Patent classifications
B22F9/082
Expeditionary Additive Manufacturing (ExAM) Method
An expeditionary additive manufacturing (ExAM) system [10] for manufacturing metal parts [20] includes a mobile foundry system [12] configured to produce an alloy powder [14] from a feedstock [16], and an additive manufacturing system [18] configured to fabricate a part using the alloy powder [14]. The additive manufacturing system [18] includes a computer system [50] having parts data and machine learning programs in signal communication with a cloud service. The parts data [56] can include material specifications, drawings, process specifications, assembly instructions, and product verification requirements for the part [20]. An expeditionary additive manufacturing (ExAM) method for making metal parts [20] includes the steps of transporting the mobile foundry system [12] and the additive manufacturing system [18] to a desired location; making the alloy powder [14] at the location using the mobile foundry system; and building a part [20] at the location using the additive manufacturing system [18].
ALLOY PARTICLES
An alloy particle contains: total content of Fe and Co: from 82.2 to 96.5 parts by mass; Co: 0 to 30.0 parts by mass; P: 0 to 4.5 parts by mass; B: more than 0 to 5.0 parts by mass; C: 0 to 3.0 parts by mass; Si: 0 to 6.7 parts by mass; Ni: more than 0 to 12.0 parts by mass; Cr: more than 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of Mo, W, Zr, and Nb: 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of P and Cr: 7.4 parts by mass or less; multiplication product of the parts by mass of Ni and Cr: 0.5 or more; and total content of Fe, Co, and Ni: 97.0 parts by mass or less. The alloy particle contains an amorphous phase, and a volume percentage of the amorphous phase is 70% or higher.
Copper powder and method for producing same
While a molten metal of copper heated to a temperature, which is higher than the melting point of copper by 250 to 700° C. (preferably 350 to 650° C. and more preferably 450 to 600° C.), is allowed to drop, a high-pressure water is sprayed onto the heated molten metal of copper in a non-oxidizing atmosphere (such as an atmosphere of nitrogen, argon, hydrogen or carbon monoxide) to rapidly cool and solidify the heated molten metal of copper to produce a copper powder which has an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm and a crystallite diameter Dx.sub.(200) of not less than 40 nm on (200) plane thereof, the content of oxygen in the copper powder being 0.7% by weight or less.
High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy and article made therefrom
High strength precipitation hardening stainless steel alloy is disclosed. The steel alloy has a composition by weight %, about: 30.0% max nickel (Ni), 0.0 to 15.0% cobalt (Co), 25.0% max chromium (Cr), 5.0% max molybdenum (Mo), 5.0% max titanium (Ti), 5.0% max vanadium (V), about 0.5% max lanthanum (La) and/or cerium (Ce), and in balance iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities. The steel alloy provides a unique combination of corrosion resistance, strength and toughness and is a material for aircraft landing gears and structures.
Soft magnetic powder, powder magnetic core, magnetic element, and electronic device
A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-d-e-fCu.sub.aSi.sub.bB.sub.cM.sub.dM′.sub.eX.sub.f (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M′ is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, and 0≤f≤10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
Soft magnetic powder, powder magnetic core, magnetic element, and electronic device
A soft magnetic powder of the invention has a composition represented by Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-d-e-fCu.sub.aSi.sub.bB.sub.cM.sub.dM′.sub.eX.sub.f (at %) [wherein M is Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, or Mo, M′ is V, Cr, Mn, Al, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, or Re, X is C, P, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, or As, and a, b, c, d, e, and f are numbers that satisfy the following formulae: 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, and 0≤f≤10], wherein a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less is contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more, and the difference in the coercive force of the powder after classification satisfies predetermined conditions.
Dust core
A dust core including a metal magnetic powder and a resin, in which the metal magnetic powder shows a particle diameter of more than 0 μm and 200 μm or less, a number percentage of 5.0% or more of metal magnetic particles among the metal magnetic particles composing the metal magnetic powder are at least partially surface-coated with an inorganic compound including an alkaline earth metal, in a coating part coating the metal magnetic particles, an amount of the alkaline earth metal is 10.0 mass % or more, when a total amount of a metal element included in the coating part is 100 mass %, is provide. The dust core is superior in a corrosion-resistance.
Dust core
A dust core including a metal magnetic powder and a resin, in which the metal magnetic powder shows a particle diameter of more than 0 μm and 200 μm or less, a number percentage of 5.0% or more of metal magnetic particles among the metal magnetic particles composing the metal magnetic powder are at least partially surface-coated with an inorganic compound including an alkaline earth metal, in a coating part coating the metal magnetic particles, an amount of the alkaline earth metal is 10.0 mass % or more, when a total amount of a metal element included in the coating part is 100 mass %, is provide. The dust core is superior in a corrosion-resistance.
Method and system for manufacturing small adaptive engines
A method for manufacturing small adaptive engines uses a battlefield repository having cloud services that is configured to enable additive manufacturing (AM) of engine parts and assemblies. The method also uses a compilation of recipes/signatures for building the engine parts and the assemblies using additive manufacturing (AM) processes and machine learning programs. An additive manufacturing system and an alloy powder suitable for performing the additive manufacturing (AM) processes can be provided. In addition, the engine parts can be built using the additive manufacturing (AM) system, the alloy powder, the battlefield repository and the compilation of recipes/signatures. A system for manufacturing small adaptive engines includes the battlefield repository, the compilation of recipes/signatures, a foundry system for providing the alloy powder and an additive manufacturing (AM) system configured to perform the additive manufacturing (AM) processes.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BREAKING UP AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LIQUID
The invention relates to a method for splitting an electrically conductive liquid, in particular a melt jet, comprising the steps providing the electrically conductive liquid which moves in a first direction (12) in the form of a liquid jet (10); and generating high-frequency travelling electromagnetic fields surrounding the liquid jet (10) which travel in the first direction (12) and accelerate the liquid jet (10) in the first direction (12), thereby atomizing the liquid jet (10).