Abstract:
This invention relates to the synthesis of Al/SiC based functionally gradient materials using a new technique termed here as gradient slurry disintegration and deposition. Gradients of SiC were successfully established using this technique for the starting weight percentages up to 20%. The results were confirmed using microstructural characterization techniques and microhardness measurements. Functionally gradient materials synthesized using this method holds the promise where differential tribological characteristics and the strength/toughness combinations may be required from the opposite surfaces.
Abstract:
Methods for consolidation and densification of multi-phase composite structures are provided. These methods allow for more efficient and less expensive consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional multi-phase components having more complex geometries.
Abstract:
A process for producing atomized powder, such as a metal powder, using a recirculating atomization gas, such as helium, and the apparatus used for producing the atomized powder
Abstract:
In the course of the reduction of metal salts powder such as a ternary oxalate of Fe, Co and Ni by heating in a reducing atmosphere, a nitrogen-containing compound gas such as NH3 is introduced into the reaction system atmosphere in order to form a layer of metal nitride on the surface of the powder. The nitride layer protects the resulting alloy powder against air-oxidation and deterioration in the magnetic properties.
Abstract:
An additive manufacturing machine (900) includes a plurality of subsystems, such as a condensate evacuation subsystem (940) for removing byproducts of the additive manufacturing products near a powder bed, a closed loop subsystem (960) for cleaning contaminants from sensitive machine components (964), and/or an electronics cooling subsystem (984) for cooling an electronics compartment (980). Each subsystem (940, 960, 984) may include a dedicated gas circulation loop (942, 966, 986) that is operably coupled to a gas circulation device (944, 968, 988) for urging a clean flow of gas (946, 962, 990) to each of the subsystems (940, 960, 984) to perform a particular function.
Abstract:
A bonded structure is a structure in which two bonding target members and a bonding portion formed between and adjacent to the bonding target members are bonded together. The bonding portion is made of a material mainly containing copper. In a cross section of the bonded structure taken along a thickness direction, a ratio of a bonded rate between the bonding target members and the bonding portion in a peripheral region of the bonded structure to a bonded rate between the bonding target members and the bonding portion in a central region of the bonded structure is from 0.6 to 0.9. The bonded rate is 0.3 or more.
Abstract:
A sintered metal body contains a composition of ferritic stainless steel, nitrogen, and impurities. The sintered metal body has an interstitial nitrogen solid solution layer which has an average thickness of 200 μm or more and in which nitrogen atoms are in a form of a solid solution, and a Vickers hardness at a position of a depth of 200 μm from a surface is 250 or more. In addition, a relative density may be 99.0% or more.
Abstract:
A sintered material for aluminum die casting can prevent the strength from being lowered even after steam treatment. The sintered material for aluminum die casting is a sintered material used as an insert at the time of aluminum die casting, and contains Cr: 0.71 to 0.97 wt %, Mo: 0.10 to 0.20 wt %, and C: 0.64 to 0.87 wt %, with the remainder being Fe and other unavoidable impurities.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a metal particle that includes a basal phase that contains Sn, an Sn—Cu alloy and Sb; and an intermetallic compound crystal that contains Sn, Cu, Ni, Ge, Si and Ti, included in the basal phase, the metal particle has a chemical composition given by 0.7 to 15% by mass of Cu, 0.1 to 5% by mass of Ni, 0.1 to 14% by mass of Sb, 0.001 to 0.1% by mass of Ge, 0.001 to 0.1% by mass of Si, 0.001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, and the balance of Sn; the basal phase has a chemical composition given by 85 to 99.9% by mass of Sn, 5% by mass or less of Cu, and 0.1 to 14% by mass of Sb; and, at least parts of the basal phase and the intermetallic compound crystal form an endotaxial joint.
Abstract:
It has been found that duplex monolithic parts can be manufactured in high volume at low cost by using powder metal technology to mold and sinter an inner component of the part into an outer component of the part. This technique reduces the cost of manufacturing intricate metal products by taking advantage of the attributes of powder metal technology in making the inner component of the part. The outer component of the part can be wrought machined, stamped or forged, or made by double press double sinter or forging a powder metal component of the part. In any case, this technique can beneficially be used in making a wide variety of toroid parts, such as gears, clutches, sprags, bearing races, one-way diodes, and the like.