Abstract: The disclosure relates to sintering compositions that can be used in three-dimensional printing or additive manufacturing processes. The sintering compositions generally include one or more metallic iron-containing powders and a minor amount of a boron-containing powder as a sintering aid. Sintered models or products formed from the sintering compositions have substantially improved density and surface roughness values relative to models formed without the boron-containing powder.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a sintering system includes a detection gas line to enable gas to flow into a sintering furnace from an external gas supply. The system includes a detection gas port inside the furnace through which gas from the detection gas line is to flow into the furnace, and a registration feature inside the furnace to enable positioning of a token green object proximate the gas detection port. The system includes a gas flow monitor to detect changes in gas flow through the detection gas line when the token green object shrinks during a sintering process in the furnace.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for high volume roll-to-roll direct coating of electrodes for silicon-dominant anode cells and may include applying a slurry to a current collector film, the slurry comprising silicon particles and a binder material; drying the slurry to form a precursor composite film; rolling the current collector film into a precursor composite roll; and applying a heat treatment to the precursor composite film and the current collector film in a nitrogen gas environment, wherein the heat treatment is configured for converting the precursor composite film to a pyrolyzed composite film. The heat treatment may include one or both of: applying the heat treatment to a roll comprising the precursor composite roll in whole; and applying the heat treatment to the current collector film as it is continuously fed from the precursor composite roll.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sintered component comprising the steps: providing a metallic powder; filling the powder into a powder press; pressing the powder to form a green compact; removing the green compact from the powder press; sintering the green compact into a sintered component with pores; optional redensification of the sintered component; hardening of the sintered component, wherein the pores of the sintered component, prior to hardening at least in that region of the surface of the sintered component which is subjected to a hardening, are at least partially filled with a filling agent.

Abstract: A zirconium nitride powder which has a specific surface area of 20 to 90 m2/g as measured by a BET method, has a peak corresponding to zirconium nitride but does not have a peak corresponding to zirconium dioxide, a peak for lower zirconium oxide or a peak corresponding to lower zirconium oxynitride in an X-ray diffraction profile, and the light transmittance X at 370 nm is at least 18%, the light transmittance Y at 550 nm is 12% or less and the ratio (X/Y) of the light transmittance X at 370 nm to the light transmittance Y at 550 nm is 2.5 or more in the transmission spectra of a dispersion that contains the powder at a concentration of 50 ppm.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making a sintered cutting body having a side with binder metal capping and another side without binder metal capping. The disclosure also relates to a sintered cutting body produced according to the method.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the manufacture of metal articles, more specifically the manufacture of metal articles by additive manufacturing techniques, and in particular to the manufacture of metal articles by an additive manufacturing technique that may involve the selective melting or sintering of a metal powder. Examples of such techniques may include selective laser melting (SLM), selective laser sintering (SLS) and techniques that use an electron beam rather than a laser. Exemplary embodiments include a method of manufacture of an article including selective melting and/or sintering of a powder including an alloy containing aluminium, wherein the alloy contains bismuth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing tooth parts from dental-grade metal powder, wherein existing CAD/CAM milling machines can be used. The essential process steps consist of: a) preparing a slurry from dental-grade metal powder, b) casting the slurry into a mold, c) drawing out (drying) suspension liquid (water) until a mechanically stable blank is obtained, d) milling the blank into the desired shape, e) oxygen-free sintering of the tooth parts milled from the blank. Because the blank is still present as a green body, milling does not place great demands on the milling machine in terms of mechanical stability and dust development. As a result, the operating speed and the service lives of customary milling machines are substantially increased.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine valve seat, including: iron (Fe) as a main component; about 0.6˜1.2 wt % of carbon (C); about 1.0˜3.0 wt % of nickel (Ni); about 8.0˜11.0 wt % of cobalt (Co); about 3.0˜6.0 wt % of chromium (Cr); about 4.0˜7.0 wt % of molybdenum (Mo); about 0.5˜2.5 wt % of tungsten (W); about 1.0˜3.0 wt % of manganese (Mn); about 0.2˜1.0 wt % of calcium (Ca); and other inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A process for fabricating hollow metal shells such as Be or Al filled with a selected gas such as D or T. An organic preform is coated with a slurry of organic binder and metal powder of Be or Al. The coated preform is heated to remove the preform and any organics to form a hollow shell which is then fired at an elevated temperature in a gas so as to seal the shell and capture the gas inside the sealed shell.

