Abstract: Disclosed is a flow-softening tungsten alloy having the general formula: W100-pAiBjCkDe wherein W is tungsten; A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, chromium and cobalt; B is in or more elements selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, niobium and tantalum; C is one or more of the elements selected from the groups consisting of titanium and aluminum; D is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of boron, carbon, and silicon; i is from about 5 to about 8 weight percent; j is from 0 to about 4 weight percent; k is from about 0.1 to about 4 weight percent; 1 is from 0 to about 0.1 weight percent; and p is greater than or equal to about 7 weight percent and less than or equal to about 20 weight percent. In this alloy p is approximately equal to the sum of i, j, k and 1. A method of preparing this alloy and a kinetic energy penetrator manufactured from it are also disclosed.

Abstract: A titanium alloy according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises an element of Va group (the vanadium group) in an amount of 30-60% by weight and the balance of titanium substantially, exhibits an average Young's modulus of 75 GPa or less, and exhibits a tensile elastic limit strength of 700 MPa or more. This titanium alloy can be used in a variety of products, which are required to exhibit a low Young's modulus, a high elastic deformability and a high strength, in a variety of fields.

Abstract: A strengthened, biaxially textured alloy article having a magnetism less than pure Ni includes a rolled and annealed, compacted and sintered powder-metallurgy preform article, the preform article having been formed from a powder mixture selected from the group of mixtures consisting of: Ni, Ag, Ag—Cu, Ag—Pd, Ni—Cu, Ni—V, Ni—Mo, Ni—Al, Ni—Cr—Al, Ni—W—Al, Ni—V—Al, Ni—Mo—Al, Ni—Cu—Al; and at least one fine metal oxide powder; the article having a grain size which is fine and homogeneous; and having a dominant cube oriented {100}<100> orientation texture; and further having a Curie temperature less than that of pure Ni.

Abstract: A process for preparing high carbon content briquettes includes providing a particulate material which includes iron particles including iron oxide in an amount of at least about 4% based on weight of the material, and carbon particles in an amount greater than about 2% based on weight of the material; and subjecting the material to briquetting temperature and pressure so as to provide stable agglomerate briquettes of the material.

Abstract: A compacted steel powder in particulate form is used as an alloying additive for aluminum melts. The additive is in the form of a wafer which is smooth on one side and corrugated on the other side such that its thickness is 1 mm at the trough and 2-3 mm at the peak. The shape of the additive results in dissolution of the additive in the aluminum melts at an equivalent rate as compared to a conventional briquette.

Abstract: In a process for making superplastic steel powder or flakes, molten steel rapidly solidified to form a solidified material comprising substantially single-phase austenitic steel powder or flakes having a grain size of no greater than about 2 .mu.m. The powder or flakes are heated at a temperature of 300.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. to produce superplastic steel comprising a mixture of ferrite steel and at least one metal carbide, the ferrite steel having a randomly oriented structure and having a grain size of no greater than about 2 .mu.m, the at least one metal carbide having a grain size no greater than about 0.5 .mu.m. The steel powder or flake is then recovered for further processing. A consolidated superplastic steel can be formed from the powder or flake by hot pressing the powder or flake at a temperature of between about 650.degree. C. and about 950.degree. C. and at a pressure of about 10 MPa to about 100 MPa for a time sufficient to form a fully dense consolidate.

Abstract: A method of making a sintered article is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of mixing a prealloyed ferrous powder having a composition in the following ranges in weight %: carbon 0.7-2.7/chromium 3-6/cobalt 5-10/vanadium 0.5-3/molybdenum 6-11/silicon 0.3-2/ others total 2 max/balance iron and optionally up to 3 wt % tungsten, with an addition of carbon powder of at least 0.1 wt %, compacting said powder mixture by uniaxial pressing to form a green compact of near net shape, sintering said green compact in a continuous gas atmosphere sintering furnace at a temperature in the range from 1130.degree. C. to 1250.degree. C. such that the final density of said sintered material is greater than 95% of the theoretical density as a result of the sintering operation alone.

