Composite material consisting of intermetallic phases and ceramics and production method for said material

1. A process for producing a layer of a composite material of metallic, intermetallic and ceramic phases by depositing the layer forming components by means of arc wire spraying with at least one composite wire of metal or metal alloy and ceramic particles, wherein these composite wire components undergo reactions with each other during depositing forming intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, wherein more than 70 vol. % of the ceramic particles undergo reactions during the spray processing with formation of intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, and wherein the metal or the metal alloy of the composite wire reacts to the extent that unreacted metal or metal alloy constitutes less than 10 vol. % of the formed composite material.

2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein additional metallic solid wire is employed, and wherein at least one of the metallic components of the solid wire reacts with a ceramic powder of the composite wire.

3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the development of exothermic heat as a result of the reaction continues in part also in the newly deposited layer.

4. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the composite wire includes as metallic component at least Al, Ti, Ni, Fe, Co, Ni, Mo and/or W as metal or their alloys, as well as titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, boroxide, iron oxide, nickel oxide, silicium carbide, silicium nitride and/or borocarbide as ceramic component.

5. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the composite wire comprises a metallic coating or jacket and a ceramic filler.

6. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the composite wire includes a ceramic component of 20 to 40 vol. %.

7. The process according to claim , wherein during the arc wire spraying intermetallic phases of at least two elements from the group Al, B, Ni, Fe, Ti, Co, Mo, W, Si, B are newly formed in the spray particles.

8. The process according to claim 1 , wherein during the arc wire spraying in the spray particles ceramic phases of aluminum oxide, titanium carbide, titanium boride, titanium silicide and/or titanium nitride are newly formed.

9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the reaction with the reactive gas leads to metal oxides and/or metal nitrides.

10. The process according to claim 1 , wherein during the arc wire spray process reactive gasses are supplied, which react with at least one of the metallic components of the at least one supplied composite wire.

11. The process according to claim 1 , wherein after the reaction to the new intermetallic phases or ceramic phases remaining free aluminum in the deposited layer is essentially converted to aluminum oxide.

12. A composite material of metallic, intermetallic and ceramic phases formed by depositing the layer forming components by means of arc wire spraying with at least one composite wire of metal or metal alloy and ceramic particles, wherein these composite wire components undergo reactions during depositing forming intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, wherein more than 70 vol. % of the ceramic particles undergo reactions during the spray processing with formation of intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, and wherein the metal or the metal alloy of the composite wire reacts to the extent that unreacted metal or metal alloy constitutes less than 10 vol. % of the formed composite material.

13. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein the intermetallic phases newly formed by arc wire spraying and deposited are comprised of at least two elements of the group Al, B, V, Ni, Fe, Ti, Co, Cr, Mo, W, Si or B.

14. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein the intermetallic phases include titanium aluminide, titanium silicide, nickel aluminide, NiTi intermetallics, molybdenumsilicide and/or titanium boride.

15. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein the ceramic phases deposited by the arc wire spraying include oxides, nitrides, carbides, silicides and/or borides.

16. The composite material according to claim 12 the ceramic phases newly formed and deposited by arc wire spraying include aluminum oxide, titanium carbide, titanium silicide, titanium carbide and/or titanium nitride.

17. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein a ceramic content of 10 to 70 wt. % and a content of intermetallic phases of 30 to 90 wt. %, as well as a porosity of less than 7 Vol. %.

18. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein it has a content of free metallic aluminum of less than 2 wt. %.

19. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein it is provided deposited in a thickness of greater than 5 mm on a metallic substrate.

20. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein said material constitutes a as friction layer for brake components or a wear resistant layer in motor vehicle.

21. The composite material according to claim 12 , wherein said material constitutes a plating or protective layer against ballistic effect.

22. A composite material of metallic, intermetallic and ceramic phases formed by depositing the layer forming components by means of arc wire spraying with at least one composite wire of metal or metal alloy and ceramic particles, wherein these composite wire components undergo reactions with each other during depositing forming intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, wherein more than 70 vol. % of the ceramic particles undergo reactions during the spray processing with formation of intermetallic phases and new ceramic phases, and wherein the metal or the metal alloy of the composite wire reacts to the extent that unreacted metal or metal alloy constitutes less than 10 vol. % of the formed composite material, characterized by

at least 50 wt. % intermetallic phases of titanium aluminides;

at least 20 wt. % intermetallic phases of nickel aluminides;

at least 20 wt. % ceramic phases of aluminum oxide; and

at most 5 vol. % closed porosity.