Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making a powder of dense and spherically shaped cemented carbide or cermet granules. The present disclosure also relates to a powder produced by the method and use of said powder in additive manufacturing such as 3D printing by the binder jetting technique. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process for manufacturing a product by using said powder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making a powder of dense and spherically shaped cemented carbide or cermet granules. The present disclosure also relates to a powder produced by the method and use of said powder in additive manufacturing such as 3D printing by the binder jetting technique. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process for manufacturing a product by using said powder.

Abstract: A method of making a powder of dense and spherically shaped cemented carbide or cermet granules and a powder produced by the method is provided. The powder made according to the present method can be used in additive manufacturing such as 3D printing by the binder jetting technique. Moreover, a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process for manufacturing a product by using the powder is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing, in large volume and at low cost, titanium carbide, nitride and carbonitride whiskers, with preferably submicron diameters, to be used as reinforcing material. 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. Titanium oxide, hydroxide or alkali compounds thereof are mixed with a carbon source with a volatile part which volatiles at temperatures exceeding 500.degree. C. and in an amount to satisfy the stoichiometric requirements of the carbide or nitride. A halogenide salt is used as a volatilization agent for titanium as well as a catalyst able to dissolve Ti plus C and/or N, such as Ni or Co. The reactant powders are blended in some typical manner, e.g., by using a high speed blender so as to intimately mix them.

Abstract: The ceramic cutting tool material according to the present invention comprises a beta silicon nitride matrix with total amount of 0.5-10 weight %, preferably 0.5-6 weight %, of an intergranular phase and 0.05-3 weight % of at least one secondary crystalline phase of a transition metal carbide, nitride, carbonitride and/or silicide present as spherical particles with a size of 0.1-2 .mu.m, preferably submicron (0.01-1 .mu.m). The transition metal is preferably niobium and/or tantalum. The material has less than 1 volume %, preferably less than 0.3 volume %, porosity. The beta silicon nitride grains are to at least 10%, preferably more than 20%, elongated with an aspect ratio greater than 3, preferably greater than 5. The grain diameter of the beta silicon nitride grains is in the range of 0.2-10 .mu.m, preferably 0.2-5 .mu.m, and most preferably 0.2-3 .mu.m.

Abstract: Oxide-based ceramic cutting inserts for chipforming machining of steel, comprising a ceramic oxide-based matrix of alumina and less than 10% by volume zirconia and 5-40% by volume of homogeneously dispersed whiskers based upon (Ta.sub.x Hf.sub.y Ti.sub.1-x-y)C.sub.1-z N.sub.z where 0<x<0.75 and 0<y<0.75, x+y>0.25 and 0.ltoreq.z<1.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silicon nitride based cutting tool insert for chipforming machining of cast iron material having improved mechanical, chemical and wear properties. This is obtained by addition of one or more transition metal oxides which act as a sintering aid together with alumina and yttria and also promote the growth of elongated grains of beta silicon nitride during the sintering. Preferably, the inserts are provided with a wear resistant coating as known in the art. The ceramic cutting tool material according to the present invention comprises a beta silicon nitride matrix with total amount of 0.5-10 weight %, preferably 0.5-6 weight %, of an intergranular phase and 0.05-3 weight % of at least one secondary crystalline phase of a transition metal carbide, nitride, carbonitride and/or silicide present as spherical particles with a size of 0.1-2 .mu.m, preferably submicron (0.01-1 .mu.m). The transition metal is preferably niobium and/or tantalum.

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: The presently claimed invention relates to a method of producing, in large volumes and at low cost, transition metal carbide, nitride or carbonitride whiskers, preferably submicron, having excellent reinforcing properties. These whiskers are suitable for use as a reinforcement in a wide range of materials, including metals, intermetallics, plastics, ceramics and metallic bonded hard material. The basic idea is the use of a carbon source with a volatile part which volatiles at temperatures up to 1000.degree. C. Transition metal oxide or alkali compounds thereof in amounts to satisfy the stoichiometric requirements of the desired carbide or nitride is mixed with the carbon powder along with an alkali metal chloride powder as a volatilization agent for the metal and a catalyst for the whisker growth such as Ni or Co. The reactant powders are blended in some typical manner using a high speed blender so as to intimately mix them.