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Process for producing refractory carbide grade powder
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-24
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1996-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A process for producing a refractory carbide grade powder having improved particle size distribution and pressing characteristics. The process comprises forming an aqueous slurry of a standard refractory metal carbide powder and the desired matrix, attritor milling for 1 to 10 hours, removing the milled slurry from the mill, forming an aqueous slurry having a desired solid concentration, adding a water-soluble relatively long chain polyglycol as a pressing aid and spray drying the slurry to form spherical particles suitable for pressing and sintering. During sintering less grain growth of the refractory metal carbide grade powders occurs than with conventional grade powders sintered under essentially the same temperature conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 William Scheithauer, Jr.
- 👤 Joseph E. Ritsko
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/04; C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/04; C22C1/05; C22C1/051
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A process suitable for producing a refractory metal carbide grade powder, said process comprising: a. forming a first aqueous slurry consisting essentially of water and solids in a weight ratio of from about 1:2 to about 1:4, said solids consisting essentially of a refractory metal carbide and a metal selected from the iron group of metals and alloys of the iron group of metals, b. attritor milling said slurry for a period of time of from about 1 to about 10 hours, c. removing the slurry from the attritor mill and forming a second aqueous slurry having a solids concentration of from about 70% to about 90% by weight, d. adding from about 1 to about 3% by weight, based upon said solids of said slurry, of a water soluble, relatively long chain polyglycol to said slurry, and e. spray drying said second slurry at a temperature sufficient to remove said water to form a refractory metal carbide grade powder consisting essentially of said solids and said polyglycol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A process suitable for producing a refractory metal carbide grade powder, said process comprising: a. forming a first aqueous slurry consisting essentially of water and solids in a weight ratio of from about 1:2 to about 1:4, said solids consisting essentially of a refractory metal carbide and a metal selected from the iron group of metals and alloys of the iron group of metals, b. attritor milling said slurry for a period of time of from about 1 to about 10 hours, c. removing the slurry from the attritor mill and forming a second aqueous slurry having a solids concentration of from about 70% to about 90% by weight, d. adding from about 1 to about 3% by weight, based upon said solids of said slurry, of a water soluble, relatively long chain polyglycol to said slurry, and e. spray drying said second slurry at a temperature sufficient to remove said water to form a refractory metal carbide grade powder consisting essentially of said solids and said polyglycol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said refractory metal carbide is tungsten carbide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said matrix metal is cobalt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said refractory metal carbide is titanium carbide and said matrix metal is either nickel or a nickel-molybdenum alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said refractory metal carbide grade powder is subsequently pressed into a desired shape and said shape is sintered to form a cemented carbide article consisting essentially of said refractory metal carbide and said matrix metal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-07-25 | 1982-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-23 | 1985-07-25 | 1986-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-23 | 1989-07-25 | 1990-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |