Abstract: The invention relates to a hard-metal body whose hard-metal phase consist of tungsten carbide and whose binder metal phase consists of nickel and chrome.Especially for the enhancement of the corrosion resistance it is proposed that the hard metal contain also TiN in addition to the hard-metal phase, whereby the content of TiN and and binder metal phase amounts to 5 to 25% by mass and is composed by 0.1 to 10% by mass TiN, 5 to 15% by mass chrome, the balance being made up by nickel.

Abstract: A steel powder composition useful in the production, by powder-metallurgical methods, of sintered parts with high density, good dimensional accuracy, hardenability, and strength is prepared from an admixture of two pre-alloyed iron powders of different compositions, the first being a pre-alloy of iron and molybdenum, and the second being a pre-alloy of iron with carbon and at least one transition element including chromium, manganese, vanadium, or columbium.

Abstract: Process for the production of a component, in which metal or ceramic powder (6) is applied under centrifugal force to the inner wall of a gas-permeable mold (13), which is under reduced pressure and is located in a reduced-pressure vessel (10), and precompacted, after which the mold (13) is removed from the vessel (10) and sintered. The mold (13) consists of a heap of ceramic grains with an organic binder having high strength between room temperature and a temperature just below the sintering temperature, in order to support the powder (6) to be sintered to give the component. When sintering starts, the binder evaporates or burns away, as a result of which the mold (13) substantially loses its supporting action for the component. Binder: aminolic, phenolic, furan resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered alloy composition and method of manufacturing the same, the sintered alloy composition having a multi-phase structure, comprising: a first phase composed of aluminum and copper; and a second phase being dispersed in the first phase and composed of molybdenum, chromium, silicon and cobalt. This alloy composition has excellent abrasion and corrosion resistance, preferably to be used for making machine parts such as valve seats for engines.

Abstract: A prepack well screen assembly has a resistance welded outer screen concentrically mounted in radially spaced relation on a perforated mandrel, thereby defining an annulus in which a sintered metal prepack sleeve is loaded. The longitudinal spacing distance between adjacent turns of the outer screen selectively exclude sand fines of a predetermined minimum size. The porosity of the sintered metal prepack sleeve is selected to pass sand fines in the size range of from about 20 microns to about 150 microns. The effective inlet flow area through the sintered metal prepack sleeve is substantially greater than the effective inlet flow area through the outer screen. The sintered metal prepack screen excludes sand fines from inflowing formation fluid during the initial production phase following a gravel pack operation, without limiting production of formation fluid.

Abstract: A process for reaction injection molding of ceramic articles is disclosed. The process comprises (a) injecting a fluid, non-dilatant mixture comprising a ceramic powder, a metal powder or mixtures thereof, and a curable ceramic precursor that is a liquid below its curing temperature, into a heated mold, (b) curing the ceramic precursor to produce a hardened molded article, (c) heating the hardened molded article under a suitable atmosphere to a temperature sufficient to convert the ceramic precursor to a ceramic, and (d) sintering the ceramic to the desired density.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of making a sintered composite unitary artifact having an alpha-alumina component fast with a metal component. Particulate alpha-alumina and a glass-forming additive are mixed together; and a green artifact is pressed having an alumina portion formed from the mixture and a metal portion formed from a particulate metal. The green artifact is then heated under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to a temperature at which both portions undergo densification. This provides a sintered artifact having a debased alpha-alumina component sintered to a metal artifact.

Abstract: Methods of making sintered parts from a metal powder composition that contains an amide lubricant are provided. The composition comprises an iron-based powder and a lubricant that is the reaction product of a monocarboxylic acid, a dicarboxylic acid, and a diamine. The composition is compacted in a die, preferably at an elevated temperature of up to about 370.degree. C., at conventional compaction pressures, and then sintered according to standard powder-metallurgical techniques.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a mold material used for obtaining a mold for casting metals such as Zn, Al and the like or molding resins. In the method, the short fibers having an aspect ratio of 30 to 300 and obtained by cutting ferritic stainless steel long fibers having a width of 100 .mu.m or less, ferritic stainless steel powder and at least one of Cu powder and Cu alloy powder are used as raw materials. The raw materials are blended to obtain a material mixture which is then compressed under pressure in a Cold Isostatic Press process. The thus obtained compressed product is sintered in a vacuum atmosphere. The sintered material is held in an atmosphere of nitrogen gas or decomposed ammonia gas so that 0.3 to 1.2 wt % of nitrogen is added to the stainless steel in the sintered material. The thus obtained mold material has a hardness of HMV 250 to 500.

