Abstract:
An air hardened steel having a reduced nickel content and acceptable impact hardness. The air hardened steel may include 0.18-0.35 w/o carbon, 1.3-1.75 w/o silicon, 1.3-2.0 w/o manganese, 0.65-2.1 w/o chromium, 0.9-2.0 w/o nickel and 0.2-0.35 w/o molybdenum and the balance impurities, deoxidants, and iron.
Abstract:
An article of manufacture is provided having a SiC whisker reinforced alumina matrix substrate which has an alumina coating bonded to its exterior surface. It has been found that these articles are useful as cutting inserts in the high speed rough machining of steels.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a shaped ceramic article by hot isostatic pressing comprising the following steps: (a) forming a compact of sinterable ceramic compositions, (b) applying a coating to the compact by vapor deposition of a ceramic composition that does not become vitreous before or during the subsequent isostatic pressing step, and (c) heating and isostatically pressing the coated compacts in an atmosphere that reacts with the coating and/or the compact at pressing temperatures and pressures to cause the compact to approach theoretical density. The method is suitable for forming a fired ceramic compact having a whisker loading in excess of about 12.5 volume percent with substantially isotropic properties due to a substantially random orientation of the whiskers.
Abstract:
An improved cutting insert (10) with chip control features and a method for manufacturing the same. An insert body (12) having wall regions (14, 16), sides (18, 20) and top and bottom walls (22, 24) is adapted for mounting in a pocket (74) in a holder (70). The insert body (12) has cutting edges (26, 28) and a diagonal notch (30, 32) in the top and bottom sides (22, 24). A land region (34, 36) extends rearwardly from the end wall (14, 16) region toward the respective top or bottom wall (22, 24) and defines a surface region of a predetermined width. A descending wall (40) initiates in a portion of the land (34, 36) and terminates in a planar floor region (44) having a forward (52), a rearward (54) and opposed side edges (56, 58). A back ramp (60) extends upwardly from the planar floor rearward edge (54) and terminates at the respective top or bottom wall (22, 24).
Abstract:
Formation of a continuous double sandwich braze joint (12) between a bit body (18) of a conical bit (10) and a carbide insert tip (20) disposed in a cylindrical recess (22) formed in a forward end (24) of the bit body (18) is facilitated by a cylindrical shim (14). In one form, the shim is a cylindrical sleeve having an annular sidewall (32) with opposite forward (34) and rearward (36) open ends. The insert tip (20) is received through the forward open end (34) of the sleeve (32). Also, a multiplicity of perforations (16) are defined in spaced apart relation through the sidewall (32) and uniformly distributed thereabout. The multiperforated sleeve is disposed within the bit body recess (22) and between its interior and the exterior of a cylindrical base (30) of the insert tip (22) such that the multiplicity of perforations (16) defined in the sleeve sidewall (32) provide a multiplicity of spaces extending between the bit body (18) and insert tip (22) for receiving braze therethrough. In an alternative form, the shim (14') is a cylindrical basket having a sidewall (32') and endwall (40). The sidewall (32') is open at its forward end (34') and closed at its rearward end (42) by the endwall (40). The basket also has a multiplicity of perforations (16') defined through and distributed uniformly about its sidewall (32') and endwall (40). The endwall (40) is frusto-conical shaped and protrudes away from the sidewall rearward end (42).
Abstract:
A drill (11) for forming holes in masonry includes a supporting body (13) having an axis of rotation (15) therethrough and a pair of inserts (17, 19) mounted at one end (2) thereof by mounting portions (23, 25). Each insert has a main cutting edge (27), and external cutting edge (33), an upper internal cutting edge (29) and a lower internal cutting edge (31). The upper and lower internal cutting edges define a center relief (35) having an upper conical shaped portion (37) with an angle of relief between about 60 to 90 degrees and a lower cylindrical shaped portion (39). There is a ratio of between about 5 to 8 between the diameter of the drill and the diameter of the lower cylindrical shaped portion. There is a ratio of between about 2 to 2.5 between the diameter of the drill and the largest diameter of the conical shaped portion.
Abstract:
A sialon ceramic material comprising a ceramic core selected from alpha-prime-sialon, beta-prime-sialon, and an intergranular phase and, optionally, substantially inert refractory phases. The sialon ceramic material has an alloyed surface layer with a substantially increased aluminum and oxygen content.
Abstract:
In the alumino-thermit method of producing tungsten monocarbide powders, metallic iron is added to the reaction charge in quantities to control the calculated reaction temperature within the range of about 4372 DEG to about 4500 DEG F. It has been found that this process can now be controlled to produce macrocrystalline tungsten carbide powders which are very low in Ti, Ta and Nb content and have a very narrow range of total carbon contents.
Abstract:
A cutting insert that has a flank face and a rake face and a cutting edge at the juncture thereof. The substrate presents a bulk region that contains a metallic binder, as well as one or more of Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB metal carbides and/or carbonitrides. The substrate further includes a flank surface region near the flank face of the substrate that has a solid solution metal carbide and/or carbonitride content greater than that of the bulk region. The substrate includes a rake surface region near the rake face of the substrate with a solid solution metal carbide content that is less than that of the flank surface region.
Abstract:
A coating scheme comprising a boron and nitrogen containing layer that satisfactorily adheres to a substrate (2) is disclosed. The satisfactorily adherent coating scheme comprises a base layer (4), a first intermediate layer (6), a second intermediate layer (8) and the boron and nitrogen containing layer (10). The coating scheme is compatible with tooling for drilling, turning, milling, and/or forming hard, difficult to cut materials. The coating scheme has been applied to cutting inserts comprised of cermets or ceramics using PVD techniques. The boron and nitrogen layer preferably comprises boron nitride and, more preferably, cubic boron nitride.