This disclosure relates to a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN, material that includes a binder matrix material containing nitride compounds. The nitride compounds are selected from HfN, VN, and/or NbN.

A process for manufacturing ceramic-metal composite material, comprises dissolving ceramic powder into water to obtain an aqueous solution of ceramic; mixing metal powder having a multimodal particle size where largest particle size is one fourth of the minimum dimension of a device, with the aqueous solution of ceramic to obtain a powder containing ceramic precipitated on the surface of metal particles; mixing the powder containing ceramic precipitated on the surface of the metal particles, with ceramic powder having a particle size below 50μ.Math.τ.Math., to obtain a powder mixture; adding saturated aqueous solution of ceramic to the powder mixture to obtain an aqueous composition containing ceramic and metal; compressing the aqueous composition to form a disc of ceramic-metal composite material containing ceramic and metal; and removing water from the ceramic-metal composite material; wherein ceramic content of the disc is 10 vol-% to 35 vol-%. Alternatively, ceramic-ceramic composite material may be manufactured.

A process for manufacturing ceramic-metal composite material, comprises dissolving ceramic powder into water to obtain an aqueous solution of ceramic; mixing metal powder having a multimodal particle size where largest particle size is one fourth of the minimum dimension of a device, with the aqueous solution of ceramic to obtain a powder containing ceramic precipitated on the surface of metal particles; mixing the powder containing ceramic precipitated on the surface of the metal particles, with ceramic powder having a particle size below 50μ.Math.τ.Math., to obtain a powder mixture; adding saturated aqueous solution of ceramic to the powder mixture to obtain an aqueous composition containing ceramic and metal; compressing the aqueous composition to form a disc of ceramic-metal composite material containing ceramic and metal; and removing water from the ceramic-metal composite material; wherein ceramic content of the disc is 10 vol-% to 35 vol-%. Alternatively, ceramic-ceramic composite material may be manufactured.

A cemented carbide comprising 55-90 parts by mass of WC particles and 10-45 parts by mass of a Fe-based binder phase; the binder phase having a composition comprising 0.5-10% by mass of Ni, 0.2-2% by mass of C, 0.5-5% by mass of Cr, 0.2-2.0% by mass of Si, and 0.1-5% by mass of W, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and containing 0.05-2.0% by area of Fe—Si—O-based particles.

Provided is a NbC based cemented carbide and method of manufacture the same. The NbC based cemented carbide may be devoid of WC. The NbC based cemented carbide may be devoid of Co in the binder phase. The NbC based cemented carbide exhibits enhanced strength and thermal conductivity while maintaining desired toughness and hardness.

This disclosure relates to a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN, composite material comprising cubic boron nitride, cBN, particles and a binder matrix material in which the cBN particles are dispersed. The binder matrix material comprises one or more superalloys.

This disclosure relates to a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN, composite material comprising cubic boron nitride, cBN, particles and a binder matrix material in which the cBN particles are dispersed. The binder matrix material comprises one or more superalloys.

A composite structure with an aluminum-based alloy layer containing boron carbide and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The composite structure includes a substrate with an open hole in that surface and the aluminum-based alloy layer containing boron carbide. The aluminum-based alloy layer is disposed in the open hole and contains aluminum, boron, carbon, and oxygen, wherein the content of aluminum is between 4 at. % and 55 at. %, the content of boron is between 9 at. % and 32 at. %, the content of carbon is between 13 at. % and 32 at. %, the content of oxygen is between 2 at. % and 38 at. %, and the ratio of the content of boron to carbon is between 0.3 and 2.7.

A composite structure with an aluminum-based alloy layer containing boron carbide and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The composite structure includes a substrate with an open hole in that surface and the aluminum-based alloy layer containing boron carbide. The aluminum-based alloy layer is disposed in the open hole and contains aluminum, boron, carbon, and oxygen, wherein the content of aluminum is between 4 at. % and 55 at. %, the content of boron is between 9 at. % and 32 at. %, the content of carbon is between 13 at. % and 32 at. %, the content of oxygen is between 2 at. % and 38 at. %, and the ratio of the content of boron to carbon is between 0.3 and 2.7.

A sintered friction material for brake having a high friction coefficient, with which reduction of the friction coefficient is prevented at high temperature and stable brake performance is maintained. It comprises: a metal matrix of Ni or Ni+Fe (small amount); a solid lubricant (a); and a friction adjusting material (b) including: metal or alloy particles (b1) having an average particle size of 50 μm or more and containing at least one selected from W, Mo, Cr, and FeW; and inorganic particles (b2) containing at least one selected from oxides, nitrides, carbides, and intermetallic compounds. An average particle size d.sub.b1 of b1 and an average particle size d.sub.b2 of b2 satisfy d.sub.b1<d.sub.b2. Dispersing, in the metal matrix, b1 and b2 satisfying particular conditions as the friction adjusting material can produce a geometrical structure (particle structure with a high filling density) suitable for preventing plastic deformation of the sintered friction material.