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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Hesse, Obrigheim, DE;
Knut Bittler, Speyer, DE;
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
419 36 ; 419 13 ; 419 14 ; 419 16 ; 419 23 ; 419 57 ; 419 58 ; 419-2 ;
Abstract
In a process for producing granular material in which at least one hard material phase is mixed with a metal powder and a binder and granulated, no premixing of the hard material phase and the metal powder takes place before mixing with the binder and the binder has a viscosity of from 20 to 200 cm.sup.3 /10 min, preferably from 30 to 100 cm.sup.3 /10 min, in accordance with DIN 53735 at 195.degree. C. and a load of 2.16 kg.