Abstract: A drill bit for percussive drilling includes a front surface in which cutting inserts are mounted. A recess is formed in the front surface, and a fluid channel extends through the drill bit for supplying flushing fluid to the recess. The recess is completely bordered by an endless land. Some of the cutting inserts are mounted in the land. Others of the cutting inserts are mounted in the recess in order to be cooled and flushed by a cushion of flushing fluid created in the recess.

Abstract: A hopper receives upper and lower articles delivered simultaneously from a mobile transport device having superimposed transport platforms. Disposed within the hopper are independently movable diverters for diverting the articles to proper outlets of the hopper. The diverters comprise rotatable plates able to divert both of the upper and lower articles to either a first outlet or a second outlet, or to divert one of the articles to the first outlet, and the other article to the second outlet.

Abstract: Chain saw guide bar comprising three plates joined by welding, having a nose, a clamping area and a guiding groove for the chain, where the bending stiffness in a zone immediately in front of the clamping area is increased by omitting welds in the zone to make sure that the compressed plate buckles outward when overloaded. The zone extends in the longitudinal direction of the bar for a distance greater than the groove depth and less than the bar width.

Abstract: One or more metal salts of at least one of Co, Ni and/or Fe is dissolved/suspended in water. To the solution/suspension is added at least one hard constituent powder to form a slurry. The solvent is evaporated, preferably by spray drying, and the resultant powder is heat treated in a reducing atmosphere. As a result, a coated hard constituent powder is obtained which, after addition of a pressing agent, can be compacted and sintered according to standard practice. In addition to or instead of said salt of Co, Ni and/or Fe, a soluble salt of Mo and/or W can be used.

Abstract: A method of making a hard constituent powder coated with at least one iron group metal, Me, by dissolving and complex binding at least one of Me.sub.n (NO.sub.3).sub.m and Me.sub.n (SO.sub.4).sub.m and other similar Me.sub.n --X.sub.m compounds containing X-groups with low or no carbon content, preferably Me-nitrates, solely or together with one or more metal salts of at least one iron group metal containing organic groups in at least one polar solvent with at least one complex former comprising functional groups in the form of OH or NR.sub.3, (R=H or alkyl). Hard constituent powder is added to the solution. The solvent is evaporated and remaining powder is heat treated in an inert and/or reducing atmosphere. As a result, coated hard constituent powder is obtained which after addition of a pressing agent can be compacted and sintered according to standard practice.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting insert for a rock drill bit and a rock drill bit including such a cutting insert. It has the object of increasing the wear resistance of the cemented carbide cutting insert. The inserts are formed with a generally cylindrical shank portion and a convexly formed outer portion. In one embodiment of the invention, the cemented carbide of the insert includes a number of zones and the border between two adjacent zones describes a non-symmetrical path seen both in a cross-sectional side view and in a cross-sectional top view. In a further embodiment, the inserts are also provided with increased volume portions in the parts of the insert being most subjected to wear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing tubes of zirconium based alloys for usage in nuclear reactors. According to the invention one can achieve good resistance towards general corrosion, improved transversal creep strength and reduced irradiation induced growth by subjecting a .beta.-quenched tube a vacuum anneal in the .alpha.-phase range at a temperature and a time sufficient to obtain an annealing parameter value A in the range 3.4 .times.10.sup.-16 to 3.4 .times.10.sup.-13.

Abstract: During a heating process in a three-phase, electric furnace, power can be controlled by dividing the heating process into intervals and then controlling the average power generated during each of these intervals, and by individually controlling the power generated by each phase. The latter is accomplished without requiring access to a neutral wire.

Abstract: A nose sprocket for chain saws includes an inner peripheral surface defining a bearing race, and teeth disposed at an outer peripheral portion of the nose sprocket. Side surfaces of the nose sprocket are provided with a vapor-deposited low-friction coating, except that the inner peripheral surface and a portion of each side surface adjoining the inner peripheral surface are free of the coating.

Abstract: A spiral drill includes a rear shank portion; a front tip; and a spiral (helical) middle portion extending therebetween. Spiral ribs are formed in the middle portion, and coolant channels extend through the drill to the tip for conducting coolant fluid. The coolant channels form exit openings in the tip which are spaced at different radial distances from a centerline of the drill. Each coolant channel extends spirally through a respective rib, and the portion of each coolant channel disposed in the shank is straight. Those straight portions are spaced by different radial distances from the centerline.

Abstract: A coated cutting insert particularly useful for intermittent cutting of low alloyed steel. The insert is characterized by a WC-Co-based cemented carbide body having a highly W-alloyed Co-binder phase and a coating including an inner layer of TiC.sub.x N.sub.y O.sub.z with columnar grains and an outer coating of a fine grained, textured .alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -layer.

Abstract: There is provided a tool at least partly coated with at least two refractory layers of which one of the said layers is a fine-grained .alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -layer which is the top layer along the cutting edge-line and the other a TiC.sub.x N.sub.y O.sub.z - or a ZrC.sub.x N.sub.y -layer being the top layer on the clearance face. The coated tool exhibits excellent flank and crater wear and high resistance to flaking, particularly when used for machining of low carbon steel and stainless steel. Used cutting edges can easily be identified by the naked eye.

