Abstract: A method for providing a porous metal implant. A mixture of biocompatible metal, a spacing agent, and a binder is provided. The mixture is formed into a shape and the spacing agent is removed to form a plurality of pores in the implant. A shaped porous metal is also provided.

Abstract: A sintering apparatus comprising a container for holding small particles that contact one another, an electric current generator generating an alternating electric current and a flux concentrator having a collector positioned to be exposed to an alternating magnetic field generated by the alternating electric current and a tip that focuses the alternating magnetic field so that the particles are exposed to the alternating magnetic field, the alternating magnetic field heating surfaces of the particles so that they join and are fused together.

Abstract: Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size.

Abstract: A method of producing three-dimensional bodies which wholly or for selected parts consists of a composite of crystalline or nanocrystalline metal particles in a matrix of amorphous metal. A metal powder layer (4) is applied onto a heat-conducting base (1, 13) and limited areas of the layer is melted successively by means of a radiation gun and cooled so that they can be made to solidify into amorphous metal. In connection with the melting of one or several of the limited areas, the radiation gun is regulated so that the melted area is cooled in accordance with a stipulated time-temperature curve in order to form a composite of crystalline or nanocrystalline metal particles in a matrix of amorphous metal. The method is repeated until a continuous layer, which contains composite metal to a desired extent, is formed. A new powder layer (4) is applied and the method is repeated, the new layer being fused to the underlying layer for successive construction of the three-dimensional body.

Abstract: A metal powder for use in a metal laser-sintering wherein a three-dimensional shaped object is produced by irradiating a powder layer of the metal powder with a light beam to form a sintered layer and thereby laminating the sintered layers. The metal powder of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises an iron-based powder and at least one kind of powder selected from the group consisting of a nickel powder, a nickel-based alloy powder, a copper powder, a copper-based alloy powder and a graphite powder; and the iron-based powder has been annealed. In such metal powder, the iron-based powder is in a softened state due to the annealing treatment thereof. Accordingly, the use of the metal powder in a metal laser-sintering process makes it possible to reduce a machining resistance attributable to the residual metal powder adherent to the surface of the shaped object, which leads to an achievement of an extended lifetime of a machining tool.

Abstract: A process for forming a remateable machined titanium powder base alloy connecting rod using a titanium alloy powder having an average particle size of about 1-20 microns, a mean aspect ratio of about 5 to 300, and a specific surface area of at least about 25 m2/g.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to nanocomposite thermoelectric materials that exhibit enhanced thermoelectric properties. The nanocomposite materials include two or more components, with at least one of the components forming nano-sized structures within the composite material. The components are chosen such that thermal conductivity of the composite is decreased without substantially diminishing the composite's electrical conductivity. Suitable component materials exhibit similar electronic band structures. For example, a band-edge gap between at least one of a conduction band or a valence band of one component material and a corresponding band of the other component material at interfaces between the components can be less than about 5kBT, wherein kB is the Boltzman constant and T is an average temperature of said nanocomposite composition.

Abstract: There is provided a sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact, which is sintered. A copper-based raw powder is composed of a copper-based flat raw powder whose diameter is smaller than that of an iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder whose diameter is smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder. The copper is allowed to segregate at the surface of the sliding part. The surface of the bearing is covered with the copper-based small-sized raw powder and the copper-based flat raw powder, thereby the surface coverage ratio of copper can be increased.

Abstract: A controlled combustion synthesis apparatus comprises an ignition system, a pressure sensor for detecting internal pressure, a nitrogen supply, a gas pressure control valve for feeding nitrogen and exhausting reaction gas, means for detecting the internal temperature of the reaction container, a water cooled jacket, and a cooling plate. A temperature control system controls the temperature of the reaction container by controlling the flow of cooling water supplied to the jacket and the cooling plate in response to the detected temperature. By combustion synthesizing, while controlling the internal pressure and temperature, the apparatus can synthesize a silicon alloy including 30-70 wt. % silicon, 10-45 wt. % nitrogen, 1-40 wt. % aluminum, and 1-40 wt % oxygen.

Abstract: Zirconium-based metal alloy compositions comprise zirconium, a first additive in which the permeability of hydrogen decreases with increasing temperatures at least over a temperature range extending from 350° C. to 750° C., and a second additive having a solubility in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350° C. to 750° C. At least one of a solubility of the first additive in the second additive over the temperature range extending from 350° C. to 750° C. and a solubility of the second additive in the first additive over the temperature range extending from 350° C. to 750° C. is higher than the solubility of the second additive in zirconium over the temperature range extending from 350° C. to 750° C. Nuclear fuel rods include a cladding material comprising such metal alloy compositions, and nuclear reactors include such fuel rods. Methods are used to fabricate such zirconium-based metal alloy compositions.

