Abstract:
One aspect of this titanium carbonitride-based cermet insert has a microstructure including 75 to 90 area % of a hard phase and the balance as a binding phase, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase in which a core-having structure includes a TiCN phase and a peripheral portion includes a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, a second hard phase including a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, and a third hard phase including a TiCN phase, and the binding phase contains 18 to 33% of Co, 20 to 35% of Ni, 5% or less of Ti and Ta and/or Nb, and 40 to 60 mass % of W. In another aspect of this cermet insert, a total of an amount of Ti converted as carbonitride, an amount of Ta and/or Nb converted as carbide, and an amount of W converted as carbide is 70 to 95 mass %, an amount of W converted as carbide is 20 to 35 mass %, and Co and Ni are 5 to 30 mass %, this cermet insert has a microstructure including a hard phase containing (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN and a binding phase containing, as main components thereof, W and Co and/or Ni, and 40 to 65 mass % of the W is contained in the hard phase. This cutting tool includes a holder and the cermet insert described above held and fixed by the holder.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cemented carbide material having a hard phase including tungsten carbide (WC) grains having an average grain size of 0.3 microns or less and also including cobalt (Co) as a bonding phase. The material also includes cobalt tungsten carbide grains that have a smaller average grain size than that of the tungsten carbide grains. The cemented carbide material has use, among others, in making cutting tools.
Abstract:
A high-frequency magnetic material is provided and includes: an oxide phase including: a first oxide of a first element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, a rare-earth element, Ba, and Sr, and a second oxide of a second element being at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn, the first oxide and at least a part of the second oxide being formed into a solid solution; and magnetic metal particles including at least one of Fe and Co and having a particle size of 1 to 100 nm, the magnetic metal particles being deposited on a surface and inside of the oxide phase, the magnetic metal particles occupying 50% of a volume of the high-frequency magnetic material exclusive of a void.
Abstract:
A method of stabilizing lithium metal powder is provided. The method includes the steps of heating lithium metal to a temperature above its melting point, agitating the molten lithium metal, and contacting the lithium metal with a fluorination agent to provide a stabilized lithium metal powder.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the invention includes first particles comprising an intermetallic compound comprising titanium and aluminum; second particles comprising aluminum; and third particles comprising titanium.
Abstract:
One aspect of this titanium carbonitride-based cermet insert has a microstructure including 75 to 90 area % of a hard phase and the balance as a binding phase, wherein the hard phase includes a first hard phase in which a core-having structure includes a TiCN phase and a peripheral portion includes a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, a second hard phase including a (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN phase, and a third hard phase including a TiCN phase, and the binding phase contains 18 to 33% of Co, 20 to 35% of Ni, 5% or less of Ti and Ta and/or Nb, and 40 to 60 mass % of W. In another aspect of this cermet insert, a total of an amount of Ti converted as carbonitride, an amount of Ta and/or Nb converted as carbide, and an amount of W converted as carbide is 70 to 95 mass %, an amount of W converted as carbide is 20 to 35 mass %, and Co and Ni are 5 to 30 mass %, this cermet insert has a microstructure including a hard phase containing (Ti,W,Ta/Nb)CN and a binding phase containing, as main components thereof, W and Co and/or Ni, and 40 to 65 mass % of the W is contained in the hard phase. This cutting tool includes a holder and the cermet insert described above held and fixed by the holder.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for producing titanium metal is described herein. The process comprises generating an RF thermal plasma discharge using a plasma torch provided with an RF coil; reducing titanium tetrachloride to a titanium metal by supplying titanium tetrachloride and magnesium into the RF thermal plasma discharge; and collecting or depositing the titanium metal at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of magnesium chloride and not higher than the boiling point of the titanium metal.
Abstract:
A sputtering target for producing a metallic glass membrane characterized in comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of a ternary compound system or greater with at least one or more metal elements selected from Pd, Zr, Fe, Co, Cu and Ni as its main component (component of greatest atomic %), and being an average grain size of 50 μm or less. The prepared metallic glass membrane can be used as a substitute for conventional high-cost bulk metallic glass obtained by quenching of molten metal. This sputtering target for producing the metallic glass membrane is also free from problems such as defects in the metallic glass membrane and unevenness of composition, has a uniform structure, can be produced efficiently and at low cost, and does not generate many nodules or particles. Further provided is a method for manufacturing such a sputtering target for forming the metallic glass membrane.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a rare-earth bond magnet is provided, by which magnetic properties and mechanical properties of a magnet are improved. In a method of manufacturing a rare-earth bond magnet, a mixture including rare-earth magnet powder, thermosetting resin, and an additive is subjected to compression molding, and a compact is irradiated with a microwave, so that the thermosetting resin is cured using heat generated by the rare-earth magnet powder.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the production of components for combustion engines or turbines, in particular for the production of hollow-valve components, with which for the first time powdery titanium-based alloys, in addition to conventional materials, can be processed into these components. In the process, metal powder and/or metal alloy powder are mixed in a compounder with a binding agent and optionally a flux, the mixture is shaped by injection moulding, the shaped compound is chemically debound, the chemically debound compound is thermally debound at a temperature of less than 450° C. and the chemically and thermally debound compound sintered at a temperature below the melting temperature of the metal and/or metal alloy for the production of the component. The components can be combined with each other in conventional manner by form- and force-locking and also molten joining processes.