Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures inventions 08/06

20060191372 - Method and apparatus for the production of metal compounds: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the production of titanium alloys and titanium-aluminium inter-metallic compounds and alloys. Starting from a precursor material including titanium subchloride (titanium trichloride or titanium dichloride), the precursor material is reduced by aluminium to produce titanium-aluminium intermetallic complexes or alloys and aluminium...

20060191373 - Cross-linked polymeric nanoparticles and metal nanoparticles derived therefrom: There are provided internally cross-linked, stables polymeric materials, in the form of substantially spherical particles, each particle consisting essentially of a single macromolecule. They have the unusual property of being soluble or dispersible in a liquid medium without significantly increasing the viscosity of the medium, rendering them potentially useful in...

20060191374 - Cross-linked polymeric nanoparticles and metal nanoparticles derived therefrom: There are provided internally cross-linked, stable polymeric materials, in the form of substantially spherical particles, each particle consisting essentially of a single macromolecule. They have the unusual property of being soluble or dispersible in a liquid medium without significantly increasing the viscosity of the medium, rendering them potentially useful in...

20060191375 - Methods for fine powder formation: Improved methods for forming fine particles of a material have been developed, wherein the method steps include dissolving the material in a solvent to form a dilute solution, immobilizing the dilution solution, and then removing the solvent to yield particles of the material. Methods of immobilizing the dilute solution include...

20060191376 - Method and devices for recycling copper from a discarded circuit board and a discarded fluid containing copper: An eco-friendly method is designed to recycle copper contained in the discarded printed circuit boards and the like. The method involves use of various acids, such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, oxalic acid, to bring about the ionization of the copper, thereby resulting in formation of copper-containing solutions. The copper...

20060191377 - Method for processing elemental sulfur-bearing materials using high temperature pressure leaching: The present invention relates generally to a process for the production of sulfuric acid and liberation of precious metal values from materials containing sulfur through pressure leaching operations. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, the sulfur-bearing materials may comprise residues from pressure leaching operations, such as those...

20060185473 - Low cost process for the manufacture of near net shape titanium bodies: A process for manufacturing Ti alloy structures using a SFFF manufacturing process with a welding torch as a high energy source, which comprises using as a feed a feed wire made from Ti sponge and alloying powders, or forming a Ti alloy in-situ in the melt....

20060185474 - Copper powder: A copper powder that is excellent in weatherability and adapted for use in conductive paste is provided that contains 10-20,000 ppm, preferably 100-2,000 ppm, of Sn. The copper powder is particularly preferably one having an average particle diameter DM of 0.1-2 μm and, further, one wherein the particle diameter of...

20060185475 - Reducing cyanide consumption in gold recovery from finely ground sulphide ores and concentrates: Precious metals such as gold can be extracted from a refractory ore using a conventional cyanide leaching step and with reduced cyanide consumption by pre-treating the ore prior to cyanide leaching. The refractory ore is pretreated by fine grinding and an initial leaching step which uses inexpensive limestone and lime...

20060179974 - Weld metal excellent in low temperature toughness and sr cracking resistance used for high-strength cr-mo steel: Disclosed is a weld metal which comprises 0.02 to 0.10% of C (% by mass; the same holds also hereinafter), 0.05 to 0.4% of Si, 0.3 to 1.3% of Mn, 0.8 to 3.25% of Cr, at most 2% (inclusive of 0%) of Mo, 0.30 to 1.0% of V, and at...

20060179975 - Metal powder for electrically conductive paste and electrically conductive paste: The metal powder for a conductive paste is particularly preferable when wart-like projections of a diameter not greater than 150 nm are present on the particle surfaces. Typical types of the metal powder include Cu, Ag, Au, Pd, Pt, Ni, Al and alloys thereof. The metal powder for a conductive...

20060179976 - Water-soluble foliar nutritional fertilizer and method of using same: A method of promoting bud break uniformity and shoot vigor in deciduous trees and vines is shown. The method comprising applying an effective amount of a composition comprising nitrogen including ammoniacal nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, soluble potash, calcium, boron, copper and trace elements including iron, manganese and zinc and a...

20060179977 - Method for removing thallium from a zinc-containing solution: This invention relates to a method for removing thallium from a zinc-containing solution. In particular, the method relates to the purification with metallic zinc powder of a solution going to the electrolytic production of zinc. In this method, thallium is removed by means of a lead compound in the solution...

20060174726 - Method for producing magnetostrictive element: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a magnetostrictive element which can give an anisotropic magnetostrictive element from a starting material containing Sm and a transition metal element. The method produces an anisotropic magnetostrictive element by compacting the starting powder in a magnetic...

20060174727 - Method for the production of metal powders or metal hydride powders of the elements ti,zr, hf,v,nb.ta and cr: A method for the production of metal powders or metal hydride powders of the elements Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta and Cr is disclosed, whereby an oxide of the said elements is mixed with a reducing agent and said mixture, optionally with a hydrogen atmosphere (for the production of...

20060169102 - Cemented carbide body containing zirconium and niobium and method of making the same: A sintered cemented carbide body (e.g., a cutting tool) and a method of making the same. The sintered cemented carbide body includes tungsten carbide, a binder phase of at least one metal of the iron group or an alloy thereof, and one or more solid solution phases. Each one of...

20060169103 - Process for producing particulate iron metal: The amounts of a CaO-containing substance, an MgO-containing substance, and a SiO2-containing substance, contained in a raw material mixture, are adjusted such that manufacturing operation is performed with the slag basicity (CaO+MgO)/SiO2 of 1.3 to 2.3, and with MgO-concentration of 5 to 13% by mass as to the slag composition,...

20060169104 - Recovering nickel: A process for recovering valuable metals from laterite ores and concentrates that are contaminated with iron is disclosed. The process includes reducing ferric ions to ferrous ions in a leach liquor containing a valuable metal and iron in solution using a reductant, neutralising the liquor to reduce the free acid...