Abstract: A method of producing a dense compact of ultra-fine powder employs low temperatures and high pressures to produce a very dense, nearly ideally packed compact from a starting nano-sized powder. The final product is capable of being easily hot-pressed or sintered to full density.

Abstract: This invention is a ferrite molding made by a manufacturing method of molding and sintering ferrite particles, which are made by pre-sintering of magnetic materials including iron oxide, together with metallic particles mixed therein by a hydrostatic pressing at extra-high pressure, whereby metal fills in between the ferrite particles. The ferrite molding has improved ductility so as to resist chipping and breaking and has extremely low hydroscopicity so as to maintain its characteristics.

Abstract: A cutting insert of a sintered carbonitride alloy and with a complicated geometry, the insert having improved efficiency. This is obtained by giving the powder non-uniform compaction during pressing of the powder into a press-body so that the ultimate working edges will have a higher relative density than the surrounding, more "supporting" material in the press-body. By these means are often obtained surface defects in the form of cracks because of dissolved strains during the sintering.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the compaction and densification of materials using heat and high pressure in which pressure is applied isostatically to the workpiece to be compacted, heat is applied to the pressurized workpiece as rapidly as feasible, effecting thereby full compaction and densification. Heating is terminated and the workpiece cooled while the workpiece is still pressurized. This process effects hot-isostatic-processing of workpieces while reducing the time such workpieces spend at elevated temperatures. The resulting parts can have novel structures, properties or compositions not obtained with other processing procedures.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of encapsulating a material to be processed by warm or hot isostatic pressing, and an apparatus suitable for practicing the method, which basically includes the steps of (a) enveloping a processing material in the form of loose or compacted powder with a metal foil of 30 .mu.m in thickness, and (b) welding overlying and underlying metal foil portions to encapsulate said material in said metal foil in sealed state.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for manufacturing intricate shaped magnetic parts having excellent soft magnetic characteristics which includes forming powders of Fe and P having particle sizes less than 45 .mu.m; mixing 0.1 to 1.0% by weight P powder with Fe powder; adding a binder; injection-molding the mixture at 1200 kg/cm.sup.2 ; removing the binder by heating; sintering the binder free part at 1200.degree.-1400.degree. C. for 30-180 min; and cooling the sintered part at a rate of less than 50.degree. C./min.

Abstract: Methods for preparing sintered components from iron-containing and alloy steel powder are provided. The methods includes compacting a powder mixture in a die set at a pressure of at least about 25 tsi to produce a green compact which is then presintered at a temperature of about 1100.degree.-1600.degree. F. (593.degree.-870.degree. C.) for at least about 5 minutes to produce a presintered preform. The presintered preform is then compacted at a pressure of at least about 25 tsi to produce a double-pressed presintered preform, which is, in turn, sintered at a temperature of at least about 1000.degree. C. for at least about 5 minutes to produce a sintered component having improved transverse rupture strength and a higher density.

Abstract: A highly oriented rare earth based permanent magnet satisfies the relationship a.gtoreq.b>c where a is the longer side or major axis of the magnet, b is the shorter or minor axis of the magnet, and c is the thickness of the magnet, and that has a flat shape which is magnetized in the direction of thickness c, with the direction of magnetization being inclined at an angle of no more than 3 degrees with respect to the line normal to the plane defined by a and b. The magnet is produced by loading an alloy powder as the starting material into a mold having a cavity that satisfies the relationship A.gtoreq.B>C where A is the longer side or major axis of the cavity, B is the shorter side or minor axis of the cavity, and C is the depth of the cavity; exerting a compressive force of at least 0.4 tons/cm.sup.

