US3646177A - Method for producing powdered metals and alloys - Google Patents
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- US3646177A US3646177A US31105A US3646177DA US3646177A US 3646177 A US3646177 A US 3646177A US 31105 A US31105 A US 31105A US 3646177D A US3646177D A US 3646177DA US 3646177 A US3646177 A US 3646177A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
- B22F9/00—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof
- B22F9/02—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes
- B22F9/06—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material
- B22F9/08—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
- B22F9/082—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying atomising using a fluid
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C1/00—Producing ice
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- the alloy have constituent metals that are of the highly oxidizable types, such as titanium and zirconium.
- the molten metal particles produced upon atomization must be quickly cooled to room temperature to prevent them from sintering or agglomerating, which renders them unsuitable for subsequent use in compacting into articles by conventional powder-metallurgy techniques. Cooling that is sufficiently rapid for this purpose can only be achieved conventionally by using a water quench; however, contact with water causes rapid and severe oxidation of the particles.
- Another more specific object of the invention is to provide for the quenching or cooling of molten atomized particles of molten metal or alloy by the use of an inert cryogenic liquid, such as liquid nitrogen, argon or helium, whereby the particles are rapidly cooled to room temperature and at the same time protected against surface oxidation.
- an inert cryogenic liquid such as liquid nitrogen, argon or helium
- the single figure thereof is a vertical section of apparatus suitable for the practice of the method of the invention.
- a quantity of molten metal or alloy is formed into a stream that is contacted by a fluid jet to atomize the same and thereby form discrete particles.
- the particles are directed to a collecting chamber having a reservoir of an inert cryogenic liquid, which is preferably nitrogen, but argon and helium may also be used
- the particles are deposited in the liquid to cool the same, and at the same time they are protected by the inert liquid against oxidation.
- the fluid jet preferably is an inert gas and the chamber is preferably provided with a nonoxidizing atmosphere, either by evacuation to a subatmospheric pressure or by purging with an inert gas preferably of the cryogenic liquid of the reservoir.
- the apparatus 10 consists of a closed chamber 12 provided with a reservoir 14 of an inert cryogenic liquid, such as for example liquid nitrogen. Adjacent the base of the chamber 12 is an outlet or drain 16 with an associated valve 18, which when opened will permit drawing of the cryogenic liquid from the chamber. Mounted over the open top of the chamber 12 is a tundish 20 having a central bottom nozzle opening 22.
- a quantity of molten metal 24 for atomization is poured into the tundish from a ladle or other suitable transport device, not shown.
- the tundish 20 is in the customary manner lined with a suitable refractory material not shown. With the tundish 20 mounted atop the chamber 12, which is the position shown in the drawing, the chamber 12 is sealed against the atmosphere by O-ring seal 26. In this manner, if the chamber interior is purged by the use of an inert gas or pumped to a subatmospheric pressure, the resulting nonoxidizing atmophere therein may be preserved during subsequent atomization of the molten metal from the tundish.
- Beneath the top of chamber 12 and extending through the chamber walls and into the interior thereof is a plurality of gas jets 28. The jets 28 are directed toward the axis of the nozzle 22 of the tundish a short distance beneath the end thereof.
- the tundish 20 is filled with molten metal 24 which emerges in a stream 30 from nozzle 22.
- An inert gas 32 from gas jets 28 strike the molten metal stream 30 and atomize it into molten metal particles 34.
- the particles 34 drop to the bottom of the chamber and into the reservoir 14.
- the cryogenic liquid of the reservoir quickly cools the particles 34 before they can agglomerate and also during cooling protects them against oxidation. Since a non-oxidizing atmosphere is provided within the chamber, the particles are also protected against oxidation during their passage from the tundish nozzle 22 to the reservoir 14. When all the metal in the tundish has been atomized the tundish is removed from the chamber 12 to open it to the atmosphere.
- valve 18 of drain 16 is opened to drain the cryogenic liquid from the chamber. Any liquid remaining on the particles is subsequently removed by volatilization when the interior of chamber 12 is open to the atmosphere. The cooled powder is then removed from the chamber for subsequent storage and use in compacting of powder-metallurgy products.
- inert means that the particular cryogenic liquid being used will not have a deleterious efiect on the particular metal or alloy being quenched therein.
- a method for producing powdered metal and alloys characterized by freedom from oxidation comprising atomizing molten metal with an inert gas jet to form discrete particles thereof, directing said atomized metal particles to a collecting chamber having therein a reservoir of an inert cryogenic liquid, depositing said particles in said liquid to cool said particles, whereby said particles are protected against oxidation by said inert cryogenic liquid during cooling.
- said inert cryogenic liquid is a liquid selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon and helium.
