EP1405928A1 - Alliage fritte, procede de fabrication correspondant et plaque a soupape - Google Patents

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EP1405928A1
EP1405928A1 EP02733371A EP02733371A EP1405928A1 EP 1405928 A1 EP1405928 A1 EP 1405928A1 EP 02733371 A EP02733371 A EP 02733371A EP 02733371 A EP02733371 A EP 02733371A EP 1405928 A1 EP1405928 A1 EP 1405928A1
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H. c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha MURASE
N. c/o Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha TSUGE
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  • the present invention relates to a sintered alloy of good wear resistance, a process for producing the same, and a valve seat comprising a sintered alloy of good wear resistance.
  • valves for inlet and outlet and valve seats on which the valves are seated.
  • valve seats It is has been required for valve seats to exhibit high wear resistance. When valve seats are worn, there arises a problem that the valve seat recession occurs in which valve seats sink down upon being seated.
  • the valve seat disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (KOKAI) No. 9-242,516 is a valve seat for internal combustion engines in which cobalt-based hard particles are dispersed in the texture of an Fe-based alloy, and is characterized in that C: 0.5-1.5% by weight; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co and Mo: 2.0-20.0% by weight in total; and the balance: Fe are contained at least in the substrate as the texture components, and simultaneously cobalt-based hard particles are contained in an amount of from 26 to 50% by weight.
  • valve seat has a problem in that the wear resistance is insufficient when it is applied to gas engines as the valve seats.
  • the lubricating property between the valves and valve seats are kept by the fuels or combustion products (C, for example), and the lubricating property inhibits the valve seats from being worn.
  • the oxidized film which contributes to the lubrication between solids is less likely to be formed on the sliding surface of the valve seats because of the reduction action of hydrogen which is included in the fuel gases abundantly.
  • the present invention has been done in view of such circumstances. Namely, it is an object to provide a sintered alloy capable of showing sufficient wear resistance and a process for producing the same as well as a valve seat of good wear resistance.
  • the inventors of the present invention studied wholeheartedly in order to solve the assignment, and carried out various systematic experiments repeatedly, as a result, developed a sintered alloy and the like whose hardness is improved by enlarging the density by promoting the diffusion of Mn in sintering, and simultaneously in which Mo forms an oxidized film so that the solid lubricating property resulting from the oxidized film is secured.
  • a sintered alloy according to the present invention comprises: 4-30% by weight Mo; 0.2-3% by weight C; 1-30% by weight Ni; 0.5-10% by weight Mn; 2-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight.
  • It can preferably have at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5% by weight or less Cr and 2% by weight or less Si when the entirety is take as 100% by weight, i.
  • It can preferably have a structure in which hard phases are dispersed in the texture.
  • a process for producing the present sintered alloy comprises the steps of: preparing a mixture powder composed of a powder of hard particles comprising: 20-60% by weight Mo; 3% by weight or less C; 5-40% by weight Ni; 1-20% by weight Mn; 5-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entire powder of the hard particles are taken as 100% by weight, a carbon powder, a Co powder, and an Fe powder or a low alloy steel powder, the mixture powder comprising: the powder of the hard particles in an amount of from 10 to 60% by weight; the carbon powder in an amount of from 0.2 to 2% by weight; the Co powder in an amount of 20% by weight or less; and the balance being the Fe powder or the low alloy steel powder when the entire mixture powder is taken as 100% by weight; molding the mixture powder, thereby forming a green compact; and sintering the green compact, thereby making a sintered alloy having the composition set forth in either one of claims 1 through 2.
  • Said mixture powder can preferably comprise an Ni powder mixed in a proportion of 10% by weight or less when the entire mixture powder is taken as 100% by weight.
  • Said hard particles can preferably have at least one member selected from the group consisting of Cr in a proportion of 10% by weight or less and Si in a proportion of 4% by weight or less when the entire powder of the hard particles is taken as 100% by weight.
  • a valve seat according to the present invention comprises: 4-30% by weight Mo; 0.2-3% by weight C; 1-30% by weight Ni; 0.5-10% by weight Mn; 2-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight.
  • It can preferably have at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5% by weight or less Cr and 2% by weight or less Si when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight.
