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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
May. 26, 1999
Frederick J Semel, Riverton, NJ (US);
Hoeganaes Corporation, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of making metallurgical powder compositions and a method of using the metallurgical powder compositions produced. The method of the present invention includes providing a prealloy powder containing iron and one or more alloying additives that is preferably molybdenum, and admixing the iron-based prealloy powder with a copper containing powder having a weight average particle size of 60 microns or less, and a nickel containing powder having a weight average particle size of 20 microns. The mixture containing the iron-based prealloy powder, copper containing powder, and nickel containing powder is bonded in some manner to facilitate adhesion of the prealloy powder with the other alloying powders. Preferably, a binding agent is used to effect bonding. The metallurgical powder compositions thus produced have, for example, improved mechanical strength properties when formed into metal parts.