:
- a plurality of metal bodies comprising an inner portion comprising a first metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, silver, and alloys thereof, and an outer portion comprising an alloy comprising the first metal and a second metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, and magnesium, wherein said first metal and said second metal are different; and
a plurality of interstitial elements disposed between and connecting said plurality of metal bodies to one another, said interstitial elements comprising said alloy of said outer portion.
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Structured thermal transfer article comprising a plurality of metal bodies and a plurality of interstitial elements disposed between and connecting the plurality of metal bodies to one another. The metal bodies comprise an inner portion comprising a first metal and an outer portion comprising an alloy comprising the first metal and a second metal. The interstitial elements comprise the alloy of the outer portion.
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1. A structured thermal transfer article comprising:
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a plurality of metal bodies comprising an inner portion comprising a first metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, silver, and alloys thereof, and an outer portion comprising an alloy comprising the first metal and a second metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, and magnesium, wherein said first metal and said second metal are different; and
a plurality of interstitial elements disposed between and connecting said plurality of metal bodies to one another, said interstitial elements comprising said alloy of said outer portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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2. The structured thermal transfer article of claim I wherein said first metal comprises copper and said second metal comprises silver.
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14. A structured thermal transfer article comprising:
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a plurality of composite bodies comprises an inner portion comprising diamond and a first metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, silver, and alloys thereof, and an outer portion comprising an alloy comprising the first metal and a second metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, and magnesium, wherein said first metal and said second metal are different; and
a plurality of interstitial elements disposed between and connecting said plurality of metal bodies to one another, said interstitial elements comprising said alloy of said outer portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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28. A method of forming a structured thermal transfer article comprising:
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providing a production tool having a predetermined array of mold cavities, depositing a composition comprising a binder and a plurality of metal bodies onto said production tool, said metal bodies comprising an inner portion comprising a first metal having a melting temperature Tmp1, and an outer portion comprising a second metal having a melting temperature Tmp2; and
heating said composition to a temperature less than Tmp1 and Tmp2 to form an alloy comprising said first metal and said second metal that bonds said plurality of metal bodies to one another, wherein said bond forms a porous matrix. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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