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Dr. Pepper is giving away a can of pop to everyone in the world when Guns 'N' Roses releases Chinese Democracy this year. In similar news, Fantagraphics will give away copies of The Book on the Edge of Forever to anyone who asks upon the release of Last Dangerous Visions in 2008.
I stopped in my local comic shop this weekend (the same expedition I discovered Transit Man on) and stumbled across something kind of cool: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE LOST ADVENTURE by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (with a little help from their Frenz). I vaguely remember hearing about this coming out but I couldn't swear by it, which is weird, because this should be a Big Deal. As the story goes, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby of course produced 102 consecutive issues of FANTASTIC FOUR and something like six annuals. There was a 103rd story they'd begun in 1970, but never finished for reasons I don't completely understand, although I imagine it had to do with Kirby quitting Marvel for DC around the same time. A few months later, however, I guess Marvel wanted to piss in DC's Wheaties, so they ressurected the story in FF #108. The problem was, it was a completely bastardized, cut-and-paste job fashioned by Lee and John Buscema as a flashback to fit into then-continuity.
In this new one-shot, Lee and Joe Sinnott have reunited to complete the issue in a more faithful fashion, with journeyman Ron Frenz filling in the visual blanks. The issue also includes complete reproductions of Kirby's unlinked penciled pages, as well as notes and analysis by Kirby-expert John Morrow, and a complete reprint of the FF #108 version to compare and contrast.
I really liked this. The new version of the story (or, more importantly, Kirby's) is definitely better than the hacked out version in #108. Also, being able to compare and contrast Kirby's original roughs with the Lee/Buscema FF #108 version and this new version was kind of a fascinating peek into the Marvel Method, which has a certain Choose Your Own Adventure quality to it that clearly didn't serve the story well in #108's case.
There are things that bugged me about the new version, though. Stan Lee's work over the last 30 years reminds me a lot of Paul McCartney at his worst: there's this kind of palpable desperation to follow trends and be "hip" that undercuts his very real talent when he should just do what he does (that whole "Stan Lee Imagines DC" thing was the "Ebony & Ivory" of comics crossovers). Lee insists on dropping references in the new dialogue to things like Doonesbury and DSL lines, creating a weirdly anachronistic and thoroughly unnecessary effect considering that the packaging makes it abundantly clear you're reading what purports to be a faithful interpretation of Kirby's existing roughs from 1970. Now, if Lee had the Thing complaining about Feiffer's strip in the Voice having too many words, that would have been cool.
Also, the cover design sucks (that's not the final cover above, although it would have been better), and the modern lettering is often poorly placed, generic and jarring. Where's Artie Simek when you need him? Plus, all of the old lettering from FF #108 was scanned as a halftone along with Kirby's art, while all of the brand-new lettering is printed as line art, which is kind of cool insofar as you can totally judge the old vs. new, but kind of bad as far as establishing any verisimilitude.
That said, Kirby's original story is restored fairly well, as the copious background material proves, and it's a pretty fun Kirby yarn overall. I'll be damned if Sinnott isn't still Kirby's best inker. I would have preferred that Marvel hired someone other than Lee and Frenz to finish off the dialogue and missing pencils: Mark Evanier and Steve Rude would have been good, although Lee/Frenz acquitted themselves better than I would have imagined (and it's hard to argue giving Lee a shot at it). If you like Kirby, it's a really a must-have; it's kind of like the "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" tracks that came with the Beatles Anthology. I guess that means Kirby is Lennon, Lee is Paul/George/Ringo, and Ron Frenz is the Jeff Lynne of the bunch. I'm not doing a very good job of recommending this comic, but I did like it.
It's a beautiful day in Seattle today so this morning I went for a long walk in my neighborhood of Ballard, running a few errands and taking in the sun. I was on the main drag of Market St. when I spotted someone curious across the street, and luckily I had my camera on me:
I had to cross the street to get a better look; could Ballard really have it's own superhero?
What could it all mean?!? What powers does he have? He obviously can't fly; if he could, he'd been surfing the net from a rooftop somehwere rather than while waiting for a bus.
I didn't have the nerve to approach him and ask for his story; I mean, he could be a supervillain for all I know. What could the "T" stand for? "T-Mobile Man"? I don't think that's their logo. "Thirtysomething Man"? He looks more like he's in his 40s to me. "Takin' a Bus Man"? "Transit Man"? If anyone has any information it would be appreciated.
UPDATE: Holy crap. He actually is named "Transit Man." Tip o' the Flog to my good pal and fellow Ballardite Jeremy Eaton.
More crap that'll fit on the scanner...
A pencil rough from a panel of Charles Burns' Black Hole, including a mysterious clue from Charles ("Who's this guy?"):
This illustration is the cover art to Joe Coleman's Man of Sorrows book from Gates of Heck. This is a great book, BTW, which basically is an explication of one of Coleman's most famous paintings, with die cut details from the painting tipped into each page with extensive commentary on each by Coleman.
