Composition for iron powder compact infiltrant
AssigneeUnited States Bronze Powders, Inc.
InventorPaul E. Matthews
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Abstract
An infiltrant product composition is disclosed for impregnating an iron powder compact. The infiltrant alleviates typical problems associated with use of infiltrating materials, including partial dissolution of iron base matrix by the infiltrant with consequent severe erosion, oxidizing or reducing effects of furnace atmospheres on infiltrant yield, and incompatible characteristics of infiltrant with the iron base matrix. The preferred infiltrant composition is by weight about 98.25% copper alloy and 1.75% carbonyl type iron powder. An additional 0.05% of aluminum to reduce residual formation and minimize residual adherence and 0.5% of a conventional lubricant based on the copper-iron mixture are added. The infiltrant is in a dry, compactible form.
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A dry compactible infiltrant composition for impregnating iron and iron base alloy powder compacts, said composition consisting of a copper-iron mixture containing by weight about 97% to 99% copper or copper base alloys having a particle size less than 60 mesh and about 1% to 3% carbonyl iron powder having a particle size finer than 325 mesh, and between about 0.01% to 0.10% by weight of said mixture of aluminum, to effectively reduce residual formation to about 5.5% or less by weight and optionally containing a lubricant.
A dry compactible infiltrant composition for impregnating iron and iron base alloy powder compacts, said composition consisting essentially of a copper-iron mixture containing by weight about 97% to 99% copper or copper base alloy and about 1% to 3% carbonyl iron powder by weight having a particle size finer than 325 mesh, and 0.01% to about 0.1% by weight as aluminum of aluminum stearate to effectively reduce residual formation to about 5.5% or less by weight and substantially reduce adhesion after infiltration.
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