A pre-alloyed powder having a composition consisting of, in weight % (wt. %): C, 0.02-0.04; Si, 0.1-0.4; Mn, 0.1-0.5; Cr, 11-13; Ni, 7-10; Cr+Ni, 19-23; Mo, 1-25; Al, 1.4-2.0; N, 0.01-0.75. Optionally, the pre-alloyed powder contains: Cu, 0.05-2.5; B, 0.002-2.0; S, 0.01-0.25; Nb, 0.01 max; Ti, 2 max; Zr, 2, max; Ta, 2 max; Hf, 2 max; Y, 2 max; Ca, 0.0003-0.009; Mg, 0.01 max; O, 0.003-0.80; and REM, 0.2 max. Fe and impurities comprise the balance.

A metal powder for additive manufacturing having a composition including the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 0.01%≤C≤0.2%, 2.5%≤Ti≤10%, (0.45×Ti)−1.35%≤B≤(0.45×Ti)+0.70%, S≤0.03%, P≤0.04%, N≤0.05%, O≤0.05% and optionally containing: Si≤1.5%, Mn≤3%, Al≤1.5%, Ni≤1%, Mo≤1%, Cr≤3%, Cu≤1%, Nb≤0.1%, V≤0.5% and including eutectic precipitates of TiB.sub.2 and optionally of Fe.sub.2B, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a mean roundness of at least 0.70. The invention also relates to its manufacturing method by argon atomization.

A metal powder for additive manufacturing having a composition including the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 0.01%≤C≤0.2%, 2.5%≤Ti≤10%, (0.45×Ti)−1.35%≤B≤(0.45×Ti)+0.70%, S≤0.03%, P≤0.04%, N≤0.05%, O≤0.05% and optionally containing: Si≤1.5%, Mn≤3%, Al≤1.5%, Ni≤1%, Mo≤1%, Cr≤3%, Cu≤1%, Nb≤0.1%, V≤0.5% and including eutectic precipitates of TiB.sub.2 and optionally of Fe.sub.2B, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a mean roundness of at least 0.70. The invention also relates to its manufacturing method by argon atomization.

One object of the present invention is to provide a bonding material capable of forming a highly reliable bond, the present invention provides a bonding material having a plate shape or a sheet shape, wherein the bonding material includes: fine copper particles having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or less; coarse copper particles having an average particle diameter of 3 .Math.m or more and 11 .Math.m or less; and a reducing agent which reduces the fine copper particles and the coarse copper particles.

Articles are manufactured using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) reactions. Particulates including reactants can be blended to form a particulate blend. The particulate blend can be preformed. The preform article can be heated to a pre-heat temperature being below an auto-activation temperature and above a minimum compression activated synthesis temperature. Compressive stress can be exerted on the preform article at the pre-heat temperature to initiate the SHS reaction between the reactants and thereby form a product metallic compound. At approximately peak temperature, a flow stress of the product metallic compound can be exceeded to substantially reduce porosity and thereby form a shaped substantially dense article.

Articles are manufactured using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) reactions. Particulates including reactants can be blended to form a particulate blend. The particulate blend can be preformed. The preform article can be heated to a pre-heat temperature being below an auto-activation temperature and above a minimum compression activated synthesis temperature. Compressive stress can be exerted on the preform article at the pre-heat temperature to initiate the SHS reaction between the reactants and thereby form a product metallic compound. At approximately peak temperature, a flow stress of the product metallic compound can be exceeded to substantially reduce porosity and thereby form a shaped substantially dense article.

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.

There is provided a cobalt-based alloy product comprising: in mass %, 0.08-0.25% C; 0.1% or less B; 10-30% Cr; 5% or less Fe and 30% or less Ni, the total amount of Fe and Ni being 30% or less; W and/or Mo, the total amount of W and Mo being 5-12%; at least one of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and Ta, the total amount of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and Ta being 0.5-2%; 0.5% or less Si; 0.5% or less Mn; 0.003-0.04% N; and the balance being Co and impurities. The product is a polycrystalline body of matrix phase crystal grains. In the matrix phase crystal grains, post-segregation cells with an average size of 0.13-2 μm are formed, wherein components constituting an MC type carbide phase comprising Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and/or Ta are segregated along boundary regions of the post-segregation cells.

There is provided a cobalt-based alloy product comprising: in mass %, 0.08-0.25% C; 0.1% or less B; 10-30% Cr; 5% or less Fe and 30% or less Ni, the total amount of Fe and Ni being 30% or less; W and/or Mo, the total amount of W and Mo being 5-12%; at least one of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and Ta, the total amount of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and Ta being 0.5-2%; 0.5% or less Si; 0.5% or less Mn; 0.003-0.04% N; and the balance being Co and impurities. The product is a polycrystalline body of matrix phase crystal grains. In the matrix phase crystal grains, post-segregation cells with an average size of 0.13-2 μm are formed, wherein components constituting an MC type carbide phase comprising Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb and/or Ta are segregated along boundary regions of the post-segregation cells.