Abstract: A drilling tool includes a drill body having axially spaced front and rear ends. The front end includes tangential pockets for carrying cutting inserts spaced by respective radial distances from a center axis of rotation of the drill body. Two chip canals are formed in the front end surface adjacent respective pockets for conducting away chips. The canals are interconnected by a chip space located rearwardly of the front surface, to form in the drill body a bridge which extends diametrically and carries a plurality of the pockets. Each insert pocket includes an axially extending abutment surface against which a rear wall of a respective insert engages. Each of the abutment surfaces and rear walls is of semi-circular shape.

Abstract: There is now provided a body coated with at least one diamond layer on a substrate of cemented carbide or cermets. The substrate is before the diamond coating process provided with spotwise occurring particles containing an element either being any of W, Ta, Ti, Mo Cr, V, Nb, Mg, Ca, Na, K or, preferably, any of B, Si, S, Al or P. These particles are dispersed at a density giving an average distance between two particles of 20 .mu.m or less, preferably 5 .mu.m or less.

Abstract: There is now provided a cemented carbide button for rock drilling comprising a core and a surface zone surrounding the core whereby both the surface zone and the core contains WC (.alpha.-phase) and a binder phase based on at least one of cobalt, nickel or iron and that the core in addition contains .eta.-phase. In addition, in the inner part of the surface zone situated close to the core, the cobalt content is higher than the nominal content of cobalt and the cobalt content in the outermost part of the surface zone is lower than the nominal and increases in the direction towards the core, up to a maximum usually at the .eta.-phase core. The grain size distribution of the hard constituent in the zone with high cobalt content and in the .eta.-phase core is narrow in contrast to a button of the prior art in which the grain size distribution of the hard constituent in the zone with high cobalt content and the .eta.-phase core is wide.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing, in large volumes and at low cost, Ta, Nb, Zr and Hf carbide, nitride or carbonitride whiskers, preferably submicron, having excellent reinforcing properties, suitable as reinforcement in a wide range of materials, including metals, intermetallics, plastics, ceramics and metallic bonded hard material. Oxides of Ta, Nb, Zr and Hf or alkali compounds thereof in an amount to satisfy the stoichiometric requirements of the desired carbide or nitride are mixed with the carbon source along with an alkali and/or alkali earth metal halogenide as a volatilization agent for the metal and a catalyst for the whisker growth such as Ni and/or Co. The reactant powders are blended in some typical manner using a high speed blender so as to intimately mix them. Finally, the starting material is subjected to nitriding, carbonizing or carbonitriding heat treatments in order to produce the desired whiskers.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing whiskers in large volumes and at low cost to be used as reinforcing material. The whiskers are solid solutions between two or more transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides, (Me.sub.1-X-Y.sub.Me'.sub.X+Y)C.sub.1-Z N.sub.Z, having preferably submicron diameters, where Me' is one or more transition metals other than Me. The whiskers are suitable for use as a reinforcement material in a wide range of materials, including metals, intermetallics, plastics, ceramics and metallic bonded hard material. Transition metal oxides, hydroxides or alkali compounds thereof are mixed with carbon powder. The carbon source is added in an amount to satisfy the stoichiometric requirements of the carbide or nitride. A halogenide salt is used as a volatilization agent for the transition metals and a catalyst such as Ni or Co that is able to dissolve transition metals plus C and/or N. The reactant powders are blended so as to intimately mix them.

Abstract: A body with a coating comprising one or more refractory layers of which at least one layer is a layer of .alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 textured in the (110)-direction is disclosed. Said alumina layer which is essentially free of cooling cracks, comprises platelike grains with a length of 2-8 .mu.m and a length/width ratio of 1-10, preferably 3-7. The coated tools according to the presently claimed invention show improved tool lives compared to prior art tools when used for machining steel or cast iron material.

Abstract: Package for an elongated tool, comprising a frame with two longitudinal sides (12), a first cross-bar (13) with centering support (15) for a first end of the tool, a second cross-bar (14) with a hole (17) through which the second end of the tool can be pushed, two extensions (18) of the sides at the second cross-bar, and a separate retainer (19) which can be moved along the extensions towards the second cross-bar (14) when the tool has been placed in the package a first time, and moved in both directions after a seal cross-piece (24) of the retainer (19) has been broken or removed.

Abstract: A guide bar for a chain saw includes a pair of side plates and a center plate disposed therebetween. Each of the side plates includes spray holes through which a liquid can be sprayed. Liquid-conducting tubes are mounted in a longitudinal center slot of the center plate, and outlet ends of the tubes are connected to the spray holes of one of the side plates. Inlet ends of the tubes are connected to fittings mounted in a rear end of the guide bar to enable the tubes to receive liquid from a liquid source. A worn guide bar can be reversed, while still permitting the spraying to be performed. That is, while the guide bar is being reversed, the tubes are removed to enable the fittings to be reversed. Then, the inlet ends of the tubes are reconnected to the fittings, and the outlet ends of the tubes are connected to the spray holes formed in the other side plate.