Abstract: A component, such as a SOFC interconnect, and methods of making the component are provided using various chromium powders, including powder particles with a chromium core covered with an iron shell, a pre-alloyed Cr—Fe powder or a chromium powder produced by hydrogen reduction with hydrogen.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a sputtering target that is capable of forming a Cu—Ga film to which Na is favorably added by a sputtering method, and a method for producing the same. [Means for Solving the Problems] The sputtering target is provided wherein 20 to 40 at % of Ga and 0.05 to 1 at % of Na are contained as metal components except fluorine (F) of the sputtering target, a remaining portion has a component composition consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities, and Na is contained in the state of a NaF compound. Also, a method for producing the sputtering target includes the steps of forming a molded article consisting of a mixed powder of NaF powder and Cu—Ga powder or a mixed powder of NaF powder, Cu—Ga powder, and Cu powder; and sintering the molded article in a vacuum atmosphere, an inert gas atmosphere, or a reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: A continuous sintering method for rare earth permanent magnetic alloy comprises: connecting a preparation chamber, a glove chamber and a sealed transmission chamber, a sealed chamber, a charging chamber, a preheating chamber, a heating and de-airing chamber, a sintering chamber and a cooling chamber one after another. A press formed blank of rare earth permanent magnetic alloy powder is transmitted under oxygen free condition, and processed with heating and de-airing, sintering and cooling. The preparation chamber, the glove chamber and the sealed transmission chamber are transmitted by bottom rollers, transmissions of other chambers are provided on a top portion of each chamber, and conveyed by roller rails. The rollers of the charging rack are suspended on rails of the transmissions. The drawer model charging rack is capable of loading multiple charging box.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing gas turbine components, in particular aircraft turbine components, preferably low-pressure turbine blades, from a powder which is sintered selectively in layers by locally limited introduction of radiant energy, wherein the sintering is carried out in a closed first housing (2), so that a defined atmosphere can be set, wherein the powder or at least a part of the powder is generated in the same first housing (2) or in a second housing connected to the first housing in a gas-tight manner. The invention further relates to a corresponding apparatus and to a gas turbine blade produced thereby.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of producing a sinter-hardened component from a metallic powder containing chromium which is pre-alloyed in particular, comprising the steps of compacting the powder to form a green compact and then sintering the green compact in a reducing sintering atmosphere at a sintering temperature in excess of 1100° C. A gas containing carbon is added to the sintering atmosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for sintering sinter products, such as oxidation-prone materials, in particular metallic sintered goods (46), in particular a dental framework, comprising a tray (18), which accommodates the sinter product and is arranged on a base plate (14), a pot-shaped cover (16), which surrounds the tray, with a rim (36) that is sealed towards the base plate, as well as supply and discharge openings (38) for protective gas connected to the interior chamber (30) that is surrounded by the pot-shaped cover. In order to facilitate sintering even at temperatures above 1200° C. without any problems, it is suggested that the tray (18) be covered by a capping element (20), whereby when the tray is covered by the capping element, the interior chamber (34) of the tray is connected in a gas-flow-allowing manner to the interior chamber of the cover.

Abstract: A method of sintering by: placing a compacted metal powder inside a cylindrically-shaped susceptor and in an inert atmosphere or a vacuum, and applying microwave or millimeter-wave energy to the powder until the powder is sintered.

Abstract: A process for making a diffusion hardened medical implant having a porous surface is disclosed. The medical implant is made by a hot isostatic pressing process which simultaneously forms that porous surface and the diffusion hardened surface.

Abstract: A method of improving the thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of a high-efficiency thermoelectric material is disclosed. The method includes the addition of fullerene (C60) clusters between the crystal grains of the material. It has been found that the lattice thermal conductivity (?L) of a thermoelectric material decreases with increasing fullerene concentration, due to enhanced phonon-large defect scattering. The resulting power factor (S2/?) decrease of the material is offset by the lattice thermal conductivity reduction, leading to enhanced ZT values at temperatures of between 350 degrees K and 700 degrees K.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducing agent for low temperature reducing and sintering of copper nanoparticles and a method for low temperature sintering using the same. The reducing agent includes formic acid or acetic acid and C1 to C3 alcohol or ether which allows reducing and sintering at a low temperature of less than 250° C. The sintered copper nanoparticles provide excellent electrical properties and are suitable for forming fine wirings patterns.

Abstract: A method of sintering by: placing a compacted metal powder inside a cylindrically-shaped susceptor and in an inert atmosphere or a vacuum, and applying microwave or millimeter-wave energy to the powder until the powder is sintered.

