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Mixed powder for powder metallurgy and sintered product thereof
Assignee: Kobe Steel Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-28
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Granted: 1994-10-18
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Expires: 2012-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A mixed powder for powder metallurgy comprising a Fe powder and an alloy powder mixed together in which the mean particle size and the solidus line temperature of the alloy powder and the amount of the liquid phase formed during sintering are so defined as to attain most suitable sintering behavior, that is, the mean particle size of the alloy powder is smaller than 20 μm, the solidus line temperature of the alloy powder is set to higher than 950° C. and lower than 1300° C. and the amount of the liquid phase formed during sintering is more than 20%. A sintered product having desired properties can be obtained by using the mixed powder described above.
Inventors
- 👤 Jinsuke Takata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:11
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F5/00; C; C22; C22C; C22C33/00; C22C33/02; C22C33/0207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A mixed powder for powder metallurgy comprising a Fe powder and an alloy powder mixed together, wherein the solidus line temperature of the alloy powder is higher than 950° C. and lower than 1300° C., the amount of liquid phase formed by the alloy powder during sintering is more than 20%, and the mean particle size of the alloy powder is smaller than 20 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A mixed powder for powder metallurgy comprising a Fe powder and an alloy powder mixed together, wherein the solidus line temperature of the alloy powder is higher than 950° C. and lower than 1300° C., the amount of liquid phase formed by the alloy powder during sintering is more than 20%, and the mean particle size of the alloy powder is smaller than 20 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sintered product prepared by sintered the mixed powder as defined in claim 1, in which the structure of the sintered product comprises a homogeneous martensite structure developed into a network configuration along the grain boundary of the Fe powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alloy powder comprises Ni, Mo and Mn as the essential ingredients and also contains one or more of elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Si, Al, Ti, P, V, Nb, Sn, W Co, Cu and B, the weight ratio of Ni to Mo is from 95/5 to 45/55, and the wt. % of Mn is from greater than 5% to less than 50% based on the total weight on Ni and Mo.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sintered product prepared by sintering the mixed powder as defined in claim 3, in which the structure of the sintered product comprises a homogeneous martensite structure developed into a network configuration along the grain boundary of the Fe powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 3, wherein said powder contains Cu, and wherein said Cu is present in an amount less than 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the alloy powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of alloy powder to Fe powder is from 0.01 to 0.12.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of alloy powder to Fe powder is from 0.02 to 0.06.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 3, wherein the weight ratio of alloy powder to Fe powder is from 0.01 to 0.12.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mixed powder for powder metallurgy as claimed in claim 3, wherein the weight ratio of alloy powder to Fe powder is from 0.02 to 0.06.
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