HIGH DENSITY FORMING PROCESS WITH FERRO ALLOY AND PREALLOY

摘要

A method for making a high density powdered metal article is provided. The composition consists of iron based powder, lubricant, graphite and ferro alloy additions. Satisfactory results may also be achieved by using prealloyed molybdenum grades of metal powders. The composition is compacted in rigid tools at ambient temperature, sintered at high temperature and then formed in rigid tools comprising a clearance (22) for movement of the sintered compact to final shape, at 40 to 90 tons per square inch to a density greater than 94 % of theoretical. The high density article is then annealed. The final article demostrates remarkable mechanical properties which are atypical of powdered metal components and approach those of wrought steel.