Abstract: A matrix powder for the production of components for wear-resistant applications by forming the matrix powder, along with an infiltrant, into a matrix, and and a wear-resistant component produced therefrom are presented. In order to improve mechanical properties, in particular resistance to erosion, it is proposed for at least some of the hard material to be in the form of spheroidal hard-material particles with a particle size of less than 500 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The invention relates to sintered particles for use in wear applications and to a process for producing the sintered particles. The particles are of substantially spheroidal shape, have a grain size of 20 to 180 &mgr;m and have a predominantly closed porosity or are free of pores. The process for producing such particles starts from a powder material with a partially porous internal structure, which is introduced into a furnace and sintered at a temperature at which the material of the metallic binder adopts a pasty state while applying pressure to reduce the pore content of the starting material.

Abstract: A matrix powder for the production of components for wear-resistant applications by forming the matrix powder, along with an infiltrant, into a matrix, and and a wear-resistant component produced therefrom are presented. In order to improve mechanical properties, in particular resistance to erosion, it is proposed for at least some of the hard material to be in the form of spheroidal hard-material particles with a particle size of less than 500 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The invention relates to sintered particles for use in wear applications and to a process for producing the sintered particles. The particles are of substantially spheroidal shape, have a grain size of 20 to 180 &mgr;m and have a predominantly closed porosity or are free of pores. The process for producing such particles starts from a powder material with a partially porous internal structure, which is introduced into a furnace and sintered at a temperature at which the material of the metallic binder adopts a pasty state while applying pressure to reduce the pore content of the starting material.