Abstract: An alloy represented by the formula (MnxAly)Cz, the alloy being aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), and carbon (C), and optionally unavoidable impurities; wherein x=56.0 to 59.0 y=41.0 to 44.0 x+y=100, and z=1.5 to 2.4. The alloy is highly suitable for forming the ? and ? phase in high purity and high microstructural homogeneity. A method for processing an alloy of formula (Mnx?Aly?)Cz?, wherein x?=52.0 to 59.0, y?=41.0 to 48.0, x?+y?=100, and z?=0.1 to 3.0, the process including providing the raw materials of the alloy, melting the raw materials, and forming particles of the alloy by gas atomization of the molten alloy.

Abstract: There is provided solid composite material comprising an alloy based on manganese, aluminum and optionally carbon, and dispersed nanoparticles made from a material X, as well as a method of manufacturing the same. The material X is different from manganese, aluminum, carbon or a mixture thereof and satisfying the following requirements the melting temperature of the material X is 1400° C. or higher, preferably 1500° C. or higher; and the material X comprises a metal. The composite material is suitable as a magnetic material or as a precursor of a magnetic material, and allows obtaining improved magnetic properties as compared to existing alloys based on manganese, aluminum and optionally carbon due the presence of the nanoparticles. A magnetic material in shaped form comprising the composite material and an electric or electronic device comprising the magnetic material are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A method for producing a stainless steel powder by water atomization including the steps of providing a molten metal of having a chemical composition, subjecting a stream of the molten metal to water atomization, recovering the obtained stainless steel powder. A sintered duplex stainless steel, wherein the steel has a composition, wherein the microstructure of the sintered duplex stainless steel is characterized by austenite phase precipitated in ferrite phase.

Abstract: A continuous backwash reactor including a reactive medium including iron particles suitable for use in removing from wastewater ionic species reactive with the reactive medium including iron particles, by circulating iron particles in the continuous backwash reactor while passing said wastewater through said continuous backwash reactor and recovering a reject enriched in said ionic species therefrom. Further, a PORT wastewater remediation plant and a method of remediating wastewater.

Abstract: An alloy represented by the formula (MnxAly)Cz, the alloy being aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), and carbon (C), and optionally unavoidable impurities; wherein x=56.0 to 59.0 y=41.0 to 44.0 x+y=100, and z=1.5 to 2.4. The alloy is highly suitable for forming the ? and ? phase in high purity and high microstructural homogeneity. A method for processing an alloy of formula (Mnx?Aly?)Cz?, wherein x?=52.0 to 59.0, y?=41.0 to 48.0, x?+y?=100, and z?=0.1 to 3.0, the process including providing the raw materials of the alloy, melting the raw materials, and forming particles of the alloy by gas atomization of the molten alloy.

Abstract: An iron-based alloy composition including: boron (B): 1.6-2.4 wt. %; carbon (C): 2.2-3.0 wt. %; chromium (Cr): 3.5-5.0 wt. %; manganese (Mn): below 0.8 wt. %; molybdenum (Mo): 16.0-19.5 wt. %; nickel (Ni): 1.0-2.0 wt. %; silicon (Si): 0.2-2.0 wt. %; vanadium (V): 10.8-13.2 wt. %; and balanced with iron (Fe). Further, an item including a substrate portion and a hardfacing coating bonded to the substrate portion, wherein the hardfacing coating is made by an overlay welding process using the iron-based alloy composition.

Abstract: A liquid concentrate composition for remediation of groundwater, said composition consisting of powdered iron in the amount of 30 to 70% zero-valent iron powder, such as 40 wt, 1 to 15 wt % of water, 0.1 to 1.5% of surfactant and 40 to 70 wt % of the organic carrier, wherein the organic carrier is added to the 100 wt % and optionally, organic electron donor solution and/or remediation chemical, wherein organic electron donor solution and/or remediation chemical is not exceeding 10 wt % of the liquid concentrate.

Abstract: There is provided solid composite material comprising an alloy based on manganese, aluminum and optionally carbon, and dispersed nanoparticles made from a material X, as well as a method of manufacturing the same. The material X is different from manganese, aluminum, carbon or a mixture thereof and satisfying the following requirements the melting temperature of the material X is 1400° C. or higher, preferably 1500° C. or higher; and the material X comprises a metal. The composite material is suitable as a magnetic material or as a precursor of a magnetic material, and allows obtaining improved magnetic properties as compared to existing alloys based on manganese, aluminum and optionally carbon due the presence of the nanoparticles. A magnetic material in shaped form comprising the composite material and an electric or electronic device comprising the magnetic material are also part of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an iron containing compound, iron containing precursor, or iron containing aqueous solution comprising the steps of: providing direct reduced iron; dissolving the direct reduced iron in organic and/or inorganic acids to provide an iron containing aqueous solution, wherein insoluble impurities of the direct reduced iron are maintained in solid form throughout the dissolution process, to obtain an iron containing aqueous solution with suspended insoluble impurities; separating the said insoluble impurities from the iron containing aqueous solution obtaining a purified iron containing aqueous solution; and optionally solidifying said purified iron containing aqueous solution to provide the iron containing compound or iron containing precursor, by drying. The present invention further relates to iron containing compounds, iron containing precursors, and iron containing aqueous solutions, and their use in battery components.

Abstract: A filtering medium, a method for the production thereof, the use of said filtering medium and a method for reducing the content of multiple contaminants simultaneously in fluids by means of said filtering medium, wherein said filtering medium has or includes at least one of the following: a mixture (A) containing a major part of an iron-based powder and a minor part of a silver powder, an iron-silver powder alloy (B), and an iron-based porous and permeable composite containing silver (C).