Abstract: An ultra-hard composite material and a method for manufacturing the same, including mixing a metal carbide powder and a multi-element high-entropy alloy powder to form a mixture, green compacting the mixture, and sintering the mixture to form the ultra-hard composite material. The described multi-element high-entropy alloy consists of five to eleven principal elements, with every principal element occupying a 5 to 35 molar percentage of the alloy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process of producing a porous metal body containing a metal component which is likely to be oxidized, by which process the amounts of residual carbon and residual oxygen therein are decreased, and by which the performance of the product porous body can be largely promoted. The process for producing a porous metal body by sintering a material of the porous metal body, which material is obtained by coating a slurry containing a metal powder and an organic binder on an organic porous aggregate, comprises a defatting step of treating the material of the porous metal body at a temperature not higher than 650° C.

Abstract: A method of reducing the oxygen content of a powder is provided. A canister is prepared with a getter, filled with the powder to be densified, sealed and evacuated. The canister is subjected to a hydrogen atmosphere at an elevated temperature whereby hydrogen diffuses into the canister through the walls thereof. The hydrogen forms moisture when reacted with the oxygen of the powder and the moisture in the reacted with the getter in order to remove oxygen from the powder to the getter. The atmosphere outside the canister is then altered to an inert atmosphere or vacuum, whereby hydrogen diffuses out of the canister. A dense body having a controlled amount of oxygen can thereafter be produced by conventional powder metallurgy techniques.

Abstract: There is provided a method for sintering a metal powder, such as a green body briquette of a metal powder, which includes heating the metal powder by at least one DFI burner providing a flame for contacting said metal powder which is directly exposed to the flame of the at least one DFI burner.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a selectively non-carburized powdered metal part. The steps include compacting, sintering, removing, forging and cooling. A metal powder is compacted to form a preform having at least one first surface in which a forged part is required to have a case depth and at least one second surface in which a carburized portion is required to be removed prior to forging. The preform is then sintered and carburized. After carburizing the at least one second surface of the preform is removed and subsequently forged and cooled. The forged part has at least one second surface having improved post forging properties and at least one first surface having improved performance features. A part made from the present method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducing agent for low temperature reducing and sintering of copper nanoparticles and a method for low temperature sintering using the same. The reducing agent includes formic acid or acetic acid and C1 to C3 alcohol or ether which allows reducing and sintering at a low temperature of less than 250° C. The sintered copper nanoparticles provide excellent electrical properties and are suitable for forming fine wirings patterns.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes first particles comprising an intermetallic compound comprising titanium and aluminum; second particles comprising aluminum; and third particles comprising titanium.

Abstract: After an alloy powder including W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr, and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb, and Ta is produced, the alloy powder, a powdery carbon material, and a catalyst are heat-treated in the presence of a nitrogen gas. The alloy powder is carbonitrided into a multicomponent ceramics powder, and sintered into a sintered body. Alternatively, a powder of a first substance including at least two of Ti, Al, V, Nb, Zr, Hf, Mo, Ta, Cr, and W is molded into a molded body. Then, the surface of the molded body is surrounded by a second substance including a metal element which is not contained in the powder of the first substance, and the molded body is heat-treated in an atmosphere in which N is present. A porous sintered body thus produced is crushed into a multicomponent ceramics powder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low cost, low magnetostriction body which is decreased only in magnetostriction while maintaining magnetic characteristics such as loss and saturation magnetization at desired values. Also disclosed is a dust core using such a low magnetostriction body. Specifically disclosed is a low magnetostriction body obtained by shaping a soft magnetic material powder added with an organic compound having an effect of changing the magnetostriction of the soft magnetic material when combined with it, and heat-treating a green compact in an inert atmosphere. The absolute value of the magnetostriction ?O-P (1 T/50 Hz) of the low magnetostriction body is not more than 1.0×10?6. Also specifically disclosed is a dust core using such a low magnetostriction body.

Abstract: Methods for sintering aluminum powder comprise providing aluminum powder and heating the aluminum powder in a nitrogen atmosphere containing a partial pressure of water vapor in the range of about 0.001 kPa to about 0.020 kPa to sinter the aluminum powder to a transverse rupture strength of at least about 13.8 MPa. The aluminum powder is not pressed together by a mechanical force that substantially deforms particles of said aluminum powder either prior to or during the step of heating. Articles comprising sintered aluminum powder. The sintered aluminum powder has a transverse rupture strength of at least about 13.8 MPa. The microstructure of the sintered aluminum powder contains no compositional concentration gradients indicative of the use of a sintering aid and no evidence of particle deformation having occurred by an application of a mechanical force prior to or during the sintering of the aluminum powder.

