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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Frank Schrumpf, Goslar, DE;
Wolfgang Kiliani, Laufenburg, DE;
Stefan Frässle, Murg, DE;
Thomas Schmidt, Langelsheim, DE;
Frank Schrumpf, Goslar, DE;
Wolfgang Kiliani, Laufenburg, DE;
Stefan Frässle, Murg, DE;
Thomas Schmidt, Langelsheim, DE;
H.C. Starck GmbH & Co. KG, , DE;
Abstract
The invention is related to a boride of a metal of transition group four of the periodic table of the elements, wherein at least 40 wt. % of the particles have a grain size of more than 106 μm, determined by sieve analysis according to ASTM B 214, and these particles consist of grown, monocrystalline grains. The invention also relates to a cermet, wettable powder and a surface coating which contain the boride. The invention further relates to a process to prepare the boride. The invention additionally relates to a process to prepare a cermet or a wettable powder.