Abstract: A method of preparing a compound pipe, the wall of which comprises an inner layer of a first material and an outer layer of a second material. Powders of the two materials are isostatically hot pressed to form a cylindrical tubular blank in which the first material forms an inner layer and the second material forms an outer layer, the blank after heating to a suitable temperature being extruded over a mandrel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of dimensionally precise pieces which are at least in part made of a sintered material. The material comprises a mixture of at least three pulverous constituents, of which the first is mainly of a metal of the iron group and coarse by its particle size, the second constituent contains copper and/or phosphorus, and the third constituent contains mainly copper. For the material, a powder mixture is made which contains the largest amount of the third constituent and substantially less of both the first and the second constituents. The powder mixture is fed into a cavity preferably a mold-cavity and is sintered without compression of the powder mixture, without pressure, in this cavity and at a temperature which is above the melting point of the said second constituent.

Abstract: A process for forming articles from inorganic sinterable particulates includes providing a well-dispersed, low pressure injectable slurry, freeze-forming the slurry into a desired geometry, and drying the piece so formed by a predominantly sublimative process, to produce a green article that can be conventionally sintered. The vehicle has a volume change on freezing of not more than .+-.10% by volume; to further control the volume change on freezing, an emulsion derived from different vehicles can be tailored. The slurries preferably have a solids content of at least about 35 v/o, a viscosity of preferably not more than about 1000 cP at 100 s.sup.-1, and are preferably injectable at not more than about 1000 psi, usually at less than 100 psi.

Abstract: Continuous malleable superconductive material which can be machined, rolled and soldered, being the product of sintering at an elevated temperature and pressure of a metal plated powder of a compound QBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x wherein Q is yttrium or europium, where x is smaller than one. The metal is advantageously silver and the plating process is one without the use of electricity. A preferred range of silver content is about 5 to 32 weight per cent, and the silver forms an essentially continuous phase in the superconductive material. Sintering can be done at from about 350.degree. and 950.degree. C., with a preferred range of 400.degree. to 900.degree. C. The superconductive material of the invention exhibits transition to zero-resisitivity state and the Meissner effect.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for production of silver-containing precursor alloys to oxide superconductors, said alloys having reduced amounts of intermetallics. Powders containing metallic elemental components of an oxide superconductor are high energy milled for a predetermined amount of time to increase homogeneity of the mixed metallic elemental components of the oxide superconductor. Silver is then high energy milled into the metallic components. The mixed silver and metallic elemental components of the oxide superconductor are compacted for the silver-containing superconductor precursor. The compacted powder is preferably hot worked at a temperature of at least 50% of the precursor alloy's melting temperature in degrees Kelvin.

Abstract: A composition containing 30 to 70% chromium carbide, 5 to 20% soft noble metal, 5 to 20% metal fluorides, and 20 to 60% metal binder is used in a powdered metallurgy process for the production of self-lubricating components, such as bearings. The use of the material allows the self-lubricating bearing to maintain its low friction properties over an extended range of operating temperatures.

Abstract: A Mg-Ti type alloy comprises 0.04 to 99.96% by weight of Ti and 99.96 to 0.04% by weight of Mg. The Mg-Ti type alloy is produced by compounding and mixing at least one of a powder of Ti and a powder of titanium hybride with a powder of Mg, so that the Ti composition in a sintered product may be in a range of 0.04 to 99.96% by weight; forming the resulting mixture into a predetermined shape, and sintering the formed material at a temperature in a range of from a solid phase point of Mg to a liquid phase point.

Abstract: A method of forming tungsten ingots having improved uniformity of density and improved uniformity in distribution of dopant within the ingot is disclosed. Doped tungsten powder is disposed in a cylindrical mold having sealing means at both ends. The powder completely fills a void space within the mold between the sealing means so that there is substantially no settling of the powder. A pressure of about 560 kg/cm.sup.2 is applied uniformly to the outer surface of the mold to form a cylindrical compact. The compact is removed from the mold and resistance sintered to a density of at least about 85 percent of theoretical density to form the ingot.

