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US 12,385,119 B2Granted
Wear resistant composite
AssigneeConv Australia Holding Pty Ltd
InventorsOskar Larsson, Stefan Ederyd
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Abstract
A composite body and a method for producing an integrally cast composite body, which includes at least two zones. A first zone is substantially formed of metal material, and, a second zone additionally includes a non-metallic reinforcing material, such as cement carbide. The composite body is particularly useful for producing products which have at least one wear resistant zone or surface.
Claims5
A composite body which is substantially formed of a casted metal material, and which includes at least one integrally formed reinforced portion incorporating a reinforcing material therein,
- wherein the casted metal material includes any one or a combination of iron, nodular iron, iron alloy, iron matrix, and spheroidal graphite iron,
- wherein the reinforcing material includes any one or a combination of carbide and ceramics, and
- wherein the reinforcing material comprises cemented carbide granules predominantly having a diameter in the range of about 3 mm to about 12 mm, and wherein 30 wt-% of the granules are in the range of 3 mm to 5 mm, about 30 wt-% of the granules are in the range of 6 mm to 9 mm, and about 40 wt-% of the granules are in the range of 10 mm to 12.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.