Abstract: A method for producing high strength aluminum alloy powder containing L12 intermetallic dispersoids uses high pressure gas atomization to effect cooling rates in excess of 103° C./second.

Abstract: A transition element-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-transition element melt in which a transition element content of the aluminum-transition element melt is less than 6 percent by weight. The aluminum-transition element melt then powderized to form a transition element-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.

Abstract: A zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-zirconium melt in which a zirconium content of the aluminum-zirconium melt is less than 2.0 percent by weight. The aluminum-zirconium melt then powderized to form a zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.

Abstract: A Method for the recovery of the secondary metallurgy (LF) slag from a plant for the production of steel, the method comprising a cooling step of the slag, by means of the passage of air and/or other gas, a breakdown step, a step of extracting the powder, wherein the breakdown step is accelerated by means of forced convection of a cooling fluid and/or another reaction, gas and by means of moving the slag mass by overturning and vibrating support gratings. The overturning and vibrating support gratings are provided inside closed metallic boxes which are connected in series and closed with movable containment partitions to form a treatment module. The breakdown, step is accelerated by means of overturning the slag mass from the support grating of one metallic box to the support grating of an adjoining box.

Abstract: A method for producing particle shaped material from a melt. The method comprises the following steps: the material is melted, the material melt is intimately mixed with a gas in a predetermined ratio; the gas-liquid mixture is suddenly expanded and the material powder thus produced is collected, which the other gas is added to according to a predetermined air/liquid ratio during the expansion with solidification of the formed material drop, to form a material powder having a controlled size distribution and shape in an area of lower pressure than the gas/liquid mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of making multi-element, finely divided, alloy powders containing silver and at least two non-silver containing elements and the uses of these powders in ceramic piezoelectric devices.

Abstract: An atomizer includes a T-shaped chamber with tapered insides and an outlet which is in communication with the chamber. A first path is located in a center area in the chamber so as to introduce molten metal therein and two second paths are introduced into the chamber so as to send inert gas into the chamber. A separator is located in the chamber and located at an outlet end of the first path. A narrow passage is defined between an inside of the outlet and the separator. The impact of the inert gas and the molten metal atomizes the metal.

Abstract: A method for producing a powder by pulverizing a stream of molten metal using a pulverization gas, which directly hits the molten metal stream, whereby a) a reactive gas is used as the pulverization gas such that a compound is formed by the reaction of the pulverization gas with the metal or an alloy component thereof and b) the temperature of the pulverization gas and the cooling speed are set such that the metal or the alloy component thereof is converted into the compound, to a substantial degree completely, in one step.

Abstract: A method of producing an FeCrAl material by gas atomization, and a high temperature material produced by the method. In addition to containing iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), and aluminium (Al) the material also contains minor fractions of one or more of the materials molybdenum (Mo), hafnium (Hf), zirconium (Zr), yttrium (Y), nitrogen (N), carbon (C) and oxygen (O). The smelt to be atomized contains 0.05-0.50 percent by weight tantalum (Ta) and less than 0.10 percent by weight titanium (Ti). Nitrogen gas (N2) is used as an atomizing gas, to which an amount of oxygen gas (O2) is added, the amount of oxygen gas being such as to cause the atomized powder to contain 0.02-0.10 percent by weight oxygen (O) and 0.01-0.06 percent by weight nitrogen (N).

Abstract: A process of producing a zinc or zinc alloy powder (4) for batteries which comprises dropping molten zinc or a molten zinc alloy to form a molten metal droplets stream (1) and striking an atomizing medium jet (3) emitted from a nozzle (2) against the molten metal stream (1) at right angles to atomize the molten zinc or the molten zinc alloy, wherein two or more the nozzles are arranged in parallel to each other, the orifice of each of the nozzles has a V-shaped, U-shaped, X-shaped or arc-shaped cross-section, the atomizing medium is air or an inert gas, two or more the molten metal streams have at least two different flow rates selected from a range 0.04 to 0.25 kg/sec, and two or more the atomizing medium jets have at least two different atomizing pressures selected from a range 4 to 9 kg/cm2.

