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Iron-based mixture powder for sintering and iron-based sintered alloy

a technology of mixture powder and iron-based alloy, which is applied in the direction of metal-working apparatus, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of inability to achieve sufficient machinability improvements in some cases, and the yield of s may drop, so as to reduce the cutting resistance of an iron-based sintered alloy and mitigate the shortening of the life of the cutting tool

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-06-20
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK +1
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Benefits of technology

The patent aims to reduce the resistance when cutting through iron-based sintered alloys, which can help to increase the lifespan of cutting tools. This is achieved by using a metal fluoride powder that can help to mitigate these issues.

Problems solved by technology

However, when a powder containing S is used, a gas such as H2S, SOx, etc., may be generated during sintering, the yield of S may drop, and sufficient improvements in machinability may consequently be unattainable in some cases.

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[0042]An iron-based mixture powder for sintering was produced by mixing an iron-based powder, a graphite powder, a hard powder that is harder than the iron-based powder, a metal fluoride powder, and a lubricant. Specifically, an iron-based powder (Fe)—1.1 mass % graphite powder (Gr)—30 mass % hard powder—1 mass % strontium fluoride powder (SrF2)—0.8 mass % lubricant (ZnSt) were prepared. The iron-based powder was a pure iron powder produced through a reductive method, and the iron-based particles forming the iron-based powder were a powder with an average particle size of 100 micrometers. The hard powder was produced through a gas atomization method, and the hard particles forming the hard powder comprised: 0.8 mass % C—1.1 mass % Si—5.1 mass % Mn—21 mass % Ni—6 mass % Cr—39 mass % Mo—22 mass % Co—4.5 mass % Fe—0.2 mass % Y. The hard powder was a powder with an average particle size of 100 micrometers.

[0043]Further, the strontium fluoride powder was produced by pulverizing, with a m...

example 2

[0052]A specimen made of an iron-based sintered alloy was produced in a similar fashion to Example1. Differences with respect to Example 1 lie in the fact that, by changing the pulverization conditions, there was produced a powder with a particle asperity of 2.75 (where N=10, average value of particle asperity: 2.75, minimum value: 2.18, and maximum value: 3.21).

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[0054]The specimen of Example 2 was cut out, and a section thereof was observed using an electron microscope. The result is shown in FIG. 3.

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[0056]The Sr- and F-contents (the amounts added) of the specimen of Example 2 were measured through X-ray atomic absorption spectroscopy. The results are presented in Table 1 below. It is noted that, of the values presented in Table 1, the theoretical values indicate the respective proportions (in mass %) of Sr and F relative to 1 mass % of the strontium fluoride powderthat has been added, and that the analytical values indicate the respective proportions (in mass %) of Sr an...

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[0059]Specimens made of an iron-based sintered alloy were produced in a similar fashion to Example1. Differences with respect to Example 1 lie in the fact that, by changing the pulverization conditions, there were produced powders whose particle asperity of the strontium fluoride powder was 2.7, and in the fact that 0.5 mass % to 5.0 mass % of the strontium fluoride powder was added as shown in FIG. 4. The average particle size was 5 micrometers for all strontium fluoride powders.

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Abstract

There is provided an iron-based mixture powder for sintering, as well as an iron-based sintered alloy using same, that are capable of reducing the cutting resistance of the iron-based sintered alloy and of mitigating the shortening of cutting tool life even when a metal fluoride powder is used. The iron-based mixture powder for sintering comprises an iron-based powder, a graphite powder, a hard powder that is harder than the iron-based powder, and a metalfluoride powder. With respect to particle asperity as expressed by the following equation,particle asperity=(perimeter of a section of a particle)2 / (sectional area of the section×4Pi),the particle asperity of the metal fluoride powder is within the range of 2 to 5.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001]The present invention relates to iron-based mixture powders for sintering comprising at least an iron-based powder, a graphite powder, and a hard powder that is harder than the iron-based powder, and more particularly to iron-based mixture powders for sintering from which an iron-based sintered alloy with superior machinability may be sintered.BACKGROUND ART [0002]Conventionally, iron-based mixture powders for sintering in which an iron-based powder, a graphite powder and a hard powder that is harder than the iron-based powder are mixed have occasionally been used. After filling a mold with such an iron-based mixture powder for sintering, a compact is produced through pressure molding. By sintering the compact, an iron-based sintered alloy may be obtained. During sintering, the carbon in the graphite powder dissolves in (forms a solid solution with) the iron-based powder, thereby hardening the iron-based powder. Then, with the iron of this hardened iron-based p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B22F1/00B22F1/068B22F1/105B22F1/12
CPCB22F1/0055B22F1/007C22C33/0207B22F1/0003C22C33/0235B22F1/068B22F1/105B22F1/12
Inventor ANDO, KIMIHIKOKIKKO, TADAYOSHIYAMADA, SATOMI
Owner TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK