Abstract: A non-galling machine part, especially one to be mated to an opposed part of stainless steel, and consisting essentially of sintered stainless steel having interconnected porosity impregnated with bismuth or a bismuth-rich alloy such as bismuth-tin eutectic.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of sintered metal articles includes the steps of selecting a prealloy powder having a composition consisting essentially of 10-18% chromium, 2-6% iron, 2-6% silicon, 2-6% boron, 0.5-2% carbon, balance nickel, mixing the prealloy powder with copper powder in an amount equal to between 20% and 50% of the weight of the total of prealloy powder and copper, preferably adding a small percentage of a suitable lubricant, pressing the mixture to form a compact, and sintering the compact in the range 1050.degree.-1100.degree. C. for such a time that the copper and the nickel-rich prealloy only partly dissolve in one another.

Abstract: A vacuum interrupter contact is formed of copper and chromium which exhibits high electrical conductivity and a high density of greater than about 95% of the theoretical density of the materials. The copper is the predominant constituent, and a mixture of copper and chromium powder is cold-pressed to form a compact which is then vacuum-sintered at a temperature below the melting point of the copper to achieve the desired high density.

Abstract: An elongate consolidated article for treating molten metal has a multiplicity of elongate fibers embedded within a coherent matrix of treating agent.

Abstract: An electrical contact material which is particularly well suited for use in circuit breaker switches consisting essentially of silver in the amount of about 20% to 50% by weight, nickel in the amount of about 2% to 13% by weight, phosphorus in the amount of about 90 ppm to 1000 ppm, and the remainder tungsten. In one embodiment of the contact material forming method provided by the invention, starting particle sizes and liquid phase sintering parameters are selected to yield a relatively coarse grain size in the contact material microstructure with an optimum combination of resistance to oxidation, electrical erosion and distortion associated with high-current interruptions.

Abstract: A compacted article having low thermal expansivity and high thermal conductivity is made by compacting a mixture of two metal powders, one of which has low thermal expansivity and the other of which has high thermal conductivity, and strip material made therefrom which is suitable for use in forming the supportive lead frames in integrated circuit components. The powders are mixed together, formed into a green preform, sintered, and rolled to size to produce compacted or densified strip which has a unique combination of low thermal expansivity and high thermal conductivity. A low-expansivity metal disclosed in an alloy containing about 45-70% iron, 20-55% nickel, up to 25% cobalt, and up to 5% chromium which in powder form is mixed with a high-conductivity metal powder disclosed as substantially elemental iron, copper or nickel.

Abstract: A negative electrode composition is presented for use in a secondary electrochemical cell. The cell also includes an electrolyte with lithium ions such as a molten salt of alkali metal halides or alkaline earth metal halides that can be used in high-temperature cells. The cell's positive electrode contains a a chalcogen or a metal chalcogenide as the active electrode material. The negative electrode composition includes up to 50 atom percent lithium as the active electrode constituent in an alloy of aluminum-iron. Various binary and ternary intermetallic phases of lithium, aluminum and iron are formed. The lithium within the intermetallic phase of Al.sub.5 Fe.sub.2 exhibits increased activity over that of lithium within a lithium-aluminum alloy to provide an increased cell potential of up to about 0.25 volt.

Abstract: A composite material of a ferrous cladding material and an aluminum cast matrix which composite material exhibits excellent performance and a method for producing the same which can be carried out quite easily. The composite material comprises a ferrous cladding material, powder particles bonded to the ferrous cladding material, seizing portions defined by the powder particles, and a cast matrix of aluminum or its alloy held by the seizing portions. The method comprises the steps of spreading powder particles over a ferrous cladding material, bonding the powder particles to the ferrous cladding material by sintering, and casting aluminum or its alloy over the sintered surface. Further, a metallic layer can be formed between the bonded powder particles and the cast aluminum, by plating.