Abstract: An agglomerated stainless steel powder composition for use in rigid-die powder metallurgy is provided. The composition preferably comprises a pre-alloyed water atomized stainless steel powder and a water-soluble binder. It exhibits minimal dusting, segregation, and die galling, has good compressibility and flow rate, and produces a finished part essentially free of non-metal residues. Methods for making this agglomerated stainless steel powder composition are also provided. Improved stainless steel rigid-die powder metallurgical parts are also provided.

Abstract: A silicon base binary alloy of prealloyed powder having less than 10% aluminum, excluding zero. The alloy may be in the form of gas atomized prealloyed powder, which powder may be consolidated to form an article. Preferably, the article is a sputtering target.

Abstract: Fine powders are made from molten metals and alloys on a continuous basis. A rapidly spinning shallow cup has an atomizing fluid such as water, oil or any other hydrocarbon supplied to the cup to form a thin sheet or layer which is distributed on the inner surface of the cup. Within the cup a stream or spray of molten metal is propelled into this thin sheet of atomizing fluid. The metal interacts with the atomizing fluid film and is fragmented or broken down into many small droplets which are quenched by the atomizing fluid and solidified into fine powder. These powders in the form of a slurry with the atomizing fluid can be continuously removed as the slurry discharges up over the lip of the cup by centrifugal force and the powders can be recovered. In a preferred embodiment a preatomizer is positioned between the incoming stream of molten metal and the spinning cup.

Abstract: An atomizing method for producing metal powder, including splitting molten metal in the vicinity of an exit of a nozzle by introducing the molten metal into a center of the nozzle, wherein gas is flowing through the nozzle. The split molten metal is then further split into fine particles by liquid ejected in an inverse cone shaped flow from a slit surrounding a lower side of the nozzle. The resulting powder is of fine size and spherical or granular shape, and is suitable for metal injection shaping.

Abstract: A method and spray forming system for effectively spraying the inner diameters of intricate objects and makes inner diameter spray forming practical for articles that have various and complicated inner geometries. The spray forming system can include at least one of a rotating mandrel and preform, and atomizer, which is fed with liquid metal, to form a spray. The atomizer is positioned with respect to inner walls of at least one of the rotating mandrel and preform to accurately and fully spray form an inner diameter of an article, even if the article has complicated and irregular inner surfaces.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for atomizing a liquid stream of metal or metal alloy. This invention relates to producing powders as well as to spray deposition process. During atomizing, a backpressure is created below the exit of the liquid delivery nozzle by the impingement of the atomization gas jets around the atomization zone. And this may block further atomization. The present invention provides a method of atomizing and an atomizing apparatus to control the backpressure. During atomizing, the intensities and directions of the atomization gas jets affects the atomization characteristics. The present invention provides a method of atomizing and an atomizing apparatus to control both the intensities and directions of the atomization gas jets.

Abstract: A process for producing spherical metal particles comprises the step of spraying a molten metal in a chamber filled with a refrigerant gas through a centrifugal atomizer, wherein the refrigerant gas is a composition comprising nitrogen and oxygen gases or nitrogen gas and air and the concentration of the oxygen ranges from 3 to 600 ppm on the basis of the weight of the composition. The production process of the present invention permits mass-production of fluent, spherical metal particles having a smooth surface, in low cost and excellent in dispersibility in a dispersing medium, which is required when the particles are used as a component for pastes or paint and varnishes, while using a small-sized chamber.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a spray of atomized metal droplets includes providing an apparatus that forms a spray of molten metal droplets, the apparatus including a metal source and a metal stream atomizer, producing a stream of liquid metal from the metal source, and atomizing the stream of liquid metal with the metal stream atomizer to form the spray of molten metal droplets. A controlled spray of atomized metal droplets is achieved by selectively varying the temperature of the droplets in the spray of molten metal droplets, the step of selectively varying including the step of varying the flow rate of metal produced by the metal source, responsive to a command signal, and sensing the operation of the apparatus and generating the command signal indicative of the operation of the apparatus. The step of atomizing may be accomplished by directing a flow of an atomizing gas at the stream of liquid metal, and then selectively controlling the flow rate of the atomizing gas.