Abstract: A nickel-based superalloy article formed from particles of the superalloy is processed to have a microstructure which is resistant to failure when processed using high strain thermomechanical processes. Articles having the desired microstrucuture are produced by hot isostatically pressing powder of the superalloy in a specified temperature range bounded by the incipient melting temperature as a minimum and the solvus temperature of stable high temperature phases. The compact is held under pressure in the specified temperature range to diffuse deleterious phases which exist as a result of the initial powder atomization operation. The powder compact thus formed can be processed using conventional processes to produce material for subsequent thermomechanical processing using high strain rate forging equipment and retain the benefits of chemical uniformity and cleanliness associated with traditional powder metal processes.

Abstract: Composite magnetic compacts having good conductivity and excellent mechanical and magnetic properties and their forming methods. The composite magnetic compacts are basically made by forming mixtures consisting essentially of 1 to 50 percent by weight of a magnetic powder and the remaining percentage of a powder of superplastic Zn-22Al alloy. A drop in the strength of the compacts that occurs when the mixing percentage of the magnetic powder increases is made up for by the impregration of plastic in the compacts or the simpler addition of a plastic powder to the mixture of the powders of magnetic material and superplastic Zn-22Al alloy. The forming methods of the composite magnetic compacts are carried out at different temperatures and under different conditions depending on the composition of the powder mixtures and so on.

Abstract: At least two kinds of element metal or half-metal powders are mechanically alloyed in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in a blending machine. Then, the resultant mechanically alloyed powdered blend is heated and pressurized in the non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature higher than a minimum temperature required for generating the intermetallic compound from the element powders.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fragrance emitting metal composed of a sintered metallic body prepared by press-molding a metal powder for sintering within a mold having a required shape, followed by sintering of the resulting molded product at a required temperature, characterized by the constitution wherein the molding pressure is controlled so that the resulting sintered product may have a porosity which permits infiltration of a liquid perfumery therethrough; and the surface of the sintered metallic body is partially polished so as to reduce the porosity of the polished surface, thereby improving the property of sustaining the diffusion of the fragrance from the liquid perfumery infiltrated therethrough and also to impart gloss and luster thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a sintered Nd-Fe-B magnet which has a cylindrical or annular shape and is magnetized in radial directions with polar anisotropic orientation. In a cylindrical mold cavity filled with a Nd-Fe-B magnetic alloy powder a pulse of magnetic field is produced so as to cause polar anisotropic orientation of the magnetic powder with at least six poles distributed around the circumference, and a pulse-like pressure is applied to the powder in the mold cavity to compact the powder into a cylindrically shaped body while the pulse of magnetic field is lasting. The shaped body is sintered, and subsequently the side surface of the sintered body is abraded to remove projecting regions, which are attributed to anisotropic shrinkage during sintering, until the surface becomes accurately cylindrical.

Abstract: A process is claimed for the manufacture of an insert. The process includes the steps of filling a die cavity defined by a die mold with powdered metal, the die cavity conforming to the required shape of the insert. The powdered metal is compressed within the die cavity such that a compact of the insert is formed within the die cavity. The compact is sintered within a sintering furnace so that a first porton of the compact is in the solid phase and a second portion of the compact is in the liquid phase. The compact is rapidly cooled within the sintering furnace to a temperature below the melting point of the powdered metal. Such temperature is maintained so that densification of the first portion to substantially full density is achieved. The arrangement is such that the profile integrity of the compact is retained. the resltant insert is then subsequently cooled.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method for preparing a large-sized powder metallurgical sintered product having a superior characteristic by charging mixtures of three types of metallic powder composed of coarse particles, middle particles and fine particles into the molding die while vibrating it, heating the charged material together with the molding die, sintering them, and infiltrating metal of low melting point into the sintered body. According to this method, it is possible to get a large-sized sintered body having a superior strength and surface smoothness or a sintered body prohibiting any cracks or slits by arranging the proper particle size.

Abstract: The method concerns preparing a contact material constituted by silver and tin oxide.According to the invention the method comprises the following steps:preparing an aqueous solution containing dissolved silver nitrate and tin oxide particles in suspension, with the size of said particles measured in terms of specific surface area using the BET method lying between about 2 m.sup.2 /g and 6 m.sup.2 /g;causing silver nitrate to precipitate in silver hydroxide by rapidly adding a strong base and stirring, with silver hydroxide being unstable and transforming progressively into silver oxide;eliminating the ions from the solution and then the water in order to obtain a dry product; andheating the dry product to a temperature of about 200.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. in order to reduce the silver oxide to metallic silver.The invention is applicable to manufacturing electrical contacts for opening and closing in electromechanical apparatuses.

