Abstract: The disclosure relates to a production of a semi-finished product for a manufacturing of objects, particularly tools, from a precipitation-hardenable alloy having a composition in wt. % of Co=15.0 to 30.0, Mo up to 20.0, W up to 25.0, Fe and manufacturing-specific impurities as a remainder. To achieve an economical, highly precise production of objects or tools of the above alloy with reduced effort, it is provided to prevent a formation of ordered structures of the Fe atoms and Co atoms in the matrix of the type (Fe+(29×Co))+approximately 1 wt. % Mo of the semi-finished product by a thermal special treatment, to thus improve a workability of the material.

Abstract: A work 10 made of a hard wire rod of austenitic stainless steel is pressed at a rolling reduction of 60% or greater, into a paddle-shaped end 10b, and then subjected to work hardening, making the hardness of the end 10b 550 Hv or greater. Afterwards, the paddle-shaped end 10b is cut through machining, forming a main body 10c of a medical knife and cutting blades 10d. As a result, a medical knife, which is easily fabricated, is corrosion resistant, has sufficient hardness and sharpness, high toughness preventing cracks, can be provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating a cutter ring adapted to be used in tunnel boring operations; forming an initial cutter ring and heat treating the cutter ring prior to a laser client process; applying an alloy to the surface of the cutter ring adjacent to cutting elements by a laser cladding process whereby the cutting elements have insufficient heat transfer from the laser cutting process to reduce their hardness properties.

Abstract: A cutting tool having cutting edges made of a high speed tool steel exhibiting very high wear and anti-chipping resistances, and sufficient toughness is provided. The high speed tool steel consists essentially of by weight C:0.6 to 1.8%, Si:1.2% max, Mn:0.5% max, Cr:3.5 to 5.0%, Mo:10% max, W:21% max, V:2 to 4% and Co:7 to 10%, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and the steel of the cutting edge comprise MC-type carbide grains each having a maximum equal value diameter of a circle ranging substantially 5 to 14 &mgr;m, and the MC-type carbide grains having an equal value diameter of the circle ranging substantially 5 to 14 &mgr;m have a ratio between short and long diameters ranging over substantially 0.3.

Abstract: A process for treating an article of metal containing material such as tool steel so as to improve the properties such as shockability, wearability, stability and hardness of the article. In one embodiment, the process comprises immersing the article at ambient temperature into liquid cryogenic material for a time period up to or equal to a set time period equal to the minimum cross-sectional dimension in inches times ten minutes. The article is then withdrawn from contact with the liquid cryogenic material and immediately subjected to a flow of air sufficient to raise the temperature of the article to ambient temperature in a period of time equal to or less than ten minutes plus ten minutes per minimum cross-sectional dimension in inches.

Abstract: Spherical graphite cast iron utilized to prepare a lapping tool is manufactured by casting a molten composition into a mold cavity, and by chilling one side of the resulting casting thereby causing unidirectional solidification, the one side being used as the operating surface of the lapping tool. The molten composition consists of 3.0-3.8 wt. % of carbon, 2.0-2.9 wt. % of silicon, 0.3-0.9 wt. % of manganese, less than 0.05 wt. % of phosphorus, less than 0.03 wt. % of sulfur, 0.2-1.0 wt. % of nickel, 0-0.8 wt. % of copper, 0.05-0.5 wt. % of molybdenum, 0.03-0.09 wt. % of magnesium and the balance of iron. The lapping tool made of this casting has a percentage of sphericity of higher than 80%, graphite particle diameter of less than 100 microns, a density of graphite particles of larger than 70/mm.sup.2, and a Vickers hardness of larger than 200.

Abstract: A lapping tool with a flatness in the range below 20 .mu.m which is made of at least cast iron having an austenitic matrix and consisting essentially of from 1% up to 3.5% carbon, up to 1.5% silicon, from 32% to 39.5% nickel, from 1% to less than 4% cobalt, up to 41% of the combined total of nickel plus cobalt and the balance substantially all iron providing a low expansion coefficient, good castability, good cutting properties and good damping capacity. (By % is meant % by weight).

Abstract: A hard facing of preferably a high speed tool steel or a Stellite along the edge of a substrate is produced by mechanical deposition by means of rotary friction surfacing. The combination of high temperatures below the melting points of coating material and substrate and high rates of strain gives rise to a very fine coating microstructure resulting in an edge or valve facing or seat of unexpectedly good mechanical properties and service life.

Abstract: The work-performing member for a farm machine has a cutting edge made of a high-carbon steel containing graphite in structurally free state in an amount of 0.5 to 1.32 percent of the total mass of the material.

Abstract: A cone blank for a rotary cone rock bit is forged, rough machined, carburized and heat-treated, followed by the formation of insert holes therein. Inserts are then pressed into the insert holes. The finished cone is subsequently sprayed with hardfacing cladding material in powdered form. The powder is thereafter densified and fused with a laser source to give a hard, erosion-resistant clad layer on the outer surface, including in the immediate vicinity of the inserts.

Abstract: Improvements are provided in the structures of cutting tools and methods for producing such tools. The tool structures include providing a select portion or portions of a cutting tool, such as one or more portions adjacent a cutting or forming portion or edge or plurality of edges of a tool, of amorphous or non-crystalline metal or metal alloy having strength and wear characteristics which are superior to those of conventional metals and alloys which are crystalline in structure. Such amorphous metal may be formed in situ along the cutting edge portion of a cutting tool or blade by intense radiation beam scanning or may be formed of deposited or otherwise secured amorphous metal strip.

Abstract: A wear-resistant coating of a cutting tool has at least a single layer of an interstitial phase which comprises alloying components and a non-metallic component the content of which falls within the boundaries of a region wherein a compound of this interstitial phase having the greatest thermodynamic stability is homogeneous. One of the alloying components functions as a catalyst which facilitates the compound with the high thermodynamic stability to form. A method of applying the wear-resistant coating to a cutting tool provides for condensing matter by virtue of ion bombardment and consists in introducing the catalyst into a vacuum by evaporating the material of a cathode and depositing a layer of coating on the base material of the cutting tool at a temperature thereof which permits a catalytic reaction to take place owing whereto the content of the non-metallic component falls within the boundaries of a region wherein the compound with the highest thermodynamic stability is homogeneous.