Abstract: A cutting tool composed of a carbonitride-type cermet having excellent wear resistance, characterized by having a microstructure comprising a homogeneous (Ti,W,Nb/Ta)CN phase, the grains of which have grown in shape of a cashew nut; and a Co--Ni alloy binder phase which is present as a dispersed phase between the grains of said homogeneous (Ti,W,Nb/Ta)CN phase. The cermet tools to be manufactured can exhibit more excellent wear resistance for a long time even in high-speed cuttings as well as ordinary cuttings as compared with the conventional cermet tools, and therefore, they can sufficiently satisfy demands for labor saving and energy saving, and further, factory automation systemizing, in relation to cutting work.

Abstract: The invention has for its object the provision alloy steel powders for Cr-based high strength sintered bodies having high tensile strength, fatigue strength and toughness which are adapted for use in parts for motor vehicles and parts for OA apparatus.The composition of the alloy steel powder comprises, by wt %, not larger than 0.1% of C, not larger than 0.08% of Mn, 0.5-3% of Cr, 0.1-2% of Mo, not larger than 0.01% of S, not larger than 0.01% of P, not larger than 0.2% of O, optionally one or more of 0.2.about.2.5% Ni, 0.5.about.2.5% Cu and the balance being inevitable impurities and Fe. The sintered body has substantially the same composition provided that the content of C alone is limited to 0.2-1.2%.The manufacturing method comprises molding the above alloy steel powder, sintering the resulting green compact at a temperature of 1100.degree.-1300.degree. C. and immediately cooling at a cooling rate of 10.degree.-200.degree. C./minute.

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article for powder metal comprising blending carbon and ferro alloys and lubricant with compressible elemental iron powder, pressing said blended mixture to form sintering said article, and then high temperature sintering said article in a reducing atmosphere to produce a sintered article having a high density from a single compression.

Abstract: A nozzle is formed of reaction sintered silicon carbide consisting essentially of silicon carbide and unreacted metallic silicon and having a density of 3.03-3.16 g/cm.sup.3. The nozzle satisfies the requirements of heat, wear, corrosion and chemical resistance and has experienced no volume shrinkage during sintering. The nozzle is suitable for use in a mixing/dispersing arrangement mounted in a fluidized bed reactor.

Abstract: A process for fabrication of sintered articles from a molybdenum-containing steel alloy by atomization, pressing, and sintering. The melt used for atomization has a molybdenum content determined as a function of the sintering temperature which lies in a range of 1050.degree.-1350.degree. C. The carbon content of the powder mixture is no more than 0.05% by weight and the reduction annealing takes place in a temperature range of 850.degree.-950.degree. C.

Abstract: High purity iron-zinc intermetallic calibration standards are produced using a slow diffusion technique. The alloys are pure to greater than 99.5 wt % and are homogenous to greater than 98%. The alloys can be used to calibrate instrumentation used to monitor and measure galvanneal and galvanized coatings. The alloy calibration standards for each of the iron-zinc phases allows instrumentation correction factors to be determined for iron-zinc coating analysis.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apertured connecting rod having a stress riser crease formed in one side thrust surface made by forging a powder metal sintered preform with a V-shaped notch mold formed in a side face whereby the spaced surfaces defining the V-shaped notch are folded inwardly toward one another during the forging to create a deep crease without any substantial width.

Abstract: A process for producing a sintered body, comprising inserting a separately formed first molded article in a mold for injection molding, injection-molding a material identical to or different from that of the first molded article in the mold so that the injected material and the first molded article form together a second molded article, degreasing the second molded article, sintering the degreased article thereby obtaining a sintered body having a difference in shrinkage during the sintering between the first molded article and the injection molded portion of the second molded article other than the first molded article portion being 5% or less. The resulting sintered body is useful as a magnet base.

Abstract: A sintered Al-alloy, which has a composition of 0.2 to 2.0% of Mg, 10.0 to 35.0% of Si, from 0.2 to 4.0% of Cu, and Al and unavoidable impurities in balance, is produced by using a mixture of the main powder (10.0-35.0% of Si, 0.2-2.0% of Cu, and Al and unavoidable impurities in balance) and at least one metal or mother-alloy powder selected from (a)-(i): (a) Mg powder; (b) Al--Mg powder; (c) Al--Cu powder; (d) Al--Mg--Si powder; (e) Al--Cu--Si powder; (f) Al--Mg--Cu powder; (g) Al--Mg--Cu--Si powder; (h) Mg--Cu powder; and, (i) Mg--Cu--Si powder.