Abstract: Dense tungsten ingots are prepared by hot isostatically pressing at a temperature of about 1500.degree. to about 1700.degree. C. and a pressure of about 20 to about 30 ksi for about 2 to about 3 hours a refractory container comprising a green tungsten metal compact in contact with a dopant, the tungsten metal of the compact being formed prior to contact with the dopant; the dopant being a material which is insoluble in tungsten and contains molecules having atomic radii greater than the atomic radius of tungsten by at least about 15%.

Abstract: A high energy rare earth-ferromagnetic metal permanent magnet is disclosed which is characterized by improved intrinsic coercivity and is made by forming a particulate mixture of a permanent magnet alloy comprising one or more rare earth elements and one or more ferromagnetic metals and forming a second particulate mixture of a sintering alloy consisting essentially of 92-98 wt. % of one or more rare earth elements selected from the class consisting of Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and mixtures of two or more of such rare earth elements, and 2-8 wt. % of one or more alloying metals selected from the class consisting of Al, Nb, Zr, V, Ta, Mo, and mixtures of two or more of such metals. The permanent magnet alloy particles and sintering aid alloy are mixed together and magnetically oriented by immersing the mixture in an axially aligned magnetic field while cold pressing the mixture.

Abstract: A method for producing an anisotropic rare earth magnet is improved by applying compressing stress on a free surface of an compacted material at the time of extruding the compacted material in order to prevent forming cracks, and improved by using a double action punch provided with a core punch and a sleeve punch so as to mold a compacted material and extrude the compacted material into the anisotropic magnet material in a single heat process continuously.

Abstract: A sintering metal powder consisting of metal particles having a particle diameter distribution including a plurality of peaks. The larger of the two particle diameters at every adjoining two, respectively, of the peaks has a ratio of between 5 and 10 to the smaller. The height of one of every adjoining two of the peaks has a ratio of between 1 and 5 to that of the other that is not higher than the one peak. The particle diameter at one of every adjoining two of the peaks which is not higher than the other is smaller than that at the other peak. The particle diameter at the highest peak is between 30 and 80 microns. A process for making a sintered product from such a powder is also disclosed.

Abstract: Dense, finely grained composite materials comprising one or more ceramic phase or phase and one or more metallic and/or intermetallic phase or phases are produced by combustion synthesis. Spherical ceramic grains are homogeneously dispersed within the matrix. Methods are provided, which include the step of applying mechanical pressure during or immediately after ignition, by which the microstructures in the resulting composites can be controllably selected.

Abstract: Disclosed is herein a process for producing a molding product of Al or Cu composite material, which comprises admixing a functional material capable of improving the desired property of the composite material by dispersion into a matrix to a powder of metal selected from Al, Cu or alloys thereof constituting the matrix, charging the dust directly into a molding die, applying cold dust core molding under the pressure of greater than 5 t/cm.sup.2 of facial pressure and applying a diffusing treatment at a temperature higher than 300.degree. C.

Abstract: A magnesium-based composite material having improved mechanical strength, and in particular an improved modulus of elasticity, and a relatively low density. The material is provided by pressing and sintering a mixture of magnesium or magnesium-based alloy particles or a particulate combination of magnesium particles and particles of one or more additional metals, with a reinforcement additive of boron, or boron-coated B.sub.4 C, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, SiC, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 or MgO particles.

Abstract: A sintered target member consisting essentially of 50-75 weight % of Co, 3-12 weight % of Cr and balance substantially Ni, which has a structure comprising dispersion phases consisting essentially of one or more elements constituting the target member and having a maximum permeability of 50 or less. This target member is produced by mixing metal or alloy powders corresponding to low-permeability dispersion phases, charging the resulting mixture into a metal container; sealing the metal container under reduced pressure; sintering it at a temperature of 900.degree.-1300.degree. C. and pressure of 500 atm or more; and removing the metal container from the resulting sintered body.

