A manufacturing method of thermal paste is provided. The manufacturing method includes: providing a base material; heating a metal material to a liquid state, to generate a liquid metal material; sieving the liquid metal material to generate a metal powder material; adding a dispersant to the metal powder material and mixing to generate a mixed powder material; and mixing the mixed powder material and the base material.

A manufacturing method of thermal paste is provided. The manufacturing method includes: providing a base material; heating a metal material to a liquid state, to generate a liquid metal material; sieving the liquid metal material to generate a metal powder material; adding a dispersant to the metal powder material and mixing to generate a mixed powder material; and mixing the mixed powder material and the base material.

A heat-resistant sintered sliding member according to the present invention has a structure in which a lubrication phase is dispersed in a matrix, in which an entire composition of the sliding member is composed of a composition containing, by mass %, Cr: 18% to 35%, Mo: 0.3% to 15%, Ni: 0% to 30%, Si: 0.5% to 6%, S: 0.2% to 4.0%, P: 0% to 1.2%, B: 0% to 0.8%, and a Fe balance containing inevitable impurities, in which the matrix is a Fe—Cr—Mo—Si-based matrix or a Fe—Cr—Mo—Ni—Si-based matrix, the lubrication phase contains chromium sulfide, and a porosity of an entire sliding member is 2.0% or less.

A dip-coat binder solution comprises a dip-coat metallic precursor and a dip-coat binder. The dip-coat binder solution has a viscosity greater than or equal to 1 cP and less than or equal to 150 cP. A method of forming a part includes providing a green body part comprising a plurality of layers of print powder and a print binder, dipping the green body part in a dip-coat binder solution, and heating the dip-coated green body part. The dip-coated green body part is heated to form a coated green body part having a metallic precursor coating on an outer surface of the coated green body part. The coated green body part has a strength greater than or equal to 10 MPa.

A method of manufacturing an iron soap is disclosed herein. The method comprising the steps of: reacting, at a temperature equal to or lower than a crystal transition initiation temperature of the iron soap to be manufactured, between a straight-chain saturated fatty acid alkali metal salt aqueous solution having from 12 to 22 carbons and a trivalent iron salt aqueous solution with pH of 0.1 to 5.5 so as to prepare an iron soap slurry; and adjusting pH of the prepared iron soap slurry to from 0.1 to 6.0.

A method of manufacturing an iron soap is disclosed herein. The method comprising the steps of: reacting, at a temperature equal to or lower than a crystal transition initiation temperature of the iron soap to be manufactured, between a straight-chain saturated fatty acid alkali metal salt aqueous solution having from 12 to 22 carbons and a trivalent iron salt aqueous solution with pH of 0.1 to 5.5 so as to prepare an iron soap slurry; and adjusting pH of the prepared iron soap slurry to from 0.1 to 6.0.

Methods of forming 3D printed metal objects and compositions for 3D printing are described herein. In an example, a method of forming a 3D printed metal object can comprise: (A): a build material comprising at least one metal being deposited; (B): a fusing agent being selectively jetted on the build material, the fusing agent comprising: (i) at least one hydrated metal salt having a dehydration temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C., and (ii) a carrier liquid comprising at least one surfactant and water; (C): the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent being heated to a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C. to: (a) remove the carrier liquid, (b) dehydrate the hydrated metal salt, and (c) bind the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent; and (D): (A), (B), and (C) being repeated at least one time to form the 3D printed metal object.

Methods of forming 3D printed metal objects and compositions for 3D printing are described herein. In an example, a method of forming a 3D printed metal object can comprise: (A): a build material comprising at least one metal being deposited; (B): a fusing agent being selectively jetted on the build material, the fusing agent comprising: (i) at least one hydrated metal salt having a dehydration temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C., and (ii) a carrier liquid comprising at least one surfactant and water; (C): the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent being heated to a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C. to: (a) remove the carrier liquid, (b) dehydrate the hydrated metal salt, and (c) bind the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent; and (D): (A), (B), and (C) being repeated at least one time to form the 3D printed metal object.

Methods of forming 3D printed metal objects and compositions for 3D printing are described herein. In an example, a method of forming a 3D printed metal object can comprise: (A): a build material comprising at least one metal being deposited; (B): a fusing agent being selectively jetted on the build material, the fusing agent comprising: (i) at least one hydrated metal salt having a dehydration temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C., and (ii) a carrier liquid comprising at least one surfactant and water; (C): the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent being heated to a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C. to: (a) remove the carrier liquid, (b) dehydrate the hydrated metal salt, and (c) bind the build material and the selectively jetted fusing agent; and (D): (A), (B), and (C) being repeated at least one time to form the 3D printed metal object.

A metal matrix composite produced from a powder mixture including: a composition includes aluminium having a standard of purity of at least 95.0% and including hexagonal boron nitride, and up to 2% of the weight thereof of abherent, and up to 1% of the weight thereof of hexagonal boron nitride. A method for producing a metal matrix composite, which is produced from a powder mixture including: a composition including aluminium having a standard of purity of at least 95.0% and including hexagonal boron nitride, and up to 2% of the weight thereof of abherent, and up to 1% of the weight thereof of hexagonal boron nitride, includes comminuting the aluminium powder mechanically or by water atomisation or gas atomisation, and mixing the material components, in powder form, and processing the mixture, by primary shaping or extrusion or sintering or 3D printing, to form a bar, a semi-finished product, or a component.