Production method for water-atomized metal powder
US-2021379658-A1 · Dec 9, 2021 · US
Production method for water-atomized metal powder
US11654487B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11654487-B2 |
| Application number | US-201917282444-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 11, 2018 |
| Publication date | May 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
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A production method for water-atomized metal powder includes: in a region in which the average temperature of a molten metal stream having an Fe concentration of 76.0 at % or more and less than 82.9 at % is 100° C. or more higher than the melting point, spraying primary cooling water at a convergence angle of 10° to 25°, where the convergence angle is an angle between an impact direction on the molten metal stream from one direction and an impact direction on the molten metal stream from any other direction; and in a region in which 0.0004 seconds or more have passed after an impact of the primary cooling water and the average temperature of metal powder is the melting point or higher and (the melting point+100° C.) or lower, spraying secondary cooling water on the metal powder under conditions of an impact pressure of 10 MPa or more.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A production method for water-atomized metal powder, comprising: spraying primary cooling water that is to impact on a vertically falling molten metal stream to divide the molten metal stream into metal powder and to cool the metal powder, thereby producing water-atomized metal powder having a total content of iron-group components (Fe, Ni, Co) in atomic percent of 76.0 at % or more and less than 82.9 at % and an amorphous proportion of 95% or more, wherein: in a region in which an average temperature of the molten metal stream is 100° C. or more higher than a melting point, the primary cooling water is sprayed from a plurality of directions to cause the primary cooling water to impact on a guide having a slanting surface that slants toward the molten metal stream and to move the primary cooling water along the slanting surface, thereby adjusting a convergence angle to 10° to 25°, the convergence angle being an angle between an impact direction on the molten metal stream of the primary cooling water from one direction among a plurality of the directions and an impact direction on the molten metal stream of the primary cooling water from any other direction; and in a region in which 0.0004 seconds or more have passed after an impact of the primary cooling water and an average temperature of the metal powder is a melting point or higher and (the melting point+100° C.) or lower, secondary cooling water is sprayed on the metal powder under conditions of an impact pressure of 10 MPa or more. 2. The production method for water-atomized metal powder according to claim 1 , wherein the water-atomized metal powder has Cu content in atomic percent of 0.1 at % or more and 2 at % or less. 3. The production method for water-atomized metal powder according to claim 1 , wherein the water-atomized metal powder has an average particle size of 5 μm or more. 4. The production method for water-atomized metal powder according to claim 2 , wherein the water-atomized metal powder has an average particle size of 5 μm or more.
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Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles · CPC title
Cooling after atomisation · CPC title
Magnetic · CPC title
with water · CPC title
Amorphous · CPC title
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- A production method for water-atomized metal powder includes: in a region in which the average temperature of a molten metal stream having an Fe concentration of 76.0 at % or more and less than 82.9 at % is 100° C. or more higher than the melting point, spraying primary cooling water at a convergence angle of 10° to 25°, where the convergence angle is an angle between an impact direction on the…
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- Jfe Steel Corp
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- Primary CPC classification B22F9/082. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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