摘要 |
A composition of metal powder for powder metallurgy applications comprising an iron-based powder metal admixed with a minority fraction of a ferrite powder having a lesser particle-size distribution. The ferrite particles are associated with an exterior surface of the iron-based particles and, after compression molding by a powder metallurgy technique, are incorporated into the microstructural pores between adjacent particles of iron-based powder. A composite structure formed from the composition of the present invention has an improved overall permeability and overall resistivity. A binder, such as a thermoplastic polyacrylate, may be added to the admixture of iron-based and ferrite powders for promoting the association of the ferrite powder with the iron-based powder.
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