Abstract: A powder metallurgy article formed from a Co--Cr--Mo alloy powder and a method for making the article are disclosed. The Co--Cr--Mo alloy powder contains, in weight percent, about 0.35% max. C, about 1.00% max. Mn, about 1.00% max. Si, about 26.0-30.0% Cr, about 5.0-7.0% Mo, about 3% max. Ni, about 0.25% max. N, about 1.00% max. Fe, about 0.01% max. of oxide forming metals, and the balance is essentially Co. Within their respective weight percent limits C and N are controlled such that they satisfy the relationship:62.866+360.93.times.(%C)+286.633.times.(%N)-682.165.times.(%C).sup.2 -641.702.times.(%N).sup.2 .gtoreq.120.

Abstract: A hard alloy suitable for use in cutting tools, which exhibits excellent wear and fracture resistance, is disclosed. The hard alloy includes a hard dispersed phase and a binder metal phase, and the binder metal phase is constructed so that compressive stress, preferably of no less than 98 MPa (10 kgf/mm.sup.2), is retained therein. The hard alloy may be a cermet which includes a hard dispersed phase of at least one compound of titanium carbonitride and composite carbonitrides of titanium with at least one element of tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, niobium, vanadium, chromium, zirconium or hafnium, and a binder metal phase of one or more of cobalt, nickel, iron and aluminum.

Abstract: A densified ceramic or cermet armor material comprises greater than fifty percent by weight titanium nitride or greater than eight percent by weight of a mixture of titanium nitride and aluminum nitride to impart low compressive strength to said armor material and may additionally comprise components suitable for densification with said titanium nitride or titanium nitride-aluminum nitride mixture where the resulting armor material has high density and low porosity with a Young's modulus greater than 200 GPa and a compressive strength of less than 5.5 GPa.

Abstract: A method of producing a molded ceramic article comprises the first step mixing powdery raw materials and a liquid additive, thereby obtaining a mixed raw material, the second step press-molding the mixed raw material obtained in the first step in a hydrostatically applied condition of pressure, thereby removing an excess of the liquid additive to obtain a preform, and the third step calcining the preform obtained in the second step to obtain a molded ceramic article. The molded ceramic article comprises, as a principal component, copper and, as essential components, Cr and Ni within composition ranges of 0.1.ltoreq.Cr<2 wt. % and 0.1.ltoreq.Ni<10 wt. % and further at least one additive component selected from the group consisting of the following composition ratios: the following composition ratios: 0<Fe<5 wt. %, 0.ltoreq.Co<5 wt. %, 0.ltoreq.Al<10 wt. % 0.ltoreq.Ti<20 wt. %, 0.ltoreq.Mo<3 wt. %, 0.ltoreq.Si<3 wt. % 0.ltoreq.V<3 wt. % 0.ltoreq.Mg<1 wt. % and 0.ltoreq.

Abstract: According to the present invention, metal silicide grains are coupled with each other in a linked manner so as to provide a metal silicide phase, and Si grains forming a Si phase are dispersed in the gaps of the metal silicide phase discontinuously so as to provide a mixed structure of a sputtering target of high density and containing carbon at a rate less than 100 ppm. Because of the high density and high strength of the target, generation of particles at the time of sputtering can be reduced, and because of the reduced content of carbon, mixing of carbon in a thin film formed by the sputtering can be prevented.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting grain growth and restricting grain size during heat-treatment and hot-working of metallic materials. A small volume of inert gas is added to a metallic material so that the inert gas is dispersed throughout the metallic material. The metallic material is then heated sufficiently high so that the inert gas forms micropores within the metallic material; the micropores interact with grain boundaries to inhibit grain growth. If desired, all or part of the residual microporosity may be eliminated from the metallic material during the final step of a deformation processing cycle.

Abstract: A dense cermet article including about 44-93% of a granular first hard phase, about 4-44% of a granular second hard phase, and about 2-20% of a metal phase, all expressed in % by volume. The first hard phase consists essentially of alumina and from 0% to less than 5% of one or more oxides selected from magnesia, zirconia, yttria, hafnia, and silica. The second hard phase consists essentially of a hard refractory carbide, nitride, or boride, or mixture or solid solution thereof. Preferred materials for inclusion in the second hard phase are titanium carbide, hafnium carbide, tantalum carbide, tantalum nitride, tungsten carbide, titanium diboride, and boron carbide. The metal phase consists essentially of a combination of nickel and aluminum having a ratio of nickel to aluminum of from about 85:15 to about 88:12, and 0-5% of an additive selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, cobalt, boron, and/or carbon.