Abstract: A particle (10) of ferromagnetic powder for use in preparation of soft magnetic core components has a core-shell structure. The particle includes a central core (12) and a shell (14) coated on the central core. The central core is made of magnetic material and is used for providing the necessary magnetic property for the magnetic core components made from the ferromagnetic powder. The shell has a higher electrical resistance than the central core so as to reduce an eddy current loss of the magnetic core component. The shell also functions to provide an excellent bonding strength between particles of the powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of thermoelectric compositions of the formula InxCO4Sb12 (0<x<1), with a figure of merit greater than 1.0 and a composition made by that process.

Abstract: Provided is an iron-based sintered body with a rustproof function comprising a layer containing 0.01 to 5 at % of indium on the surface of the iron-based sintered body, or an iron-based sintered body with a rustproof function containing 0.01 to 5 at % of indium throughout the sintered body, and the iron-based sintered body having iron as its principal component is manufactured by performing sintering in a gas atmosphere containing indium vapor or indium. Thereby obtained is an iron-based sintered body, as well as the manufacturing method thereof, capable of easily improving the rustproof effect without having to hardly change the conventional process.

Abstract: A cemented carbide comprises a binder phase consisting essentially of an iron family metal, a first hard phase consisting essentially of WC having a hexagonal crystal structure, and a second hard phase consisting essentially of one or more types of a compound of a metal or metals of group 4, 5 or 6 of the periodic table having an NaCl-type cubic crystal structure. The cemented carbide is formed by a surface region with a thickness of 2 to 50 ?m consisting of the binder phase and the first hard phase, and an inner region present underneath the surface region consisting of the binder phase, the first hard phase and the second hard phase. A ratio of an average grain size of the first hard phase in the surface region to an average grain size of the first hard phase in the inner region is 1 or less, and a ratio of an area of the binder phase in the surface region to an area of the binder phase in the inner region is greater than 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped permanent magnets according to which pressed parts (2) are produced that are then assembled to a rod-shaped green product. Said green product is subsequently sintered, whereby a rod-shaped single-piece permanent magnet (1) is produced.

Abstract: A machining surface of a machining tool such as a drill is composed of a metal-rich section. A ceramics-rich section is formed centrally in the drill. Further, a gradient section is provided between the ceramics-rich section and the metal-rich section. In the gradient section, the composition ratio of metal is gradually increased from the ceramics-rich section to the metal-rich section. That is, the drill is composed of the gradient composite material in which the composition ratio of ceramics is increased and the composition ratio of metal is decreased inwardly from the machining surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nuclear fuel body comprising tungsten network and a method for manufacturing the same, more particularly, a nuclear fuel body in which tungsten network is continuously formed over the entire or some parts of a sintered body and a method for manufacturing the same. The sintered body in the nuclear fuel body of the present invention contains tungsten network having excellent heat conductivity, leading to the enhancement of heat conductivity of the nuclear fuel sintered body itself with decreasing the temperature of the nuclear fuel, so that it can contribute to the improvement in safety and performance of nuclear fuel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sintering aluminium-based sintered parts which are, initially, guided with the aid of a transport system T through a de-binding area (3) before being guided through followed by a sintering area (2) and finally being guided through a cooling area (4). Inert gas atmosphere prevails in the sintering area (2), provided with an oxygen content, corresponding to a thawing point of, maximum, 40° C. The sintered parts (23) are heated to the required sintering temperature of 560-620° C., by means of convection, whereby the inert gas atmosphere is accordingly heated, flowing around said sintered parts in a corresponding manner.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compositionally graded sintered alloy which comprises: 1 to 40% by weight of a iron group metal; 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one type of a specific metal element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Au, Ge, Cu; Sn, Al, Ga, Ag, In, Mn and Pb; a hard phase containing, as a main component, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a carbide, a nitride and a mutual solid solution of a metal(s) which belongs to Group 4 (Ti, Zr, Hf), 5 (V, Nb, Ta) or 6 (Cr, Mo, W) of the Periodic Table; and inevitable impurities, wherein the content of the specific metal element gradually increases from a surface of the sintered alloy toward an inner portion thereof, and a ratio of the average concentration of the specific metal element in a region which is at least 1 mm inside from the surface of the sintered alloy, to the average concentration of the specific metal element in a region between the surface and the position which is 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a densification process of a W—Cu composite material, and more particularly, a sintering method for a W—Cu composite material without exuding of Cu. The sintering method comprises the steps of: holding a W—Cu composite power compact for a certain time at a Cu solid phase temperature or at a temperature just above a melting point and thus inducing a nearly complete densification; and sintering for a short time at a Cu liquidus temperature.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing composite materials from a parent substance containing silicon nitride and metal silicide, having fixed electrical properties. The molded articles are made, virtually with their final contours, prior to a sintering operation. The parent substance containing Si3N4 and a metal silicide is subjected to a gas pressure sintering in a nitrogenous atmosphere. The metal silicide is of the form Me5Si3, where Me is a metal. As a function of a sintering temperature, a lower limit of partial nitrogen pressures is selected so that Si3N4 is stable at the lower limit and an upper limit of the partial nitrogen pressures is selected so that Me5Si3 is stable at the upper limit. The resulting composite material is a silicon-containing composite material made of Si3N4 and the metal silicide. The metal silicide is selected from the group of Nb5Si3, V5Si3, Ta5Si3 and W5Si3.

