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Cemented carbide metal alloy containing auxiliary metal, and process for its manufacture

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-05
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Granted: 1978-06-27
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Expires: 1996-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract A cemented carbide metal alloy containing auxiliary metal having one or more finely dispersed carbide phases and process for making the same.

Inventors

  • 👤 Erich Horvath

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:11
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/05; C22C1/051; C22C1/053; C22C1/056; C22C29/00; C22C29/02; C22C29/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
A process for making a sintered carbide-metal alloy containing submicronic carbide particles comprising the steps of: forming a mixture of a carbide-forming charge selected from the group consisting of the dimetallic carbides, hydrides, eta carbides and elemental metals of groups 4a, 5a and 6a of the periodic table and their mixtures and a binding metal powder selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel and their mixtures; converting said carbide-forming charge to a carbide or carbides having a crystal structure different than the crystal structure of the carbide-forming charge by subjecting the carbide-forming charge-binder metal mixture to a gaseous carbon containing carburizing atmosphere at a temperature of 700 to 1100° C; and liquid-phase sintering the thus formed carbide-binder metal to wet and split the carbide to form submicronic carbide particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
A process for making a sintered carbide-metal alloy containing submicronic carbide particles comprising the steps of: forming a mixture of a carbide-forming charge selected from the group consisting of the dimetallic carbides, hydrides, eta carbides and elemental metals of groups 4a, 5a and 6a of the periodic table and their mixtures and a binding metal powder selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel and their mixtures; converting said carbide-forming charge to a carbide or carbides having a crystal structure different than the crystal structure of the carbide-forming charge by subjecting the carbide-forming charge-binder metal mixture to a gaseous carbon containing carburizing atmosphere at a temperature of 700 to 1100° C; and liquid-phase sintering the thus formed carbide-binder metal to wet and split the carbide to form submicronic carbide particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein methane is employed in the carburizing gas atmosphere.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein hydrogen is employed in the carburizing gas atmosphere.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 42 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said carbide forming charge in in powder form and consists of at least one member of the group of dimetallic carbides and dimetallic carbide mixed crystals of elements of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said carbide forming charge is in powder form and consists of at least one member of the group consisting of metals and metal alloys of elements of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said carbide forming charge is in powder form and consists of hydrides of elements of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said carbide forming charge in in powder form and consists of eta-carbides of elements of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 46 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said mixture of a carbide forming charge and a binding metal powder is in powder form and additionally contains at least one member of the group consisting of monocarbides of the elements of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said liquid-phase sintering step is effected at a temperature not higher than substantially 1450° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said converting step is effected at a temperature within the range of from 850° to 950° C and said liquid-phase sintering step is effected at a temperature not higher than substantially 1450° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 30 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said converting step is effected by embedding a molding of said carbide-forming charge-binder metal mixture in carbon at normal, excess or reduced pressure.

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