  • It can preferably have a structure in which hard phases are dispersed in the texture.
  • Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram for illustrating the arrangement of an apparatus by which a durability test according to examples of the present invention was carried out.
  • the present sintered alloy comprises: 4-30% by weight Mo; 0.2-3% by weight C; 1-30% by weight Ni; 0.5-10% by weight Mn; 2-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight.
  • the present sintered alloy is such that the hardness is improved by enlarging the density by promoting the diffusion of Mn in sintering, and simultaneously that Mo forms an oxidized film so that the solid lubricating property resulting from the oxidized film is secured.
  • Mo is an element which forms Mo carbides to improve the hardness and wear resistance of the sintered alloy.
  • the present sintered alloy is such that Mo, which is dispersed and solved in the structure by sintering, and the Mo carbides form an Mo oxidized film and the resulting oxidized film improves the solid lubricating property.
  • C is an element which combines with Mo to form Mo carbides and improves the hardness and wear resistance of the sintered alloy.
  • the forming amount of Mo carbides is so less that the wear resistance becomes insufficient.
  • C exceeds 3% by weight the density of the sintered alloy lowers.
  • Ni is an element which increases austenitic phases increasing the solving amount of Mo. Namely, when Ni increases the solving amount of Mo, it improves the wear resistance of the sintered alloy. When Ni is less than 1% by weight, the solving amount of Mo is so less that no sufficient wear resistance can be obtained. When Ni exceeds 30% by weight, the hardness of the sintered alloy lowers.
  • Mn diffuses efficiently in sintering, it is an element which improves the adhesiveness of the structure making the sintered alloy to improve the density of the sintered alloy. Moreover, since Mn has an action of increasing austenitic phases, it improves the wear resistance by increasing the solving amount of Mo. When Mn is less than 0.5% by weight, the effect of the density increment cannot be obtained sufficiently. Moreover, when Mn exceeds 10% by weight, the aforementioned effect (the effect of the density improvement) saturates.
  • Co is an element which increases austenitic phases in the sintered alloy and simultaneously improves the hardness.
  • Co is less than 2% by weight, the effect of the Co addition cannot be observed, when Co exceeds 40% by weight, the aforementioned (austenitic-phase and hardness increment) effect saturates.
  • the present sintered alloy can preferably further have at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5% by weight or less chromium (Cr) and 2% by weight or less silicon (Si) when the entirety is take as 100% by weight. Note that both 5% by weight or less for Cr and 2% by weight or less for Si designate ranges which do not include 0% by weight.
  • Cr is an element which inhibits from Mo forming the oxidized film in such an excessive amount that the wear resistance of the sintered alloy is lowered. Namely, on occasions such as being exposed to high temperatures, the oxidized film is formed on the sintered alloy abundantly. The generated oxidized film results in being come off so that the wear of the sintered alloy occurs. Cr has been known to exhibit a high oxidation initiation temperature. When Cr is added, the generation of oxides in the sintered alloy comes to be suppressed so that the wear resistance of the sintered alloy is inhibited from lowering. Moreover, when Cr exceeds 5% by weight, the generating amount of oxides (oxidized film) becomes so less that the solid lubricating property of the sintered alloy lowers.
  • Si is an element which improves the adhesiveness of the oxidized film. Moreover, when Si exceeds 2% by weight, the density lowers so that the hardness of the sintered alloy lowers.
  • the present sintered alloy can preferably have a structure in which hard phases are dispersed in the texture.
  • the hard phases dispersed in the texture increase the hardness of the texture to improve the wear resistance.
  • the hard phases can be produced by sintering hard particles which turn into the hard phases after sintering in a mixed state.
  • the composition of the hard phases cannot be determined explicitly due to the movement of elements which happens between hard particles and textures which occur in sintering.
  • Hard particles before sintering can preferably comprise 20-60% by weight Mo, 3% by weight or less C, 5-40% by weight Ni, 1-20% by weight Mn, 5-40% by weight Co, and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entire particles are taken as 100% by weight.
  • a production process of the present sintered alloy is a production process in which the sintered alloys set forth in claims 1 through 2 are produced by molding and sintering mixture powders which are composed of a hard-particle powder and powders of elements forming the textures.