Abstract: A power transmission part is made of a sintered material obtained by press molding and firing granulated powder obtained by granulating raw material powder having iron as a main component. The sintered material can thereby be increased in density by a powder press sintering method. A power transmission part of high strength and high rigidity can thereby be obtained.

Abstract: A bulk nanocomposite thermoelectric material including: a plurality of grains of a thermoelectric material; and a metal nanolayer on a boundary of the plurality of grains, wherein the metal nanolayer is crystalline, and a glass transition temperature and a crystallization temperature of the nanometal are lower than a melting point of the thermoelectric material.

Abstract: A sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact, and sintering the powder compact. A copper-based raw powder is composed of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of an iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having the average diameter is smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder. The copper segregates at the surface of the sliding part. In the bearing in which the copper-based flat powder segregates at the surface, the surface is covered with the copper-based small-sized raw powder that has emerged on the surface, as well as the copper-based flat raw powder, thereby it is possible to increase the surface coverage ratio of copper.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention may be a method of making a porous biocompatible metal article by combining a metal powder with a homogenizing aid to form metal granules, including blending the metal granules and an extractable particulate to form a composite, forming the composite into a green article, removing the extractable particulate from the green article to form a metal matrix and pore structure, and sintering the metal matrix and pore structure. Furthermore the present invention may include a second homogenizing aid combined with the extractable particulate. The present invention also includes shaping the metal matrix and pore structure with or without the use of a binder.

Abstract: A forging preform for a turbine rotor disk is disclosed. The preform includes a body of a superalloy material having a mass of about 5000 lbs or more, the superalloy material having a substantially homogeneous grain morphology and an ASTM average grain size of 10 or smaller. 5. A turbine rotor disk is also disclosed. The disk includes a substantially cylindrical disk of a superalloy material having a mass of about 5000 lbs or more, the superalloy material having a substantially homogeneous grain morphology and an ASTM average grain size of about 10 or smaller. A method of making a turbine rotor disk is also disclosed. The method includes providing a superalloy powder material and pressing the superalloy powder material to form a forging preform for a turbine rotor disk.

Abstract: A method for attaching a metal structure to a dental coping having opposite sides in the preparation or repair of a dental restoration comprising the steps of: (1) forming a dental material composition comprising high-fusing temperature metal particles in a range of between 1-10 weight percent with the high-fusing temperature metal particles having at least 30% thereof selected from the platinum group of metals, low fusing temperature metal particles having a melting temperature below the melting temperature of the high-fusing particles with the low fusing temperature metal particles being present above at least about 90 weight percent of the total composition and being composed primarily of gold, and a small measure of borate fluxes in a range of between 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: Processes for producing a nickel-titanium alloy are disclosed. The processes are characterized by the production of nickel-titanium alloy articles having improved microstructure. A pre-alloyed nickel-titanium alloy is melted and atomized to form molten nickel-titanium alloy particles. The molten nickel-titanium alloy particles are cooled to form nickel-titanium alloy powder. The nickel-titanium alloy powder is consolidated to form a fully-densified nickel-titanium alloy preform that is hot worked to form a nickel-titanium alloy article. Any second phases present in the nickel-titanium alloy article have a mean size of less than 10 micrometers measured according to ASTM E1245-03 (2008) or an equivalent method.

Abstract: A discharge surface treatment electrode used in discharge surface treatment for forming a wear-resistant film on a treatment target surface of a workpiece by use of the discharge energy of electric discharges caused between the electrode and the workpiece, the film being made of a material of an electrode or a substance obtained by a reaction of the material of the electrode with the discharge energy. The discharge surface treatment electrode is formed by: compression-molding a mixed powder into a green compact, the mixed powder being formed from a powder of a Stellite alloy with an average particle size of 3 ?m or less prepared by use of a jet mill and a powder of a metal with an average particle size of 3 ?m or less manufactured through an atomization process or a chemical process; and subjecting the green compact to heat treatment.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing of iron—respectively micro-alloyed steel powders, starting from fluffy spray roasted iron oxides exhibiting a specific surface area in excess of 2.0 m2/g and residual chloride contents over 440 ppm Cl?, decrease the chloride content in two steps to less than 100 ppm, the specific surface area (BET) of to a pre-selected value of less than 10.0 m2/g, preferably between 0.1 and 2.0 m2/g and reduce the pre-sintered granules exhibiting a bulk density in excess of 1.200 g/dm3.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a fluid dynamic pressure bearing made of powder sintered metal and that grooves for generating dynamic pressure are formed on an inner peripheral surface and whose object is to facilitate forming a ferrosoferric oxide (Fe3O4) membrane on a surface of a bearing material, the method comprising compacting metal powder including at least not less than 70% by weight of particles with diameters of not more than 45 ?m to gain a bearing material, sintering said bearing material, forming grooves for generating dynamic pressure on said sintered bearing material, and performing steam treatment to said sintered bearing material with said grooves to form a ferrosoferric oxide (Fe3O4) membrane on a porous surface of an inner surface or on porous surfaces of an inner surface and both end surfaces, so that gaps between particles become small because diameters of the particles of material powder of a powder sintered bearing material are approximately even and fine and are even s

