An additive manufacturing build material container comprises a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure. The container also includes a throughput structure to allow air to enter into the reservoir through the throughput opening, wherein said throughput opening provides access to build material in and out of the reservoir.

A method for controlling the formation of molybdenum solid solution in MoSiB composites which comprises processing at 1400 C. or less to minimize, if not prevent, the silicon from going into solid solution in the molybdenum.

A method for controlling the formation of molybdenum solid solution in MoSiB composites which comprises processing at 1400 C. or less to minimize, if not prevent, the silicon from going into solid solution in the molybdenum.

A method of preparing metal particle dispersion includes preparing an ion-containing solution that contains metal ions (step S11), performing heat treatment on a protectant having an average molecular weight of greater than or equal to 5000 and less than or equal to 32500 (step S12), and mixing the aforementioned ion-containing solution, a reducing agent, and the protectant subjected to the heat treatment in step S12 to prepare metal particle dispersion in which metal microparticles are dispersed by a liquid-phase reduction method (step S13). This method achieves improved dispersibility and further fragmentation of the metal microparticles in the metal particle dispersion.

A method of producing a SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder, the method including preparing a SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder before dispersion containing Sm, Fe, La, W, R, and N, wherein R is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ba, and Sr, and dispersing the SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder before dispersion using resin-coated metal media or resin-coated ceramic media. A SmFeN-based anisotropic magnetic powder which contains Sm, Fe, La, W, R, and N, wherein R is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ba, and Sr, and has an average particle size that is at least 2.0 ?m but not more than 4.0 ?m, a residual magnetization ?r that is at least 152 emu/g, and an oxygen content that is not higher than 0.5% by mass.

A ceramic reinforced metal composite (CRMC) comprising a composition composite as an interpenetrating network of at least two interconnected composites is described. The interpenetrating networks comprise a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) and a metal matrix composite (MMC). The composition composite is particularly useful as an electrically conductive pathway extending through the insulator or ceramic body of a hermetically sealed component, for example, a feedthrough in an active implantable medical device (AIMD).

A ceramic reinforced metal composite (CRMC) comprising a composition composite as an interpenetrating network of at least two interconnected composites is described. The interpenetrating networks comprise a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) and a metal matrix composite (MMC). The composition composite is particularly useful as an electrically conductive pathway extending through the insulator or ceramic body of a hermetically sealed component, for example, a feedthrough in an active implantable medical device (AIMD).

A copper fine particle dispersion including copper nanoparticles A dispersed in the copper fine particle dispersion with a polymer B, and a dispersion medium C. The polymer B contains a constitutional unit derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer (b-1) and a polyalkylene glycol segment-containing monomer (b-2). A content of the polyalkylene glycol segment in the polymer B is not less than 55% by mass and not more than 97% by mass. An acid value of the polymer B is not less than 20 mgKOH/g and not more than 250 mgKOH/g. The dispersion medium C includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a (poly)alkylene glycol, a (poly)alkylene glycol derivative, a terpene alcohol, glycerin and a glycerin derivative.

A method for preparing a nano spherical oxide dispersion strengthening phase using a micron oxide is proposed for the first time. First, a micron oxide is used as a raw material to prepare a nano oxide with a completely amorphous structure/matrix alloy composite powder by mechanical ball milling in stages. In the first stage, ball milling is performed, causing the oxide to break and transform in structure, and achieving nano-sizing and completely amorphization, to prepare a composite powder with a completely amorphous structure nano oxide uniformly distributed in the matrix alloy powder; and in the second stage, the composite powder obtained in the first stage and the remaining matrix alloy powder are uniformly mixed by ball milling. Then, the uniformly mixed powder is sequentially subjected to hot forming, hot rolling, and heat treatment, to obtain a nano spherical oxide dispersion strengthened alloy.

An apparatus and a process for modifying the surface energy of particles using a reactive gas or reactive energetic species generated in an excited and/or unstable gas stream is provided. The apparatus and process incorporates a process container, a portion of which is movable and having a shape in which the particles are tumbled during exposure to the energetic species. The resulting surface treatment allows the energy modified particles to be more easily dispersed in a liquid medium with a reduction in the occurrence of particle agglomeration or flocculation.