Abstract: The method for producing a rare-earth sintered magnet of the present invention includes the steps of: compacting alloy powder for the rare-earth sintered magnet to form a green compact; loading the green compact into a case having a structure restricting a path through which gas flows between the outside and inside of the case, and placing a gas absorbent at least near the path; and sintering the green compact by heating the case including the green compact inside in a decompressed atmosphere.

Abstract: A coated cemented carbide tool, and a method for making the same, wherein the as-sintered substrate is formed by sintering in an atmosphere having at least a partial pressure and for a part of the time a nitrogen partial pressure.

Abstract: A paste composition, including a binding agent charged with metallic powder, to be used in a solid freeform fabrication procedure, comprising: a) a solidifiable binding agent comprised of at least one polymerizable resin, with a viscosity of less than 4000 mPa.s, measured at 25° C.; b) at least one initiator, in a concentration greater than about 0.1% by mass with respect to the mass of the resin; and c) a mixture of at least two metallic powders, said mixture having a volumetric concentration greater than 40% with respect to the composition, wherein said mixture of metal powders is either i) a bimodal or trimodal mixture in nature, or ii) is a majority of stainless steel with an amount of NiB or NiP and combinations thereof effective to lower the sintering temperature.

Abstract: An sintered iron-based powder metal body with outstandingly lower re-compacting load and having a high density and a method of manufacturing an iron-based sintered component with fewer pores of a sharp shape and having high strength and high density, the method comprising mixing,

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sintering aluminium-based sintered parts which are, initially, guided with the aid of a transport system T through a de-binding area (3) before being guided through followed by a sintering area (2) and finally being guided through a cooling area (4). Inert gas atmosphere prevails in the sintering area (2), provided with an oxygen content, corresponding to a thawing point of, maximum, 40° C. The sintered parts (23) are heated to the required sintering temperature of 560-620° C., by means of convection, whereby the inert gas atmosphere is accordingly heated, flowing around said sintered parts in a corresponding manner.

Abstract: A coated cemented carbide tool, and a method for making the same, wherein the as-sintered substrate is formed by sintering in an atmosphere having at least a partial pressure and for a part of the time a nitrogen partial pressure.

Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic matrix composite is provided, which production method reduces metal residual percentage within matrix with little energy consumption, without requiring special external heating means and special equipment while it is industrially simple and at a low price. It is a method of producing a ceramic matrix composite having the steps of filling mixed powder obtained by mixing metal powder and boron nitride powder into a predetermined container to form a green compact having a porous structure, and infiltrating the above described green compact with molten Al to form a composite material containing metal boride and having aluminum nitride as a matrix. The green compact is formed by compressing the mixed powder whose mixing ratio of metal powder to boron nitride powder is 1 : 1.8 to 1 : 2.2 (molar ratio) so that porosity of the green compact is 34 to 42%.

Abstract: A pressureless sintering process for producing FeAl wherein the heating rate is controlled in a manner which minimizes expansion of a mixture of elemental powders of iron and aluminum. During the process, the heating rate is maintained below 1° C./min to minimize the volume expansion during the formation of the intermediate phase Fe2Al5. As a result of the process, the final density can be increased up to 95% of the theoretical density. The sequence of phases formed during the heating of Fe+Al mixture were identified by X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, SEM and along with DSC data were correlated to the expansion and shrinkage behavior of the samples.