Abstract: Stainless steel alloy composition. The stainless steel alloy composition includes rounded carbides and free chromium in a ferrite matrix. The rounded carbides have particle sizes under 5 microns. The rounded carbides include a first quantity of niobium-containing carbide and a second quantity of chromium carbide, and are substantially free of large, irregularly-shaped carbides.

Abstract: A method of producing three-dimensional bodies which wholly or for selected parts consist of amorphous metal. A metal powder layer (4) is applied to a heat-conducting base (1, 13), and a limited area of the layer is melted by a radiation gun (5) and the area is cooled so that the melted area solidifies into amorphous metal. The melting process is successively repeated on new limited areas of the powder layer until a continuous layer of amorphous metal is formed. A new powder layer is applied and the method is repeated, the new layer being fused to underlying amorphous metal for successive construction of the three-dimensional body. The heat-conducting base can be a worktable or a body of amorphous metal or crystalline metal to which amorphous metal is added.

Abstract: A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet includes the steps of: providing R-T-B based alloy powders A and B so that the R-T-B based alloy powder B has a particle size D50 that is smaller by at least 1.0 ?m than that of the R-T-B based alloy powder A and that there is a difference ?RH of at least 4 mass % between the higher content of a heavy rare-earth element RH in the R-T-B based alloy powder B and the lower content of the heavy rare-earth element RH in the R-T-B based alloy powder A; mixing these two R-T-B based alloy powders A and B together; compacting the mixed R-T-B based alloy powder to obtain a compact with a predetermined shape; and sintering the compact.

Abstract: A precursor for the production of a sintered metallic component includes a core comprising one particle of a first metallic powder having a particle size d90 of at least 50 ?m. A shell layer is disposed on the core. The shell layer comprises a binder and a second powder having a particle size d90 of less than 25 ?m. The precursor is powdered.

Abstract: A method of producing a permanent magnet includes: melting boron, cobalt, a metallic alloy component, a mixed rare earth material, and iron together to form a melted alloy and forming a first alloy ingot using the melted alloy, wherein the permanent magnet comprises about 28-35 weight percent of rare earth material; crushing the first alloy ingot into particles having a first average particle diameter less than about 3 millimeters; milling the particles to form a powder mixture with a second average particle diameter in the range from about 2.

Abstract: A process for forming a remateable machined titanium powder base alloy connecting rod using a titanium alloy powder having an average particle size of about 1-20 microns, a mean aspect ratio of about 5 to 300, and a specific surface area of at least about 25 m2/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to manufacture of titanium articles from sintered powders. The cost-effective initial powder: 10-50 wt % of titanium powder having ?500 microns in particle size manufactured from underseparated titanium sponge comprising ?2 wt % of chlorine and ?2 wt % of magnesium; 10-90 wt % of a mixture of two hydrogenated powders A and B containing different amount of hydrogen; 0-90 wt % of standard grade refined titanium powder, and/or 5-50 wt % of alloying metal powders. The method includes: mixing powders, compacting the blend to density at least 60% of the theoretical density, crushing titanium hydride powders into fine fragments at pressure of 400-960 MPa, chemical cleaning and refining titanium powders by heating to 300-900° C. and holding for ?30 minutes, heating in vacuum at 1000-1350° C., holding for ?30 minutes, and cooling.

Abstract: A method for forming a remateable cracked titanium powder base alloy connecting rod using a titanium alloy powder processed to produce a connecting rod.

Abstract: A colored metal composite including a metal matrix; and colored particles distributed throughout the metal matrix AND/OR a method including providing metal powder as a first phase of a composite; providing colored particles to form a second phase of the composite; mixing the metal powder and colored particles; and sintering the metal powder around the colored particles to form a metal matrix that has colored particles distributed throughout.