Abstract: Beryllium composite material reinforced with continuous silicon carbide fibers is obtained by bonding tightly continuous silicon carbide fibers obtained by baking spun fibers of organosilicon high molecular weight compound, with beryllium and its alloys as a matrix. The silicon carbide fiber-beryllium composite material is excellent in the mechanical strength, heat resistance and oxidation resistance, and is useful as a material for aerospace instrument and a material for nuclear industry.

Abstract: A method of producing a ferrous alloy material having improved wear resistance comprising (1) mixing powders of a ferrous alloy, tungsten and optionally at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ni, Mn, Mo, Cr, and Cu, (2) sintering the mixture of powders of step (1) to form a sintered product, (3) infiltrating the sintered product of step (2) with molten copper or a copper alloy to produce an infiltrated sintered product and (4) cooling the infiltrated sintered product of step (3).

Abstract: A method for making filamentary steel wire from particulate iron oxides with the aid of a fiber-forming acrylic polymer is disclosed. A precursor filament is first formed by wet-spinning an acrylic polymer spin dope in which particles of iron oxide are dispersed. The resulting precursor filament is then exposed to a reducing atmosphere (e.g., a gaseous mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide) at a temperature in the range of from about 900.degree. C. to 1150.degree. C. for a period of about 3 to 8 minutes. Under these conditions, the iron oxide particles are reduced to the metallic state and the polymer in the precursor is pyrolized to carbon and byproduct gases. The carbon diffuses into the resulting metallic iron, and the individual metal particles sinter to form continuous steel wire.The method has the capability of producing steel wire of an essentially ferritic/pearlitic structure with a tensile property in excess of 140,000 psi.

Abstract: Improved anodes for solid electrolytic capacitors are produced by introducing in the anode body made of a film forming sintered metal powder one of the following additives : tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium and hafnium, at the most suitable step of the manufacturing process previous to sintering under one of the following forms : pure metal, oxide, sulphide. In a preferred embodiment the additive is introduced in the binder used for pelletizing. In another embodiment the additive is introduced by dipping the presintered anodes in a solution containing said additive.

Abstract: An electrochemically generated field desorption emitter for use in mass spectrometry, and a process for forming such an emitter by immersing a metal support, as a first electrode, and a second electrode in an electrolytic liquid mixture having appropriate concentration of a metal compound, and applying a plurality of short duration, electrical pulses between the electrodes. The emitter so formed comprises an elongated metal support having a plurality of metal dendrites extending in a generally radially outwardly direction therefrom.

Abstract: Brazed aluminum composite having improved resistance to intergranular corrosion. The core alloy consists essentially of from 1 to 1.5% manganese, from 0.1 to 0.4% chromium, from 0.1 to 0.4% copper, from 0.01 to 0.6% silicon, from 0.01 to 0.7% iron, balance essentially aluminum. The cladding brazing alloy consists essentially of from 4 to 14% silicon, from 0.05 to 0.2% bismuth and the balance essentially aluminum. The brazed alloy composite provides galvanic protection against intergranular corrosion.

Abstract: A contact material for vacuum switches comprising a composite inclusion metal of at least two metal components in which a first component has an electric conductivity of at least 10 m/ohm mm.sup.2, the share of this component being between 35 and 60% by volume. At least one component has a melting point of at least 1400.degree. C and at least one component is effective as a getter. These components are embedded in the first component, with only isolated bridges existing between the finely distributed inclusions. The porosity of the composite inclusion metal is less than 2% by volume.

Abstract: Disclosed in the appended specification and claims are a heat resistant aluminum alloy having a minimum conductivity of 61 percent IACS and high elongation, tensile strength and yield strength consisting of from about 0.04 to about 0.85 weight percent silicon, from about 0.30 to about 0.95 weight percent iron and from about 98.20 to about 99.66 weight percent aluminum and a method for producing said alloy comprising the steps of alloying the recited elements, continuously casting the alloy into a bar, hot-rolling the bar substantially as cast into a continuous rod, cold-drawing the continuous rod into a wire without intermediate anneals and annealing or partially annealing the wire.