PREALLOYED COPPER POWDER FORGED CONNECTING ROD

• Main Authors: WILLIAMS, RAY, K, DONALDSON, IAN, W, GEIMAN, TIMOTHY, E, NICHOLS, BRANDON, A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.09.2010
• Subjects: CASTING; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWDER METALLURGY; TRANSPORTING; WORKING METALLIC POWDER

A process for manufacturing connecting rods is provided which comprises the steps of compacting, sintering, and powder forging a powder metal comprising a carbon source and a prealloyed powder consisting essentially of iron and copper. The connecting rods made from this process have sufficient hardn...