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Process for the production of a hard solid solution containing molybdenum
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1981-01-05
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-01-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a process for the production of a solid solution constructed of at least one hard phase having a crystal structure of simple hexagonal type and selected from mixed carbides or carbonitrides of molybdenum and tungsten, which process comprises preparing an alloy powder consisting of a solid solution of molybdenum and tungsten, adding to the alloy powder carbon in an amount necessary for forming (Mo, W)2C and/or (Mo, W)2(CN), heating the mixture at a temperature at which (Mo, W)2C and/or (Mo, W)2(CN) is stable, adding to the (Mo, W)2C and/or (Mo, W)2(CN) carbon in an amount necessary for forming (Mo, W)C and/or (Mo, W)(CN) optionally with an iron group metal and then heating the mixture at a temperature at which (Mo, W)C and/or (Mo, W)(CN) is stable.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaya Miyake
- 👤 Minol Nakano
- 👤 Mitsuo Kodama
- 👤 Akio Hara
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 21:35
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/082; C01B21/0828; C01B32/00; C01B32/90; C01B32/914; C01B32/949; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/05; C22C1/051; C22C1/053; C22C1/055; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/50; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/01; C01P2004/03; C01P2004/10; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A process for the production of a hard solid solution comprising at least one hard phase having a crystal structure of simple hexagonal type and being represented by (Mo a W b )C z or (Mo a W b )(CN) z wherein z=0.9 to 1.0 and a+b=1, which process comprises: (a) preparing an alloy powder consisting of a solid solution of molybdenum and tungsten and adding to the alloy powder carbon in an amount sufficient to give a mixture wherein z=0.4 to 0.6, (b) heating the mixture at a temperature of at least 1400° C., and in an atmosphere containing nitrogen in the case of forming the carbonitride, (c) cooling the mixture, (d) grinding the mixture with carbon in an amount sufficient to give z=0.9 to 1.0, and (e) then heating the mixture at a temperature of at most 1400° C. in the case of a≧0.8 and b≦0.2 or at a temperature of at most 1800° C. in the case of a °0.8 and b>0.2, and in an atmosphere containing nitrogen in the case of forming the carbonitride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A process for the production of a hard solid solution comprising at least one hard phase having a crystal structure of simple hexagonal type and being represented by (Mo a W b )C z or (Mo a W b )(CN) z wherein z=0.9 to 1.0 and a+b=1, which process comprises: (a) preparing an alloy powder consisting of a solid solution of molybdenum and tungsten and adding to the alloy powder carbon in an amount sufficient to give a mixture wherein z=0.4 to 0.6, (b) heating the mixture at a temperature of at least 1400° C., and in an atmosphere containing nitrogen in the case of forming the carbonitride, (c) cooling the mixture, (d) grinding the mixture with carbon in an amount sufficient to give z=0.9 to 1.0, and (e) then heating the mixture at a temperature of at most 1400° C. in the case of a≧0.8 and b≦0.2 or at a temperature of at most 1800° C. in the case of a °0.8 and b>0.2, and in an atmosphere containing nitrogen in the case of forming the carbonitride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein an iron group metal is included in said mixture ground with carbon in step (d).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein the heating is carried out in a hydrogen stream.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein the alloy powder is prepared by mixing molybdenum and tungsten in the form of compounds thereof selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, metallic acids and mixtures thereof and then reducing the mixture with at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ammonia.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as claimed in claim 4, wherein ammoniacal solutions of molybdenum and tungsten are mixed.
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