Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures inventions 04/06

20060086204 - Impact of copper and carbon on mechanical properties of iron-carbon-copper alloys for powder metal forging applications: There was perceived a lack of information regarding higher strength materials for sinter-forging automotive applications. Work, therefore, was undertaken to develop new higher strength materials for sinter-forging automotive applications and to fill this lack of information. Accordingly, a connecting rod that comprises an iron-based powder metal mixture was developed. The...

20060086205 - Molybdenum metal powder and production thereof: Molybdenum metal powder, and method for production thereof. Molybdenum metal powder has surface-area-to-mass-ratios in a range of between about 1.0 meters2/gram (m2/g) and about 3.0 m2/g, as determined by BET analysis, in combination with a particle size wherein at least 30% of the particles have a particle size larger than...

20060086206 - Method for obtaining pure copper: A method for obtaining pure copper is provided wherein oxygen is blown onto a copper melt, in a melting furnace lined with refractory material, having a waste heat boiler set onto it, in order to oxidize contaminants contained in the melt and thereby remove them from the melt, and wherein...

20060086207 - Method for manufacturing counterweights: A work piece and a method for making the work piece from a plurality of grains of substantially cohesive scrap metal grains or granules is disclosed. The method includes providing scrap metal as a raw material, gathering a predetermined amount of the raw material to form a charge, and compressing...

20060081089 - Sintered alloys for cam lobes and other high wear articles: An iron-based sintered powder metal article for cam lobe and other high temperature, high wear applications requiring excellent net-shape stability during sintering comprises a powder metal mixture consisting essentially of, by weight, 0.5-3.0% Mo, b-6.5% Cr, 1-5% V, and the balance Fe and impurities. These articles also have a carburized...

20060081090 - Thermal spraying powder, thermal spraying method, and method for forming thermal spray coating: A thermal spraying powder contains a chromium-iron based alloy powder that includes carbon. The ratio of the mass of carbon in the alloy powder to the total mass of chromium and iron in the alloy powder is 2% or more. 10% particle size D10 of the alloy powder is preferably...

20060075849 - Composition comprising silver metal particles and a metal salt: The invention pertains to a composition comprising silver metal particles and an additive, characterized in that the additive is a metal salt or a mixture of metal salts wherein the metal is yttrium or a metal of group 2 of the Periodic System, and wherein the composition comprises <2 atom...

20060075850 - Nitrogen-modified titanium and method of producing same: A liquid-state reaction between a titanium molten pool and a fraction of gaseous nitrogen in an inert atmosphere creates an alloy with increased strength and hardness. A direct manufacturing technique involving rapid solidification processing is used rather than conventional casting techniques that require bulk melting of solid-state nitrided powder. By...

20060070491 - Core-shell magnetic nanoparticles and nanocomposite materials formed therefrom: Monodisperse core-shell types of metal, metal oxide, and alloy nanoparticles with variable core diameters and shell thicknesses, and controlled synthesis methods for producing such nanoparticles are provided. Nanocomposite materials fabricated from nanoparticles, and methods for producing such nanocomposite materials are also provided....

20060070493 - Fine metal hydride particles, their production process, dispersion containing fine metal hydride particles and metallic material: It is to provide fine particles of copper, nickel or palladium hydride having an average particle diameter of at most 50 nm, which are hardly oxidized in the atmosphere and are excellent in storage stability and are thereby very suitable for formation of metallic materials, and their production process. Further,...

20060070492 - High capacitance tantalum flakes and methods of producing the same: Methods of maximizing a tantalum capacitor's capacitance are disclosed, as well as tantalum flake powder and anodes. A two step milling process can be used to mill tantalum particles into tantalum flake powder having flakes of the desired thickness. This flake powder can then be pressed and sintered thereby forming...

20060070494 - Method of forming fine particle array on substrate and semiconductor element: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming fine particles on a substrate in which reoxidization of reduced fine particles is suppressed. Reduced fine particles (FeO fine particles) are formed by embedding metal oxide fine particles (Fe2O3 fine particles) fixed on a p type silicon...

20060070495 - Granular metallic iron: Metallic iron nuggets made by reducing-melt of a material containing a carbonaceous reductant and a metal-oxide-containing material, the metallic iron nuggets comprising at least 94% by mass, hereinafter denoted as “%”, of Fe and 1.0 to 4.5% of C, and having a diameter of 1 to 30 mm are disclosed....