Abstract: A tool includes a cemented carbide part and a maraging steel part, wherein the two parts are joined by brazing. The cemented carbide part has a hard phase embedded in a metallic binder phase matrix. The maraging steel part has a hardness of between 350 and 600 HV1 with a standard deviation between 0 and 20 HV1. A method of making such tool is also provided.

Abstract: The invention describes a method for producing carbon composite materials by pyrolysis and thermal spraying, in which method a material obtained at least partly from renewable raw materials is transformed by means of pyrolysis into a porously lattice-like matrix and this matrix is subsequently filled at least partially with an infiltration material by means of thermal spraying methods. Here, the pyrolysis of the material by means of a thermal spraying method is carried out until the porously lattice-like matrix of the carbonized material has formed, at least in certain regions, and subsequently at least the carbonized regions with the porously lattice-like matrix are coated with an infiltration material, or are at least partially filled by an infiltration material, likewise by means of thermal spraying methods.

Abstract: A method of joining workpieces using a solder alloy. The alloy contains either at least 1% or a maximum of about 10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum; either at least 0.01% or 0.01–10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group of the lanthanides (rare earths); either at least 0.5% or 0.5–10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, and indium; optionally either at least 0.01% or 0.01–1% by weight of gallium; and a remainder consisting of tin, lead, or of a mixture of tin and lead.

Abstract: A method of joining workpieces using a solder alloy. The alloy contains either at least 1% or a maximum of about 10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum; either at least 0.01% or 0.01-10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group of the lanthanides (rare earths); either at least 0.5% or 0.5-10% by weight of an element or a mixture of elements selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, and indium; optionally either at least 0.01% or 0.01-1% by weight of gallium; and a remainder consisting of tin, lead, or of a mixture of tin and lead.

Abstract: An abrasive cutter formed of at least one diamond particle, preferably at least one mono-diamond crystal and metallic binder material distinguished by the fact that the diamond particle (D) has a size of about 50 &mgr;m to about 500 &mgr;m and each diamond particle (D) is enclosed by a coating (H) produced in a fluidized bed with the coating having a wall thickness of about 10 &mgr;m to about 200 &mgr;m. The volume of the coating (H) constitutes at least 30% of the volume of the diamond particles (D) in the fully consolidated state following individual sintering of the coated diamond particles (D, H). The abrasive cutters can be applied directly onto an abrasive tool. Further they can be processed to form composite cutters or cutting segments. In the method of forming the abrasive cutter, the diamond particle (D) is brought into a fluidized bed reactor and enclosed in a metallic coating (H).

Abstract: The invention, which enables wider use to be made of soft-soldering techniques, concerns an alloy, in particular a solder alloy, a method of joining workpieces by soldering using the solder alloy and the use of the alloy for soldering. The alloy proposed is characterized in that it contains at least 1% by wt. of an element or a mixture of elements from sub-group IVa and/or Va in the periodic table, at least 0.01% by wt. of an element or a mixture of elements from the lanthanide series; optionally at least 0.5% of silver or copper or indium or a mixture silver and/or copper and/or indium; and optionally at least 0.01% by wt. of gallium, the remainder consisting of tin or lead or a mixture of tin and lead plus, as applicable, the usual impurities. The alloy proposed can be used as solder in oxygen-containing atmospheres such as air, can be used at relatively low temperatures and efficiently wets normally difficult to wet surfaces such as ceramic surfaces.

Abstract: A composite cutting tool for use in the abrasive processing of hard substrates comprising cutting elements wherein diamond particles in a predominantly metallic binder material are agglomerated and sintered during an individual molding process of each of said cutting elements.