  • the present production process first prepares a mixture powder which is composed of a hard-particle powder, a carbon powder, a cobalt (Co) powder and an Fe powder or a low alloy steel powder.
  • the hard particles make the hard phases which enhance the wear resistance in the sintered alloys produced by sintering.
  • the hard particles become less than 10% by weight, the amount of the hard phases becomes insufficient in the produced sintered alloys so that the effect of the wear resistance increment does not come to occur.
  • the hard particles exceed 60% by weight, the produced sintered alloys come short of the joining strength.
  • the hard particles become excessive, the aggressiveness of the sintered alloys is enhanced with respect to mating members, and simultaneously the retention of the hard particles comes not to be secured in the produced sintered alloys.
  • Carbon (C) making the carbon powder diffuses or solves into the texture (Fe or low alloy steel) of the sintered alloys or the hard particles in sintering, or generates carbides (Mo carbides).
  • the carbon powder it is suitable to employ graphite powders.
  • ferritic phases exist more in the texture of the produced sintered alloys.
  • the increment of ferritic phases lowers the hardness of the texture, thereby lowering the wear resistance of the sintered alloys.
  • cementitic phases exist more in the sintered alloys so that the toughness of the sintered alloy lowers.
  • the Co powder increases the density of the produced sintered alloys.
  • the proportion of the Co powder is 20% by weight or less” designates ranges which do not include 0% by weight.
  • the Fe powder or low alloy steel powder forms the texture of the sintered alloys.
  • the low alloy steel powder it is possible to employ Fe-C alloy powders.
  • alloy powders having a composition comprising: 0.2-5% by weight C; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe.
  • the hard particles comprise: 20-60% by weight Mo; 3% by weight or less C; 5-40% by weight Ni; 1-20% by weight Mn; 5-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entire hard particles are taken as 100% by weight.
  • Mo of the hard particles combines with C to form Mo carbides, thereby forming hard phases which are good in terms of the hardness and wear resistance.
  • Mo becomes less than 20% by weight
  • Mo becomes insufficient so that the formation of the oxidized film becomes insufficient and no sufficient solid lubricating property can be obtained.
  • Mo exceeds 60% by weight the oxidized film is formed excessively in the produced sintered alloys, and the oxidized film results in being come off so that the hardness and wear resistance of the sintered alloys come to lower.
  • Mo exceeds 30% by weight the material yield comes to lower in producing, the hard-particle powder by atomizing methods and the like.
  • C of the hard particles combines with Mo to form Mo carbides, thereby forming hard phases which are good in terms of the hardness and wear resistance.
  • C exceeds 3% by weight, the density of the produced sintered alloys comes to lower.
  • C which diffuses from the carbon powder included in the mixture powder forms Mo carbides, thereby forming hard phases.
  • the hard particles contain C. Namely, 3% by weight specifying the C content in the hard particles designates a range of from more than 0% by weight to 3% by weight or less.
  • Ni of the hard particles increases austenitic phases which increase the solving amount of Mo, thereby forming hard phases which are good in terms of the wear resistance.
  • the solving amount of Mo is insufficient so that no sufficient wear resistance can be obtained.
  • Ni exceeds 40% by weight the hardness lowers.
  • Mn of the hard particles is an element which diffuses into the texture efficiently in sintering, it improves the adhesiveness between the texture and the hard particles to improve the density of the sintered alloys. Moreover, since Mn has an action of increasing austenitic phases, it improves the wear resistance. When Mn is less than 1% by weight, the effect of the density improvement cannot be obtained sufficiently, when it exceeds 20% by weight, the aforementioned effect saturates.
  • Co. of the hard particles increases austenitic phases in the hard particles, and simultaneously improves the hardness.
  • Co is less than 5% by weight, the effect (austenitic-phase and hardness increment) of the Co addition cannot be observed, when Co exceeds 40% by weight, the aforementioned effect (austenitic-phase and hardness increment) saturates.
  • the mixture powder can preferably be such that an Ni powder is mixed in a proportion of 10% by weight or less when the entire mixture powder is taken as 100% by weight.
  • 10% by weight or less designates ranges which do not include 0% by weight. Namely, when an Ni powder is mixed into the mixture powder, the diffusion of elements is promoted in sintering so that the density of the sintered alloys improves. Moreover, when the proportion of an Ni powder exceeds 10% by weight, the residual austenitic phases increase in the texture so that the wear resistance of the produced sintered alloys comes to lower.
  • the hard particles can preferably have at lest one member selected from the group consisting of Cr in a proportion of 10% by weight or less and Si in a proportion of 4% by weight or less when the entire powder of the hard particles is taken as 100% by weight. Note that both 10% by weight or less for Cr and 4% by weight for Si designate ranges which do not include 0% by weight.
  • Cr is an element which inhibits Mo from forming the oxidized film in such an excessive amount that the wear resistance of the sintered alloys is lowered. Namely, on occasions such as being exposed to high temperatures, the oxidized film is formed on the sintered alloy abundantly. The generated oxidized film results in being come off so that the wear of the sintered alloys occurs. Cr has been known to exhibit a high oxidation initiation temperature. When Cr is added, the generation of oxides in the sintered alloys comes to be suppressed so that the wear resistance of the sintered alloys is inhibited from lowering. Moreover, when Cr exceeds 10% by weight, the generating amount of oxides (oxidized film) becomes so less that the solid lubricating property lowers.
  • Si is an element which improves the adhesiveness of the oxidized film. Moreover, when Si exceeds 4% by weight, the density lowers so that the hardness of the sintered alloys lowers.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy can preferably be such that a tempering treatment is performed after the green compact is sintered. Namely, when tempering is carried out onto the sintered alloy, the texture of the sintered alloy and the crystalline structure of the hard phases are stabilized.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy can preferably be such that a forging treatment is performed after the green compact is sintered.
  • a forging treatment is performed after the green compact is sintered.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy is such that it is possible to intend to reduce the cost of starting materials. Moreover, it is possible to intend the compression moldability of green compacts. And, it is possible to highly densify not only the green compact but also the sintered alloy.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy is such that, in the hard particles and the texture, elements included in them diffuse to the other one of them in sintering.
  • the diffusion of elements is such that the adhesiveness between the hard particles and the texture is enhanced.
  • Mn included in . the hard particles diffuse into the texture efficiently, the adhesiveness between the hard particles and the textures is enhanced.
  • the hard particles are such that the production process is not limited in particular.
  • the production process of the hard particles for example, it is possible to name particles which are produced by atomizing treatments by spraying molten metals, particles which are obtained by disintegrating by mechanically pulverizing solidified substances made by solidifyingmolten metals.
  • the atomizing treatments it is possible to employ those atomized in non-oxidizing atmospheres (inert gas atmospheres, such as the nitrogen gas and argon gas, or in vacuum).
  • the average particle diameter of the hard particles it is possible to select it appropriately depending on the applications, types and the like of the produced sintered alloys, however, it is preferable in general that it can be 20-250 ⁇ m approximately, 30-200 ⁇ m approximately and 40-180 ⁇ m approximately.
  • the average particle diameter of the hard particles is not limited to these ranges.
  • the hardness of the hard particles depends on the amount of Mo carbides and the like, however, it can generally be Hv 350-750 approximately and Hv 450-700 approximately.
  • the hardness of the hard particles is not limited to these ranges, and can be harder with respect to the service objects of the hard particles, like the texture of the sintered alloy and so forth.
  • the sintering temperature it is possible to employ 1,050-1,250 °C approximately, in particular 1,100-1,150 °C approximately.
  • the sintering time at the aforementioned sintering temperatures it is possible to employ 30 minutes-120 minutes, in particular 45-90 minutes.
  • non-oxidizing atmospheres such as inert gas atmospheres are preferable.
  • nitrogen atmospheres, argon gas atmospheres and vacuum atmospheres it is possible to name nitrogen atmospheres, argon gas atmospheres and vacuum atmospheres.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy carries out sintering by mixing the hard particles, the carbon powder, the Co powder and the Fe alloy powder, the diffusion of the elements of the hard particles and texture is promoted in sintering, and it is possible to improve the density of the produced sintered alloys. Moreover, the diffusion of the elements is promoted, and thereby Mo is diffused abundantly. The diffused Mo forms the carbides and oxidized film, and thereby the sintered alloy is improved in terms of the wear resistance'and solid lubricating property.
  • the present valve seat comprises: 4-30% by weight Mo; 0.2-3% by weight C; 1-30% by weight Ni; 0.5-10% by weight Mn; 2-40% by weight Co; and the balance of inevitable impurities and Fe when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight.
  • Mo is an element which forms Mo carbides to improve the hardness and wear resistance of the valve seat. Moreover, the Mo, which is dispersed and solved in the structure by sintering, and the Mo carbides form an Mo oxidized film, and the resulting oxidized film improves the solid lubricating property of the valve seat.
  • C is an element which combines with Mo to form Mo carbides and improves the hardness and wear resistance.
  • the forming amount of Mo carbides is so less that the wear resistance of the valve seat becomes insufficient.
  • C exceeds 3% by weight the density of the valve seat lowers.
  • Ni is an element which increases austenitic phases increasing the solving amount of Mo.
  • the wear resistance of the valve seat improves.
  • the solving amount of Mo is so less that no sufficient wear resistance can be obtained.
  • Ni exceeds 30% by weight the effect of the solving-amount increment saturates.
  • Mn diffuses efficiently in sintering, it is an element which improves the adhesiveness of the structure making the valve seat to improve the density of the valve seat. Moreover, since Mn has an action of increasing austenitic phases, it improves the wear resistance of the valve seat by increasing the solving amount of Mo. When Mn is less than 0.5% by weight, the effect of the density increment cannot be obtained sufficiently. Moreover, when Mn exceeds 10% by weight, the aforementioned effect saturates.
  • Co is an element which increases austenitic phases in the valve seat and simultaneously improves the hardness.
  • Co is less than 2% by weight, the effect of the Co addition cannot be observed, when Co exceeds 40% by weight, the aforementioned effect saturates.
  • the present valve seat can preferably further have at least one member selected from the group consisting of 5% by weight or less Cr and 2% by weight or less Si when the entirety is taken as 100% by weight. Note that both 5% by weight or less for Cr and 2% by weight for Si designate ranges which do not include 0% by weight.
  • Cr is an element which inhibits Mo from forming the oxidized film in such an excessive amount that the wear resistance of the valve seat is lowered. Namely, on occasions such as being exposed to high temperatures, the oxidized film is formed on the valve seat abundantly. The generated oxidized film results in being come off so that the wear of the valve seat occurs. Cr has been known to exhibit a high oxidation initiation temperature. When Cr is added, the generation of oxides in the valve seat comes to be suppressed so that the wear resistance of the valve seat is inhibited from lowering. Moreover, when Cr exceeds 5% by weight, the generating amount of oxides (oxidized film) becomes so less that the solid lubricating property of the valve seat lowers.
  • Si is an element which improves the adhesiveness of the oxidized film. Moreover, when Si exceeds 2% by weight, the density lowers so that the hardness of the valve seat lowers.
  • the present valve seat can preferably have a structure in which hard phases are dispersed in the texture.
  • the present valve seat is such that the hard phases dispersed in the texture show the wear resistance.
  • the present valve seat is produced by the production processes set forth in claims 3 through 5. Namely, when it is produced by carrying out mixing the hard particles, the carbon powder, the Co powder and the Fe alloy powder and sintering them, the diffusion of the elements of the hard particles and texture is promoted in sintering, and the density of the produced valve seats is improved. Moreover, the diffusion of the elements is promoted, and thereby Mo is diffused abundantly, and the diffused Mo forms the carbides and oxidized film, and thereby it becomes a valve seat which is good in terms of the wear resistance and solid lubricating property.
  • the present valve seat is such that the density is improved and simultaneously the solid lubricating action resulting from the oxidized film is improved, it has become a valve seat provided with high wear resistance so that it can show sufficient wear resistance even when it is applied to gas engines.
  • alloy powders having the compositions of Samples "A” through “R” set forth in Table 1 were produced by gas atomizing with an inert gas (nitrogen gas). Moreover, an alloy powder having the composition of Sample “S” was produced by pulverizing after melting. These alloy powders were classified to fall in a range of from 44 to 180 ⁇ m, and were used as hard particles.
  • Samples "A” through “J” recited in Table 1 are powders corresponding to the hard particles of the present production process.
  • Sample “K” corresponds to a comparative member because Mo is as less as 15% by weight.
  • Sample “L” does not include Mn whose diffusion efficiency is good, and corresponds to a comparative member.
  • Sample “M” corresponds to a comparative member because it includes C in a somewhat larger amount of 3.5% by weight.
  • Sample “N” corresponds to a comparative member because it includes Ni in a somewhat larger amount of 45% by weight.
  • Sample “O” corresponds to a comparative member because it includes Cr abundantly in an amount of 15% by weight.
  • Sample “P” corresponds to a comparative member because it includes Si in a somewhat larger amount of 5%.
  • Sample “Q” corresponds to a comparative member because Co is as less as 2% by weight.
  • Sample “R” corresponds to a conventional member because it is an Ni-based alloy which does not include Mn and Co but includes Cr in a somewhat larger amount.
  • Sample “S” is a conventional member because it is ferromolybdenum (FeMo) and does not include Ni and Mn.
  • the oxidation initiation temperature was from 630 to 670 °C approximately, and the oxidation initiation temperatures were low.
  • the oxidation initiation temperature is low, it designates that the formation of the oxidized film being responsible for the solid lubricating property starts at a lower temperature range if being used as a sintered alloy. Namely, when the formation of the oxidized film is started at a lower temperature range, it means that the formation of the oxidized film is likely to occur, and designates that the oxidized film is formed in a sufficient amount for the solid lubricating property.
  • the hard-particle powders according to aforementioned Samples "A” through “S,” a graphite powder, an Ni powder whose particle diameter was from 2 to 60 ⁇ m, a Co powder whose particle diameter was from 4 to 100 ⁇ m and a pure Fe powder whose particle diameter was 150 ⁇ m or less were mixed with a mixer, thereby forming mixture powders as mixture materials.
  • the hard-particle powders were 40% by weight, the graphite powder was 0.6% by weight, the Ni powder was 6% by weight, and the Co powder was 6% by weight.
  • Example No. 11 the proportion of the hard-particle powders was reduced to 15%.
  • Example No. 12 the proportion of the hard-particle powders was increased to 55%.
  • Example No. 13 the proportion of the graphite powder was reduced slightly to 0.3%.
  • Example No. 14 the proportion of the graphite powder was increased slightly to 1.5%.
  • Example No. 15 the Ni powder was not added.
  • Example No. 16 not only the Ni powder was not added, but also the proportion of the Co powder was increased slightly to 12%.
  • Example No. 17 the Co powder was not added.
  • Example No. 18 the proportion of the Co powder was increased slightly to 12%.
  • the mixture powders mixed as described above were compression molded with a pressurizing force of 78.4 ⁇ 10 7 Pa (8 tonf/cm 2 ) as a ring-shaped test piece, thereby forming green compacts.
  • the test pieces had a valve-seat shape.
  • the respective green compacts were sintered in a 1,150°C inert atmosphere (nitrogen gas atmosphere) for 45 minutes, and tempering was carried out at 600 °C for 100 minutes, thereby forming sintered alloys (valve seats) according to the test pieces.
  • Example No. 19 was such that forging was carried out with a pressure of 137.2 ⁇ 10 7 Pa (14 ton/cm 2 ) after sintering, and thereafter tempering was carried out at 600 °C for 100 minutes.
  • Example No. 20 was such that sintering was carried out at a sintering temperature of 1,185 °C.
  • Comparative Example No. 1 through Comparative Example No. 13 as well, a test piece having a ring shape was compression molded, thereby producing sintered alloys (valve seats) according to the test pieces.
  • Comparative Example No. 14 used Sample “S” as the hard particles, and a green compact was sintered, green compact which was made by compression molding a mixture powder mixed with 10% by weight Sample “S”.
  • Comparative Example No. 15 used Sample “R” as the hard particles, and a green compact was sintered, green compact which was made by compression molding a mixture powder mixed with 20%.
