The present disclosure relates to a composite material, in particular a composite material of metals, a process for producing a composite material, and a medical device, in particular an implant, based on the composite material. The composite material comprises at least 5 vol-% of Fe and at least 1 vol-% of Mg or Zn, wherein the composite material comprises a Mg or Zn phase and an Fe phase, wherein the average size of the Mg or Zn phase in at least one dimension is less than 20 μm, in particular less than 10 μm. The medical device, in particular an implant, may be suitable for fixing of bone fractures (as well as fractions of a tendon or a ligament, etc.) and/or corrections and may be capable of exhibiting a targeted failure representing a complete paradigm shift in the treatment of bone fractures and the like.

The present invention provides a polymer ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has a radius of from 0.02 to 0.2; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches, wherein the second segment has a second segment angle from +3 to −3 degrees relative to the first segment angle and the first segment has a first segment angle from +6 to −6 degrees from perpendicular to the top surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a flash aperture groove in the primer recess and positioned around the primer flash aperture and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding through the primer flash aperture.

The present invention provides an ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer through the primer flash aperture and over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall.

The present invention provides a polymer ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has a radius of from 0.02 to 0.2; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.02 to 0.18 inches, wherein the second segment has a second segment angle from +3 to −3 degrees relative to the first segment angle and the first segment has a first segment angle from +6 to −6 degrees from perpendicular to the top surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a flash aperture groove in the primer recess and positioned around the primer flash aperture and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding through the primer flash aperture.

The powder mixture for powder metallurgy includes a raw material powder, a binder, and a graphite powder, where the raw material powder contains an iron-based powder in a content of 90 mass % or more of the raw material powder, the graphite powder has an average particle size of less than 5 μm, a ratio in mass of the binder to the sum the raw material powder and the graphite powder is 0.10 mass % to 0.80 mass %, a ratio of mass of the graphite powder to the sum of mass of the raw material powder and mass of the graphite powder is 0.6 mass % to 1.0 mass %, surface of the raw material powder is covered with at least a part of the binder, and surface of the binder covering the surface of the raw material powder is covered with at least a part of the graphite powder.

The present invention provides an injection molded primer insert for polymer ammunition comprising: a top surface opposite a bottom surface; a primer flash hole aperture positioned in the top surface extending through to the bottom surface; a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the bottom surface forming an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element and an exterior surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.

A powder magnetic core containing a magnetic particle of an Fe-based Cr-containing amorphous alloy and an organic binding substance is provided as a powder magnetic core with a small loss and high initial permeability. The depth profile of the composition determined from the surface of the magnetic particle in the powder magnetic core has the following characteristics. (1) An oxygen-containing region with an O/Fe ratio of 0.1 or more can be defined from the surface of the magnetic particle, and the oxygen-containing region has a depth of 35 nm or less from the surface. (2) A carbon-containing region with a C/O ratio of 1 or more can be defined from the surface of the magnetic particle, and the carbon-containing region has a depth of 5 nm or less from the surface. (3) The oxygen-containing region has a Cr-concentrated portion with a bulk Cr ratio of more than 1.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a stamped metal primer insert for a polymeric ammunition cartridge comprising: a top surface having a stamped flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a stamped coupling element that extends from the flange to a coupling tip; a stamped inner coupling element from the coupling tip to a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is opposite the top surface; a stamped primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a groove stamped in the primer recess around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.

Provided is a powder for metal molds that is less likely to cause solidification cracking even in a process involving rapid melt-quenching solidification. The powder for metal molds is made of an alloy. The alloy includes C: 0.25 mass % to 0.45 mass %, Si: 0.01 mass % to 1.20 mass %, Mn: more than 0 mass % to 1.50 mass %, Cr: 2.0 mass % to 5.5 mass %, and V: 0.2 mass % to 2.1 mass %. The alloy further includes at least one of Mo: more than 0 mass % to 3.0 mass %, W: more than 0 mass % to 9.5 mass %, and Co: more than 0 mass % to 4.5 mass %. The balance of the alloy is Fe and incidental impurities. The alloy satisfies the expression: (Mn %).sup.3/S %>6.7. The total content of P, S and B in the alloy is 0.020 mass % or less.

A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion and having a core portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The magnetic portion includes a magnetic outer coating and a magnetic base having a protrusion portion. The coil conductor is disposed on the magnetic base such that the protrusion portion is located in the core portion. The magnetic outer coating is disposed so as to cover the coil conductor, and the bottom surface of the magnetic base includes a recessed portion in an area opposite to the protrusion portion.