Abstract: The present invention comprises a coating, in particular for brake discs, brake drums and clutch discs, and also a brake disc for a disc brake or a brake drum for a drum brake or a clutch disc for a clutch, a disc brake or drum brake or clutch itself and also a method for producing a coating in particular for brake discs, brake drums and clutch discs, and the use of a coating. The coating has a first layer, which comprises a metal-based material, which contains less than 20% by weight tungsten carbide or other carbides, and a second layer, which is applied to the first layer and comprises a tungsten-carbide-containing material, which contains 20% by weight to 94% by weight tungsten carbide, wherein the first and the second layers are thermally sprayed coatings.

Abstract: Particles made from a High Speed Steel (HSS) that is modified to contain dispersed precipitations of manganese sulfide (MHSS), a Powder Metallurgy (PM) method using the same, and a part produced by the PM process using the modified HSS particles. By forming a melt of a HSS and 1) Mn or a Mn-containing compound and 2) S or an S-containing compound, followed by an atomization process, modified HSS particle can be obtained containing dispersed sulfide precipitations containing mainly manganese sulfide. The amount of Mn and S are chosen such that the weight ratio of Mn to S (Mn/S), in wt-% of the total weight of the particle, is in the range of 8.0-1.0. An article obtained by a PM manufacturing method using the particles has improved machinability as compared to a an article prepared from a corresponding non-modified HSS.

Abstract: An iron-based alloy composition including: boron (B): 1.6-2.4 wt. %; carbon (C): 1.7-3.0 wt. %; molybdenum (Mo): 16.0-19.5 wt. %; nickel (Ni): 3.5-6.5 wt. %; manganese (Mn): below 0.8 wt. %; silicon (Si): 0.2-3.0 wt. %; vanadium (V): 10.8-13.2 wt. %; and balanced with iron (Fe). Also, an item including a substrate portion and a hardfacing coating bonded to the substrate portion, wherein the hardfacing coating is made by an overlay welding process using the iron-based alloy composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically insulated iron-based soft magnetic powder composition, a soft magnetic composite component obtainable from the powder composition and a process for producing the same. Specifically, the invention concerns a soft magnetic powder composition for the preparation of soft magnetic components working at high frequencies, the components being suitable for use e.g. as inductors or reactors for power electronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an iron-based alloy that is able to provide a coating on a substrate, the coating having simultaneously high hardness and wear resistance. The iron-based alloy consists of 3.0-7.0% by weight Cr; 1.3-3.0% by weight C; 0.2-2.0% by weight B; 2.0-10.0% by weight V; optionally 1.5% by weight or less Si; optionally 1.0% by weight or less Mn, optionally 2.0% by weight or less Mo; optionally 1.5% by weight or less Ni; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The present invention further relates to an article comprising a substrate and coating formed thereon, the coating being formed from the alloy, and to a method for forming a coated article. The method preferably employs HVOF, laser cladding or plasma cladding.

Abstract: An alloy represented by the formula (MnxAly)Cz, the alloy being aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), and carbon (C), and optionally unavoidable impurities; wherein x=56.0 to 59.0 y=41.0 to 44.0 x+y=100, and z=1.5 to 2.4. The alloy is highly suitable for forming the ? and ? phase in high purity and high microstructural homogeneity. A method for processing an alloy of formula (Mnx?Aly?)Cz?, wherein x?=52.0 to 59.0, y?=41.0 to 48.0, x?+y?=100, and z?=0.1 to 3.0, the process including providing the raw materials of the alloy, melting the raw materials, and forming particles of the alloy by gas atomization of the molten alloy.

Abstract: An iron-based alloy that is able to provide a coating on a substrate, the coating having simultaneously high hardness, corrosion resistance and bonding strength to the substrate. The iron-based alloy has 16.00-20.00% by weight Cr; 0.20-2.00% by weight B; 0.20-4.00% by weight Ni; 0.10-0.35% by weight C; 0.10-4.00% by weight Mo; optionally 1.50% by weight or less Si; optionally 1.00% by weight or less Mn, optionally 3.90% by weight or less Nb; optionally 3.90% by weight or less V; optionally 3.90% by weight or less W; and optionally 3.90% by weight or less Ti; the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities; with the proviso that the total amount of Mo, Nb, V, W and Ti is in the range of 0.1-4.0% by weight of the alloy.

Abstract: Particles each having a sinterable core and a polymeric coating on at least a part of the core, wherein the polymeric coating includes a polymer that can be removed via decomposition by heat, catalytically or by solvent treatment, and wherein the polymeric coating is present in an amount of 0.10 to 3.00% by weight, relative to the total weight of the particles, as well as the use of these particles in an additive manufacturing process such as a powder bed and inkjet head 3D printing process. The particles and the process are able to provide a green part having improved strength and are thus suitable for the production of delicate structures which require a high green strength in order to minimize the risk of structural damage during green part handling.

Abstract: A distributor device for use in a filling shoe for filling a mould cavity of a powder compression die, the distributor device having an inlet portion connectable to a powder supply; an outlet portion with an outlet opening; and a distributor portion arranged between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The distributor portion includes one or more guide elements arranged to divide the distributor portion into a plurality of distributor channels. The distributor channels have an input with an input cross-sectional area at an upstream end of the distributor channel and an output with an output cross-sectional area at a downstream end of the distributor channel, wherein the input cross-sectional area differs from the output cross-sectional area for at least one of the distributor channels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new pre-alloyed metal based powder, intended to be used in surface coating of metal parts. The powder is deposited using e.g. laser cladding or plasma transfer arc welding (PTA), or thermal spray (e.g. HVOF). The powder is useful for reducing friction and improving wear reducing properties of the deposited coating. Such coatings may also improve machinability. As friction or wear reducing component, inclusions of manganese sulphide or tungsten sulphide in the pre-alloyed powder may be used.