Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a cathode component for an electrolytic aluminium production cell, the cathode component comprising a composite material comprising agglomerates, forming a matrix, and aluminium, wherein the agglomerates comprise particulates of titanium diboride (TiB2) and particulates of aluminium nitride (AIN), the composite material further comprising pores such to allow the cathode component to be infiltrated by molten aluminium, e.g. prior to or during its use in said electrolytic aluminium production cell. This provides a cathode component that is wettable by molten aluminium. The present disclosure also relates to an electrolytic aluminium production cell comprising the cathode component, and to a method for producing the cathode component.
Abstract:
Compositions for making wettable cathodes to be used in aluminum electrolysis cells are disclosed. The compositions generally include titanium diboride (TiB2) and metal additives. The amount of selected metal additives may result in production of electrodes having a tailored density and/or porosity. The electrodes may be durable and used in aluminum electrolysis cells.
Abstract:
A cutting tool insert which can, for example, be used for machining of hardened steel, hot and cold working tool steel, die steel, case hardened steel, high speed steel and ductile grey cast iron and composed of a composite comprising a cBN-phase and a binder phase comprising a titaniumcarbonitride phase and a TiB 2 phase is disclosed. In the XRD pattern from the composite using CuKa-radiation, the peak height ratio of the strongest (101) TiB 2 peak and the strongest cBN (111) peak is less than 0.06, the (220) peak from the titanium carbonitride phase in the XRD-pattern intersects both vertical lines of the PDF-lines of TiC (PDF 32-1383) and TiN (PDF 38-1420) and the lowest intersected point height is at least 0.15 of the maximum (220) peak height of the ceramic binder phase. The insert is made by powder metallurgical methods milling, pressing and sintering, the sintering being performed at lowest possible temperature for shortest possible time necessary to obtain a dense structure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sintered material which is based on transition metal diborides and comprises a) as main phase, 90-99% by weight of a fine-grained transition metal diboride or transition metal diboride mixed crystal comprising at least two transition metal diborides or mixtures of such diboride mixed crystals or mixtures of such diboride mixed crystals with one or more transition metal diborides, where the transition metals are selected from sub-groups IV to VI of the Periodic Table, b) as second phase, 1-5% by weight of particulate boron carbide and/or silicon carbide and c) optionally as third phase, up to 5% by weight of a non-continuous, oxygen-containing grain boundary phase. The invention further relates to a pulverulent sinterable mixture for producing such a sintered material, processes for producing the sintered material, preferably by pressureless sintering, and also to the use of the sintered material as corrosion protection material for salt and metal melts, in particular cryolite-containing melts.
Abstract:
A component comprises a body coated with an adherent multi-layer protective coating which during operation is exposed to molten aluminium. The protective coating has an outer layer which is wettable by molten aluminium by penetration thereof into the outer layer, and an aluminium-repellent layer underneath forming a barrier to molten aluminium on the body which prevents exposure of the body to molten aluminium.
Abstract:
A composite material based on the product of combustion synthesis and/or heat generation, and an effective process for producing the same. The composite material is essentially (1) a refractory/metal composite material which comprises one or more skeletal structures formed by joining three-dimensionally one or more types of refractory particle selected from among carbides, borides, nitrides and silicides of metals selected from among titanium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium, silicon, chromium, tungsten and molybdenum and a metallic phase comprising an alloy or intermetallic compound filled in the gaps within or among the skeletal structures, or (2) a sintered composite material comprising superabrasive grains dispersed in the surface or surface layer part including the part corresponding to the working face of a matrix or the whole of a matrix containing a metallic substance produced by combustion synthesis and/or a refractory. It is effective to use also superabrasive grains coated with a metal or nonmetal in a specified manner.