Abstract: Provided are a barrier film for a semiconductor wiring containing Ni with its remainder being W and unavoidable impurities and having a composition of WxNiy (70?x?90, 10?y?30 unit: atomic percent), and a sintered compact sputtering target for forming a barrier film for a semiconductor wiring containing Ni with its remainder being W and unavoidable impurities and having a composition of WxNiy (70?x?90, 10?y?30, unit: atomic percent), and comprising a target structure configured from a W matrix and Ni particles existing therein and in which W is diffused in the Ni particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing and joining superalloy balls by means of brazing and to objects produced with such joints. According to one aspect of the invention, an alloy powder covered with a brazing solder is bonded to a spherical core and subsequently transformed into a continuous alloy layer by means of brazing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a massive component substantially wholly made of intermetallic material, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a mixture of powders of at, least two metallic elements, the powders being present in the mixture in a proportion by weight corresponding to the atomic percentage in which the at least two metallic elements are present in a corresponding intermetallic compound which may be formed from these metallic elements; b) applying a plurality of layers of such a mixture of powders by cold spraying on a substrate so as to obtain, on the substrate, a preform of metallic mixture of predetermined thickness; c) thermally treating at least the preform of metallic mixture so as to cause the reaction between the at least two metallic elements to form the corresponding intermetallic compound; and d) removing the substrate, thus obtaining the massive component made of intermetallic material.

Abstract: Provided is an Sb—Te alloy sintered compact target using atomized powder consisting of substantially spherical particles of an Sb—Te alloy, wherein the spherical atomized powder consists of particles that were crushed and flattened, and the flattened particles exhibiting a ratio (flatness ratio) of short axis and long axis of 0.6 or less occupy 50% or more of the overall particles. With this Sb—Te alloy sintered compact target, particles exhibiting a long axis orientation aligned within ±45° in a direction that is parallel to the target surface occupy 60% or more of the overall particles. In addition, the oxygen concentration in this Sb—Te alloy sintered compact target is 1500 wtppm or less. Thus, the Sb—Te alloy sputtering target structure can be uniformalized and refined, generation of cracks in the sintered target can be inhibited, and generation of arcing during sputtering can be inhibited.

Abstract: A method of forming a metal alloy from a powder composition comprising first particles in a range of approximately 20-90% by weight of the powder composition, the remainder of the powder composition comprising approximately 95% by weight of second particles and 5% by weight of third particles, wherein the method includes the step of using rapid thermal processing (RTP) to sinter the powder composition.

Abstract: Molybdenum titanium sputter targets are provided. In one aspect, the targets are substantially free of the ?(Ti, Mo) alloy phase. In another aspect, the targets are substantially comprised of single phase ?(Ti, Mo) alloy. In both aspects, particulate emission during sputtering is reduced. Methods of preparing the targets, methods of bonding targets together to produce large area sputter targets, and films produced by the targets, are also provided.

Abstract: A method of making a rare-earth alloy granulated powder according to the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a rare-earth alloy powder; generating remnant magnetization in the powder; and granulating the powder by utilizing agglomeration force produced by the remnant magnetization of the powder. Since the agglomeration force produced by the remnant magnetization is utilized, the addition of a granulating agent may be omitted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high strength aluminum alloys from a powder containing Ll2 intermetallic dispersoids. The powder is degassed, sealed under vacuum in a container, consolidated by vacuum hot pressing, extruded into a rolling preform and rolled into a usable part.

Abstract: A permanent magnet comprises boron, cobalt, a metallic alloy component, about 28-35 weight percent of mixed rare-earth material, and iron as a balance. The metallic alloy component is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, niobium, gallium, vanadium, chromium, zirconium, and combinations thereof. The mixed rare-earth material comprises light rare-earth material and heavy rare-earth material. The light rare-earth material comprises at least about 50 weight percent of praseodymium and about 5-50 weight percent of neodymium. The heavy rare-earth material comprises dysprosium or a combination of dysprosium and terbium. The mixed rare-earth material comprises about 3-45 weight percent of heavy rare-earth material. A sum of intrinsic coercivity in the unit of kilo Oersted (kOe) and maximum energy product in unit of mega gauss Oersteds (MGOe) of the permanent magnet is at least about 55.

Abstract: A method for producing a high strength aluminum alloy brackets, cases, tubes, ducts, beams, spars and other parts containing L12 dispersoids from an aluminum alloy powder containing the L12 dispersoids. The powder is consolidated into a billet having a density of about 100 percent. The billet is extruded using an extrusion die shaped to produce the component.

