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System and method for producing fine metallic and ceramic powders

US5855642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1996
Grant dateJan 5, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB22F2009/084
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system and method for producing fine powders. The system includes a rotary atomization device for forming a moving flow of a molten source material; a source of atomizing material; a nozzle for directing a jet of the atomizing material at the moving flow of molten source material for atomizing and for producing fine droplets of the source material; and a chamber for collecting the fine droplets.

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