Abstract: A method of consolidating a body in any of initially powdered, sintered, fibrous, sponge, or other form capable of compaction, including the steps: providing a bed of flowable particles within a contained zone, the particulate including flowable and resiliently compressible carbonaceous particles; positioning the body in the bed, to be surrounded by the particles; effecting pressurization of the bed to cause pressure transmission via the particles to said body, thereby to compact the body into desired shape, increasing its density; the particles being heated to elevated temperature prior to compacting of the body into desired shape; and the heating of the particles being effected by passing electric current through same, with heat generated in the particles also to be transferred to the body.The electrically heated mass of particles may be fluidized; the particles may consist of graphite; and the body may consist of metal, ceramic, or synthetic resin.

Abstract: A cathode is made from tungsten powder using as an impregnant the product rmed from adding about 1 mole of a member selected from the group consisting of zirconium, zirconium dioxide, hafnium, hafnium dioxide, uranium, uranium dioxide, titanium, and titanium dioxide to about 50 to about 100 moles of a compound selected from the group consisting of Ba.sub.3 Al.sub.2 O.sub.6, Ba.sub.3 WO.sub.6, and Ba.sub.4 Al.sub.2 O.sub.7.

Abstract: The machinability characteristics of P/M ferrous sintered compacts are improved when the compact is prepared from a ferrous powder having a maximum particle size less than about 300 microns, and from at least about 0.01 weight percent of a boron nitride powder comprising agglomerates of irregular-shaped, submicron particles.

Abstract: Method of producing powder-metallurgical objects, specifically elongate objects such as rods, sections, tubes or the like, wherein a powder of metal and/or metal alloys of great hardness, particularly tool steel or high-speed steel powder, is charged into a thin-walled capsule, said capsule is then sealed so as to be airtight, is heated, and subjected to isostatic compression to produce a blank which will then undergo hot-working, specifically extrusion, for the production of the finished product. In a first alternative, the airtight and sealed capsule is initially heated to a temperature higher than 1,000.degree. C. Following through-heating of the capsule, the latter is maintained at an elevated temperature for a prolonged period. Then the capsule is slowly cooled and subjected to cold isostatic compression prior to final shaping. In a second alternative, the capsule is sealed so as to be airtight, and then subjected to an initial cold isostatic compression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous powder metal (P/M) parts having improved dynamic properties such as impact and fatigue strength. These properties are achieved by the use of finer metal powders.

Abstract: Method for producing a heat-resistant aluminum-alloy workpiece having high transverse ductility which is manufactured from a compact produced by powder metallurgy, in which alloy powders are first cold-isostatically pressed under a pressure of 1500 to 5000 bar and the extrusion billet (2) produced in this manner is hot-recompacted and extruded to form a bar (7) with rectangular cross-section. Reduction ratio at least 6:1. A prismatic bar section (8) is separated from the bar (7) and is converted without further hot deformation and solely by machining into the final product in a manner such that the mechanical main load directions of the final product position themselves in a plane which is parallel to the plane which is extended through the extrusion direction and the longitudinal axis of the cross-section of the bar (7).

Abstract: A long life high current density cathode is made from a mixture of tungsten nd iridium powders by processing the mixture of powders with an activator into a porus billet, and then impregnating the billet with a mixture of barium peroxide and a coated emitter by firing the billet in a dry hydrogen furnace at a temperature at which the impregnant melts.

Abstract: A method of producing intermetallic phases from powdery ductile components that are mixed in a predetermined mixture ratio and are subsequently precompacted by cold pressing. Subsequently, the precompacted components are pressed, via compaction, to such an extent that the degree of deformation is greater than 80%; thereafter, the thus-produced material is thermally treated.

Abstract: A tough cermet made from 20-92 weight % of TiC and/or TiCN, 5-50 weight % of WC and 3-30 weight % of an iron-gorup metal. This tough cermet has a three phase grain microstructure and is made is mixing titanium carbonitride powder and up to 70 weight % of the total amount of the tungsten carbide fine powder. The resulting mixture is melted to form a solid solution, pulverized, mixed with the remaining amount of tungsten carbide fine powder, and sintered at temperatures of 1325.degree.-1650.degree. C.