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Method for preparing a composite metal sintered article
Assignee: Toyo Kohan Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-12-29
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1998-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A composite metal sintered article combining a metal shell which has been electroformed and/or electroless plated and/or vapor deposited, positioned inside or outside of a metal sintered compact. A method of making the composite metal sintered article using both a powder metallurgy process and a surface treating process. This composite metal sintered article has excellent surface properties and high dimensional accuracy and is favorably used for many kinds of forming molds, dies and structural members, especially for press molds in making glassware.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadao Watanabe
- 👤 Mitsuo Ohhori
- 👤 Akio Ohta
- 👤 Yoshikazu Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:33
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B11/00; C03B11/06; B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/12; B22F3/1208; B22F3/1216; B22F3/1241; B22F3/1258; B22F3/1283; B22F5/00; B22F5/007; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B22F7/08; C03B40/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12063; Y10T428/12069; Y10T428/12076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, bringing a metal powder which does not shrink during sintering into contact with the coated surface of the master mold, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact from the coated master mold and sintering the powder compact, roughening the surface of the metal shell, which is still on the master mold, placing the sintered compact back into or onto the master mold coated with the roughened metal shell, compressing the sintered compact in contact with the coated master mold, and removing the sintered compact and the metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, bringing a metal powder which does not shrink during sintering into contact with the coated surface of the master mold, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact from the coated master mold and sintering the powder compact, roughening the surface of the metal shell, which is still on the master mold, placing the sintered compact back into or onto the master mold coated with the roughened metal shell, compressing the sintered compact in contact with the coated master mold, and removing the sintered compact and the metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a first master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, bringing a metal powder into contact with a sound master mold having about the same shape as the first master mold, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact from the second master mold and sintering the powder compact, placing the sintered compact into or onto the first master mold whose metal shell coating is roughened, compressing the sintered compact in contact with the coated first master mold, and removing the sintered compact and the metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a first master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, bringing a metal powder into contact with a sound master mold having about the same shape as the first master mold, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact from the second master mold and sintering the powder compact, placing the sintered compact into or onto the first master mold whose metal shell coating is roughened, compressing the sintered compact in contact with the coated first master mold, and removing the sintered compact and the metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, roughening the surface of the metal shell, bringing a metal powder into contact with the roughened, surface of the metal shell, said metal powder and said metal shell having substantially the same degree of expansion during sintering, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact and metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal article, and sintering the composite metal article to form a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for preparing a composite metal sintered article, comprising coating a polished inner or outer surface of a master mold with a metal shell by electroforming and/or electroless plating and/or vapor deposition, roughening the surface of the metal shell, bringing a metal powder into contact with the roughened, surface of the metal shell, said metal powder and said metal shell having substantially the same degree of expansion during sintering, compressing the metal powder to form a powder compact, removing the powder compact and metal shell from the master mold in the form of a composite metal article, and sintering the composite metal article to form a composite metal sintered article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the top and/or bottom side of the metal shell is welded or soldered to the metal sintered compact 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a solder powder or foil is placed between the metal shell and the sintered compact or powder compact, and after the compressing step the metal shell and the sintered compact are soldered by heating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the metal shell is coated onto the master mold so as to form a metal shell consisting of a first metal layer which is hard and wear-resistant, and a second metal layer which is thicker and softer than said first metal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the metal shell has a thickness of greater than 50 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the metal shell has a thickness of at least 500 μm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein an inorganic or organic adhesive is placed between the metal shell and the powder compact.
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