Abstract: A process for improving the swelling resistance of a titanium-modified austenitic stainless steel that involves a combination of rapid solidification and dynamic compaction techniques.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a high-strength sintered silicon carbide article and more particularly, to a method for a sintered silicon carbide article having high mechanical strength by mixing a finely divided silicon carbide powder with the definite amounts of a specific carbon-containing material, a boron compound and silicon powder as densification aids, shaping and then sintering said shaped article under an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: Aluminum alloy atomized powder containing 4 to 15% iron and 1 to 12% cerium or other rare earth metal, when properly compacted and shaped into a useful article, exhibits very high strength at relatively high temperatures. The iron content exceeds the cerium or rare earth metal content, and the powder may contain refractory elements such as W, Mo and others. The powder is produced by atomizing alloyed molten aluminum, preferably in a nonoxidizing atmosphere, and is compacted to a density approaching 100% under controlled conditions including controlled temperature conditions. The alloy may be subsequently shaped by conventional forging, extruding or rolling processes.

Abstract: The invention features a method and resultant article of the method, wherein deagglomerated silicon carbide whiskers are uniformly dispersed and/or distributed in a matrix material, generally a metal. The uniform distribution achieved by the invention greatly enhances the mechanical properties of the composite, such as the ultimate strength. The method comprises the deagglomeration of silicon carbide whiskers prior to mixing with matrix materials.

Abstract: Gas turbine engine superalloy airfoils and other components made by low pressure/high velocity plasma spray-casting have unique microstructures and, consequently, novel combinations of physical properties superior to those of components of the same alloy compositions made by conventional methods.

Abstract: Solid bodies of copper-zinc-aluminium alloys having beta-crystal structure are manufactured by a powder-metallurgic process. Starting with a powder comprising 10-40% by weight of Zn, 1-12% by weight of Al and the balance Cu, the solid bodies are formed by means of a cold compacting step, an optional hot compacting step and a hot extrusion step.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a metal article from an Al-Si-Mn powder alloy. The alloy is produced by alloying elements in a molten state and a powder of the alloy is produced by atomization. Powder is heated, worked into a finished article of at least 99% density.A metal article produced has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than 11.0 .times. 10.sup.-6 inch/inch/.degree. F and relatively high strength at temperatures greater than 400.degree. F (478.degree. K). Article produced is ideally suited for uses, such as piston, requiring limited thermal expansion while maintaining high temperature strength.An aluminum base powder alloy provided consists essentially of 10 to 25%, Si, 2 to 5% Mn, the balance essentially aluminum and incidental elements and impurities, and is substantially free of Mg, Zn and Ni. Additive elements may be Fe or Cu and Cr, V Zr and Ti. The powder alloy can be atomized in a temperature range of 1400 to 1600.degree. F (1033 to 1144.degree. K).

Abstract: A nickel-base sintered alloy which comprises: being manufactured from a reduced powder by the conventional powder metallurgy process with said reduced powder as a material powder, said reduced powder being prepared by simultaneously reducing a mixed powder consisting of powders of oxides of elements constituting said sintered alloy with a carbon powder added and mixed therein, and said reduced powder consisting of powders of said constituent elements and powders of carbides thereof; and consisting essentially of, in weight percentage:______________________________________ chromium from 10.0 to 35.0 % tungsten from 0.5 to 15.0 % cobalt from 0.2 to 12.0 % molybdenum from 0.1 to 20.0 % iron from 0.1 to 20.0 % titanium from 0.05 to 2.00 % silicon from 0.05 to 1.50 % manganese from 0.05 to 1.00 % carbon from 0.1 to 3.5 % ______________________________________And the balance nickel and incidental impurities.The above-mentioned nickel-base sintered alloy, also containing, in weight percentage, from 0.05 to 1.

Abstract: Ferritic age-hardenable alloy steels containing correlated percentages of nickel, copper, molybdenum, carbon, etc. in powder form are characterized by low flow stress, thus rendering them particularly suitable for P/M hot forging.