Abstract: A workable, boron-containing, stainless steel alloy and an article formed therefrom are disclosed together with a process for manufacturing same. The alloy consists essentially of, in weight percent, about______________________________________ w/o ______________________________________ Carbon 0.10 max. Manganese 2.00 max. Silicon 1.00 max. Phosphorus 0.045 max. Sulfur 0.010 max. Chromium 16.00-22.00 Nickel 10.00-15.00 Molybdenum 0-3.0 Boron 0.2-2.0 Nitrogen 0.075 max. ______________________________________and the balance consisting essentially of iron. The as-worked alloy in accordance with the invention is characterized by having a boride particle areal density per weight percent boron (A.sub.N) defined by the relationshipA.sub.N .gtoreq.58,080-18,130 (%B).The as-worked alloy of the invention is further characterized by having a Charpy V-notch impact strength (CVN) defined by the relationshipCVN.gtoreq.85.917 x e.sup.-1.20297(%B).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flat form from blended metallic powder including a major constituent by weight having a high melting point and a minor constituent by weiht having a substantially lower melting point includes selection of the powder to provide continuous and reproducible compacted flat forms. Powder is selected on the basis of compressibility and flowability. The selected powder is compacted to a flat green form and then liquid phase sintered. The flat form may be stacked to provide a flat article of a desired thickness which will result in a monolithic or composite cross section when subsequently sintered. Liquid phase sintering is carried out in a manner designed to avoid undesirable embrittlement and to provide a uniform microstructure in the fully consolidated article. The process is especially useful in the production of tungsten heavy alloy plate.