  • the sintered'alloys being the respective test pieces of the examples and comparative examples
  • the density of the sintered alloys and the hardness of the sintered alloys were measured, respectively.
  • the measured hardness of the sintered alloys is a macroscopic Vickers hardness (load: 10 kgf). Table 4 sets forth these measurement results.
  • a propane gas burner 1 was used as a heating source, and the sliding portion between a ring-shaped valve seat 3, being a test piece comprising the sintered alloys of the examples and comparative examples, and a valve face 4 of a valve 1 was put in a propane gas combustion atmosphere.
  • the valve face 4 was SUH35.
  • the temperature of the valve seat 3 was controlled at 200 °C, a load of 18 kgf was given by a spring 6 when the valve seat 3 contacted with the valve face 4, and the valve seat 3 and the valve face 4 were contacted/at a rate of 2,000 times/min., and thereby an 8-hour wear test was carried out.
  • the assessment of the processability of the sintered alloys was done by cutting the ring-shaped valve seats comprising the sintered alloys of the examples and comparative examples under the conditions that the feed speed was 0.05 mm/rev., and the slitting was 0.3 mm, and by measuring the tool wear amount resulting from the cutting, and Table 4 sets forth the measurement results altogether.
  • the more detailed testing method was such that the valve seat was first rotated about the axial center of the ring in the peripheral direction.
  • a cemented carbide tool which had cutting edges comprising cemented carbide H1 was brought into contact with the inner-peripheral edge of the end surface of the ring-shaped valve seat.
  • the cemented carbide tool was moved so as to move the cutting edge by 0.05 mm outward in the diametric direction, cutting edge which was brought into contact with it when the ring of the valve seat was rotated once in the peripheral direction.
  • the cemented carbide tool was moved in such a state that it was brought into contact with the end surface of the valve seat, the end surface of the valve seat was cut.
  • Example No. 3 As well as Comparative Example Nos. 14 and 15 were incorporated into the outlet side of an engine.
  • the engine used unleaded gasoline as a fuel, and had a displacement of 2,400 cc. And, a 180-hour durability test was carried out by using the engine.
  • Example No. 19 and Comparative Example No. 13 were incorporated into the inlet side of an engine.
  • the engine used CNG as a fuel, and had a displacement of 1,500 cc. And, a 300-hour durability test was carried out by using the engine.
  • valve projections (mm) and valve-seat contacting-width increments (mm) were measured.
  • the valve face was SUH11 onto which a soft nitriding treatment was carried out.
  • the valve face was SUH35.
  • the valve projection is an amount by which the valve position is displaced (projected) outside the engine by the wear of the valve seat and the wear of the valve face when the valve was closed.
  • the valve-seat contacting-width increment is an amount by which the width of the contacting part with the valve face of the valve seat is increased in the valve seat when the valve seat contacts with the valve seat so that the valve seat is worn. Table 5 summarizes these measurement results.
  • Example No. 3 incorporated into the outlet side of the gasoline engine was such that the valve projection and valve-seat contacting-width increment were reduced considerably compared with Comparative Example Nos. 14 and 15, and that it was good in terms of the wear resistance.
  • Example No. 19 incorporated into the inlet side of the gas engine was such that the valve projection and valve-seat contacting-width increment were reduced considerably compared with Comparative Example No. 13, and that it was good in terms of the wear resistance.
  • valve seats comprising the sintered alloys of the examples have high hardness and wear resistance.
  • the present sintered alloy is such that not only the density is improved but also the solid lubricating property resulting from the oxidized film is improved, it has high wear resistance.
  • the production process of the present sintered alloy carries out sintering by mixing the hard particles, the carbon powder, the Co powder and the Fe alloy powder, the diffusion of the elements of the hard particles and texture is promoted in sintering so that the density of the produced sintered alloys improves.
  • the diffusion of the elements is promoted, and thereby Mo is diffused abundantly, since the diffused Mo forms the carbides and oxidized film, the sintered alloys become good in terms of the wear resistance and solid lubricating property.
  • the present valve seat comprises the present sintered alloy produced by the production process of the present sintered alloy, the solid lubricating property resulting from the oxidized film is improved, and accordingly it has high wear resistance.

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