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JP (1) | JPS5024713B1 (en) |
AT (1) | AT307064B (en) |
CA (1) | CA957117A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2063779A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2074526A5 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1287877A (en) |
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DE2703169A1 (en) * | 1976-01-30 | 1977-08-11 | United Technologies Corp | METAL POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE |
US4521353A (en) * | 1982-05-12 | 1985-06-04 | Institut National De La Recherche Agronomique | Process for producing encapsulable globules |
US4585473A (en) * | 1984-04-09 | 1986-04-29 | Crucible Materials Corporation | Method for making rare-earth element containing permanent magnets |
US4615736A (en) * | 1985-05-01 | 1986-10-07 | Allied Corporation | Preparation of metal powders |
US4748817A (en) * | 1986-10-06 | 1988-06-07 | Taiyo Sanso Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for producing microfine frozen particles |
DE3843859A1 (en) * | 1988-12-24 | 1990-06-28 | Messer Griesheim Gmbh | Production of titanium powders by atomisation of the melt |
DE3913649A1 (en) * | 1989-04-26 | 1991-01-17 | Krupp Pulvermetall Gmbh | Atomising fine grain powder - by using inert gas which is preheated prior to blowing onto free falling melt stream |
US5019400A (en) * | 1989-05-01 | 1991-05-28 | Enzytech, Inc. | Very low temperature casting of controlled release microspheres |
US5143541A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1992-09-01 | Sugitani Kinzoky Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Process for producing powdered metal spray coating material |
US5294242A (en) * | 1991-09-30 | 1994-03-15 | Air Products And Chemicals | Method for making metal powders |
US20070051201A1 (en) * | 2005-08-25 | 2007-03-08 | Harima Chemicals, Inc. | Method of manufacturing the SnZnNiCu solder powder and the SnZnNiCu solder powder |
US20080075777A1 (en) * | 2006-07-31 | 2008-03-27 | Kennedy Michael T | Apparatus and methods for preparing solid particles |
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GB1604019A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-12-02 | Wiggin & Co Ltd Henry | Atomisation into a chamber held at reduced pressure |
DE3730147A1 (en) * | 1987-09-09 | 1989-03-23 | Leybold Ag | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDER FROM MOLTEN SUBSTANCES |
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- 1970-11-25 GB GB5616070A patent/GB1287877A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-12-21 CA CA101,197A patent/CA957117A/en not_active Expired
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- 1970-12-24 DE DE19702063779 patent/DE2063779A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1970-12-25 JP JP45117898A patent/JPS5024713B1/ja active Pending
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Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2703169A1 (en) * | 1976-01-30 | 1977-08-11 | United Technologies Corp | METAL POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE |
US4521353A (en) * | 1982-05-12 | 1985-06-04 | Institut National De La Recherche Agronomique | Process for producing encapsulable globules |
US4585473A (en) * | 1984-04-09 | 1986-04-29 | Crucible Materials Corporation | Method for making rare-earth element containing permanent magnets |
US4615736A (en) * | 1985-05-01 | 1986-10-07 | Allied Corporation | Preparation of metal powders |
US4748817A (en) * | 1986-10-06 | 1988-06-07 | Taiyo Sanso Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for producing microfine frozen particles |
DE3843859A1 (en) * | 1988-12-24 | 1990-06-28 | Messer Griesheim Gmbh | Production of titanium powders by atomisation of the melt |
DE3913649A1 (en) * | 1989-04-26 | 1991-01-17 | Krupp Pulvermetall Gmbh | Atomising fine grain powder - by using inert gas which is preheated prior to blowing onto free falling melt stream |
US5019400A (en) * | 1989-05-01 | 1991-05-28 | Enzytech, Inc. | Very low temperature casting of controlled release microspheres |
US5143541A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1992-09-01 | Sugitani Kinzoky Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Process for producing powdered metal spray coating material |
US5294242A (en) * | 1991-09-30 | 1994-03-15 | Air Products And Chemicals | Method for making metal powders |
US20070051201A1 (en) * | 2005-08-25 | 2007-03-08 | Harima Chemicals, Inc. | Method of manufacturing the SnZnNiCu solder powder and the SnZnNiCu solder powder |
EP1757400A3 (en) * | 2005-08-25 | 2008-07-23 | Harima Chemicals, Inc. | Method of manufacturing SnZnNiCu solder powder by gas atomization, and solder powder |
US7503958B2 (en) | 2005-08-25 | 2009-03-17 | Harima Chemicals, Inc. | Method of manufacturing the SnZnNiCu solder powder and the SnZnNiCu solder powder |
US20080075777A1 (en) * | 2006-07-31 | 2008-03-27 | Kennedy Michael T | Apparatus and methods for preparing solid particles |
US20200001369A1 (en) * | 2017-01-27 | 2020-01-02 | Jfe Steel Corporation | Method for manufacturing soft magnetic iron powder |
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FR2074526A5 (en) | 1971-10-01 |
AT307064B (en) | 1973-05-10 |
CA957117A (en) | 1974-11-05 |
JPS5024713B1 (en) | 1975-08-18 |
GB1287877A (en) | 1972-09-06 |
DE2063779A1 (en) | 1972-05-25 |
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