A ferromagnetic powder composition including soft magnetic iron based core particles, wherein the average size of the core particles is in the range 20-1000 m, wherein the surface of the core particles is at least partially coated with an at least partially covering first coating including at least one silicate of the general formula (M.sub.2O).sub.(SiO.sub.2).sub., wherein is moles of M.sub.2O, is moles of SiO.sub.2, and the / molar ratio is in the interval from 0.5 to 4.1, wherein the first coating is in direct contact with a surface of the core particles of the ferromagnetic powder, and wherein the silicate is present in the amount of ferromagnetic powder composition comprises 0.02 to 1.0 wt % of at least one silicate calculated based on the total weight of the ferromagnetic powder composition. There is further provided a method for coating the soft-magnetic iron-based core particles and manufacturing of parts.

A method for additively manufacturing an article including cemented carbide or cermet, wherein the article includes at least one binder-free region, is provided. The method includes the steps of a) depositing a layer of powder composition, and b) adding binder to the area corresponding to the cross-section of the article in the powder composition, except for the at least one binder-free region, if present in that layer. The method further includes repeating steps a) and b) for each layer of the article, thereby obtaining a green article, and sintering the green article, thus obtaining a manufactured article.

A method for additively manufacturing an article including cemented carbide or cermet, wherein the article includes at least one binder-free region, is provided. The method includes the steps of a) depositing a layer of powder composition, and b) adding binder to the area corresponding to the cross-section of the article in the powder composition, except for the at least one binder-free region, if present in that layer. The method further includes repeating steps a) and b) for each layer of the article, thereby obtaining a green article, and sintering the green article, thus obtaining a manufactured article.

An apparatus and method for additive manufacturing a metal part having portions with varying microstructures. The method may include depositing an additive manufacturing powder on a surface and melting or sintering a first portion of the additive manufacturing powder while it is covered with a first type of cover gas. Next, the method may include melting or sintering a second portion of the additive manufacturing powder while it is covered with to second type of cover gas. The first portion may be a first layer of the additive manufacturing powder and the second portion may be a second layer of the additive manufacturing powder deposited after melting or sintering of the first layer. Additionally or alternatively, the first portion and the second portion may both include distinct portions of a single layer of the additive manufacturing powder.

An apparatus and method for additive manufacturing a metal part having portions with varying microstructures. The method may include depositing an additive manufacturing powder on a surface and melting or sintering a first portion of the additive manufacturing powder while it is covered with a first type of cover gas. Next, the method may include melting or sintering a second portion of the additive manufacturing powder while it is covered with to second type of cover gas. The first portion may be a first layer of the additive manufacturing powder and the second portion may be a second layer of the additive manufacturing powder deposited after melting or sintering of the first layer. Additionally or alternatively, the first portion and the second portion may both include distinct portions of a single layer of the additive manufacturing powder.

A sintering device comprising a tray including a tray part in which metallic workpieces to be sintered (not represented here) are placed during the sintering operation and a base part in which the tray is located including gas-flowing holes and side wall extended upwardly from the edge of the upper surface of the base part, and a sintering chamber including side wall extended downwardly from the upper surface for covering the tray part and at least one gas flow passage between the inner surface thereof and outer surface of the side wall of the tray part;

wherein the tray part and base part are integrally formed; wherein the base part includes at the lower portion through holes in horizontal and longitudinal directions for gas inflowing and discharging, a hole at crossover point of the through holes for penetrating the center portion of the base plate and extended to the exterior, and wherein the lower end of the sinter chamber is disposed on the lowered and stepped surface of the base part and the stepped portion formed in the middle of the side wall of the sintering chamber is supported by the upper end of the side wall of the tray for allowing the gas to flow.

A selective laser solidification apparatus including: a powder bed onto which a powder layer can be deposited, a gas flow unit for passing a flow of gas over the powder bed along a gas flow direction, a laser scanning unit for scanning a laser beam over the powder layer to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layer to form at least one object and a processing unit for selecting a scanning sequence of the laser beam based on the gas flow direction.

The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatuses adapted to perform additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the resulting products made therefrom, and specifically, to AM processes that employ an energy beam to selectively fuse a base material to produce an object. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and systems that use reactive fluids to actively manipulate the surface chemistry of the base material prior to, during and/or after the AM process.

The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatuses adapted to perform additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the resulting products made therefrom, and specifically, to AM processes that employ an energy beam to selectively fuse a base material to produce an object. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and systems that use reactive fluids to actively manipulate the surface chemistry of the base material prior to, during and/or after the AM process.

A hydrogen permeation membrane is provided that can include a metal and a ceramic material mixed together. The metal can be Ni, Zr, Nb, Ta, Y, Pd, Fe, Cr, Co, V, or combinations thereof, and the ceramic material can have the formula: BaZr.sub.1-x-yY.sub.xT.sub.yO.sub.3- where 0x0.5, 0y0.5, (x+y)>0; 00.5, and T is Sc, Ti, Nb, Ta, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, In, Sn, or combinations thereof. A method of forming such a membrane is also provided. A method is also provided for extracting hydrogen from a feed stream.