Abstract: A method for atomizing a titanium-based material to particulates in a controlled atmosphere. In the method, titanium is skull melted in a crucible. The molten titanium-based material is transferred to a heated tundish. The molten titanium-based material may be stabilized in the heated tundish and then formed into a free-falling stream. The free-falling stream of the molten titanium-based material is impinged with an inert gas jet to atomize the molten titanium-based material. The method also includes cooling the atomized titanium-based material, and collecting the cooled atomized titanium-based material.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of an aluminum-strontium master alloy suitable for use as structure refiner during the solidification of molten aluminum-silicon alloys, comprising atomizing a stream of molten alloy containing aluminum and 5 to 35% by weight of strontium and collecting atomized particles as solid material on a collecting surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for making metal powders has a supply tank (2) for the molten starting material, at least one exchangeable pouring funnel (11, 13), at least one atomizing nozzle (12, 14) and at least one fall shaft (7) disposed thereunder for the solidification of the metal powder product. A chamber (1) enveloping the supply tank and the pouring funnel is disposed on the fall shaft (7). To be able more easily to change the pouring funnel or funnels, the chamber (1) has in the area of the pouring funnel a closable lateral opening (15), at which a lock chamber (16) for the introduction of the at least one pouring funnel (11, 13) is placed. A car (24) is held on tracks (18, 19) and can be driven into the chamber (1) and fully retracted into the lock chamber (16), and on its bottom is fastened a number of atomizing nozzles (12, 14) corresponding to the number of the pouring funnels (11, 13). The pouring funnels (11, 13) can be set downwardly onto the cars.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a spray of atomized metal droplets includes providing an apparatus that forms a spray of molten metal droplets, the apparatus including a metal source and a metal stream atomizer, producing a stream of liquid metal from the metal source, and atomizing the stream of liquid metal with the metal stream atomizer to form the spray of molten metal droplets. A controlled spray of atomized metal droplets is achieved by selectively varying the temperature of the droplets in the spray of molten metal droplets, the step of selectively varying including the step of varying the flow rate of metal produced by the metal source, responsive to a command signal, and sensing the operation of the apparatus and generating the command signal indicative of the operation of the apparatus. The step of atomizing may be accomplished by directing a flow of an atomizing gas at the stream of liquid metal, and then selectively controlling the flow rate of the atomizing gas.

Abstract: A method of producing nitrogenated metal alloys which involves melting a al alloy under a nitrogen atmosphere and subsequently gas atomizing the molten alloy with nitrogen gas has been found to produce alloys powders having a high nitrogen content and a minimum amount of hollow particles. The resulting alloy powders which demonstrate superior mechanical properties and heat and chemical resistance are easily fabricated into articles utilizing powder metallurgical processes.

Abstract: A method for producing power by atomizing a stream of molten material by contact with a swirling annular gas stream having an angular to axial velocity ratio sufficient to cause some of the gas to flow in the axially opposite direction from that of the gas stream.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for producing submicron and smaller metal alloy pacles using a main chamber having a longitudinal axis and a feeder for introducing a quantity of molten alloy under pulsed gas pressure in a direction generally radial to the axis. The feeder has a gas stream for forming metal droplets from said alloy. A gas accelerator directs axially flowing gas against the droplets from the feeder in the chamber. The accelerator directs the droplets in an axial direction to a substrate located along the axis and in the direction of flow from the accelerator to receive the droplets at a predetermined distance from the feeder, whereby the particles are produced.