Abstract: A method and apparatus produces high strength aluminum alloys from a powder containing L12 intermetallic dispersoids. The powder is degassed, sealed under vacuum in a container, consolidated by vacuum hot pressing, and superplastically formed into a usable part.

Abstract: An absorbent includes a ferromagnetic nucleus with a one-layer or two-layer shell or devoid thereof and the nucleus is embodied in the form of a plate with a planar size that ranges from 500-5000 ?m and the thickness is equal to 0.1-1000 ?m. The method for producing the inventive magnetically-operated absorbent includes evaporating and/or melting a magnetic material powder in a low-temperature plasma, quenching and condensing the thus obtained vaporized and/or melt-particle product in a gas flux, and transferring the product precipitated in the form of crystals or micro slugs of corresponding metals, correspondingly to a stabilizer-containing dispersion medium and holding in the medium until a gas release is over. Then the crystals or micro slugs are processed by flattening, for example pressing so that the plates of a specified thickness are obtained.

Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet according to the present invention has a composition including: 27.3 mass % to 29.5 mass % of R; 0.92 mass % to 1 mass % of B; 0.05 mass % to 0.3 mass % of Cu; 0.02 mass % to 0.5 mass % of M; and T as the balance, and has an oxygen content of 0.02 mass % to 0.2 mass %. The main phase of the sintered magnet is an R2T14B type compound. The crystal grain size of the main phase is represented by an equivalent circle diameter of 8 ?m or less. And crystal grains with equivalent circle diameters of 4 ?m or less account for at least 80% of the overall area of the main phase.

Abstract: An artificial bone which is excellent in the ability to form bone in a living body, reliably thereof, and has high mechanical strength. The process comprises the steps of: mixing granules, composed of a titanium or a titanium alloy powder and an organic binder, with a particulate pore-forming material, pressure-molding the mixture to obtain a molded body, firing the molded body at 1200° C. to obtain a porous body, bringing the porous body into contact with an aqueous alkali solution, subsequently with water of 35° C. or higher for a period longer than that of contacting with the aqueous alkali solution and then heating the porous body at 100 to 650° C., preferably 200 to 600° C.

Abstract: Use of metal powder injection molding for the manufacture of a metal valve component, such as a valve stem or a valve body, of a metered dose dispensing valve for use in a medicinal pressurized metered dose dispenser, such as an inhaler.

Abstract: Coated metal cutting tools with reduced adhesion weat and improved thermal resistance, processes for making the same and methods of use.

Abstract: Disclosed are a scaler tip for a dental implant using a Powder Injection Molding (PIM) of silver, copper, a silver alloy, or a copper alloy, and a method for manufacturing the scaler tip. The scaler tip includes a shank portion, and a work portion extendedly formed from an end of the shank portion and including a curved portion. Here, the scaler tip is formed by performing the PIM on at least one metal powder of silver, copper, the silver alloy, and the copper alloy.

Abstract: A method and apparatus produces high strength aluminum alloys from a cryomilled powder containing L12 intermetallic dispersoids. The cryomilled powder is degassed, sealed under vacuum in a container, heated, consolidated by vacuum hot pressing, and extruded.

Abstract: Metal particles approximately in the form of spheres having a mean diameter of about 40 ?m to about 100 ?m, including magnesium silicide particles having a mean diameter of about 1 ?m to about 10 ?m uniformly dispersed in the metal particles, the metal particles being obtained by mixing about 90 wt. % to about 95 wt. % of magnesium and about 5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of silicon, and the magnesium silicide particles being formed in the metal particles by the reaction of the magnesium and the silicon.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for fabricating a tridimensional solid object by sintering inorganic particles of controlled size distribution. The particles are directed onto a target area in a powdery stream in the shape of a conical surface which is coaxial to a simultaneous heating flux while an at least bidimensional relative movement is maintained between the target area, the powdery stream and the heating flux. As a result the particles sinterization occurs in a single operation directly onto the target area.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a sintered compact including the steps of mixing raw material powders respectively composed of a chalcogenide element and a Vb group element or raw material powders of an alloy of two or more elements including a chalcogenide element and a Vb group element, and hot pressing the mixed powder under conditions that satisfy the following formula: P(pressure)?{Pf/(Tf?T0)}×(T?T0)+P0(Pf: final pressure, Tf: final temperature, P0: atmospheric pressure, T: heating temperature, T0: room temperature, and temperatures in Celsius). This method is able to produce a high-density, high-strength and large-diameter sintered compact containing a chalcogenide element (A) and a Vb group element (B) or containing the element (A) and (B) and additionally a IVb group element (C) and/or an additive element (D) which is free from cracks even when it is assembled and used as a sputtering target-backing plate assembly.