A spot illustration by Archer Prewitt. I have no idea what this was for, but it's pretty:
Super cool Chris Ware poster art for a Sea & Cake show (featuring the aforementioned Archer Prewitt):
A lovely little Jim Woodring "Pupshaw" painting. This one's going in my soon-to-arrive baby girl's room:
The news of Dave Stevens' passing today was as sad as it was unexpected. It's difficult to appreciate today how special The Rocketeer was when it came out. I'm not going to pretend that it was a totally brilliant comic book or anything, but when it first came out during my formative years in the '80s, it really was something else. Its retro chic style was, paradoxically, ahead of its time, and there's little arguing that Stevens was one of the very best craftsmen of the post-Frazetta school of illustrators (see above). I haven't re-read any of The Rocketeer in close to 20 years, but I think I will have to dig them out tonight and rectify that.
For a warm remembrance of Mr. Stevens, read Mark Evanier's blog.
More "Shit from from my walls that will fit on my (very small) scanner"...
I bought this small Jimmy Swinnerton drawing on eBay over ten years ago when things like this were still cheap on eBay:
A sketch from the great Spanish cartoonist Santiago Sequeiros, obtained in a restaurant in Grenada, Spain several years ago:
Two panels I bought for my wife from the "Don Quixote" story in Ted Stearn's awesome Fuzz & Pluck collection. Ted drew this story as individual panels rather than whole pages:
A lovely little Kevin Scalzo color drawing:
Here's the fourth in a continuing series I like to call "Cool shit from my walls that will fit on my (very small) scanner."
This first one didn't scan so well, probably because I'm too lazy to take any of these pieces out of their frames before throwing them on the glass. But also because the detail in this Jim Blanchard portrait of motivational speaker Tony Robbins is enough to cause my scanner to melt. I don't seem to have an "inifinity DPI" setting. Jim gave my wife Rhea and I this as a wedding present; Tony keeps us on a righteous path.
This Mat Brinkman drawing is from an issue of Jordan Crane's NON. It didn't scan so hot, either, I should have beefed up the contrast to make it more readable. Oh, well. But it makes me laugh every time I look at it:
This is a portrait of yours truly by the great Steve Brodner, and it's the only piece of art on my walls that my dad has ever expressed liking. I love that.
I can't remember what the right term for this pinwheel animation thing is, but Al Columbia made it back around 1994:
Speaking of Al, this is the original art he made for a single cover by our old band the Action Suits recorded back in 1996. Al didn't play on the single, he'd moved out of Seattle by then, but he stayed in the family:
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My good pal Kurt Schlosser took this pic of our store window, and it's part of an exhibition he's having soon called "Giant Polaroids" in our fine neighborhood of Ballard. Check out more here.
I was sorry to hear from my friend Andrew Monko this weekend that after 14 years, the print incarnation of Seattle's Resonance Magazine has folded. The final, current edition is available as a free download and the plan is to re-launch the magazine online in 2009. Resonance has been one of Seattle's strongest supporters of the independent arts since it launched, whether it be local print like Fantagraphics or local music from SubPop, Barsuk, Light in the Attic, etc. If you've never read the magazine, check out the download, because it was a good one, and we'll look forward to the relaunch next year.
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I'd do some work on video advertisement distribution. My application is that there exist many mobile terminals in different areas which would play video ads. Those terminals(ex. those installed in elevators) are conneted to a control server. When video advertisements in different types published on the server, they are distributed to related termanals through a designed strategy. My assumption is that we use the AMQP-based rabbitmq server to implement the distribution. Terminals subscribe different topics on the server, and the server push those video ads according to the topic.
But as far as I know rabbitmq is more used in message notification. Can the "message" be some kind of video type? Does AMQP fit for this case?

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Angry Asian Football Confederation (AFC) chief Peter Velappan threatened Dalian Wanda with disciplinary action for their 'disgraceful' behaviour following their controversial Asian Club Championship defeat by Pohang Steelers yesterday.Monday, 6 April, 1998, 12:00am
DALIAN Wanda are looking to win China's second Asian Club Championship title when they meet South Korea's Pohang Steelers in the grand final this afternoon at the Hong Kong Stadium.
Iranian side Pirouzi and Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia will meet in the third-place play-off at the same venue.5 Apr 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian has set up the first shareholding bank by merging 29 non-banking financial institutions. The Dalian City Commercial Bank is made up of 29 urban credit co-operatives. The bank, with total assets of 11.47 billion yuan (about HK$10.77 billion), is jointly owned by the city government, local enterprises and individual shareholders.30 Mar 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian Refrigerator Equipment Co has postponed the listing of its 115 million B shares in Shenzhen until March 20 because of procedural delay. The B shares were scheduled to be listed on March 16. The firm completed an issue of 100 million B shares, priced at HK$2.99 per share, on March 2.12 Mar 1998 - 12:00am
A crucial goal by Li Ming put Chinese champions Dalian into the semi-finals of the Asian Club Championship yesterday despite a loss to Japan's Kashima Antlers in their final group match.
Dalian were beaten 2-1 but Li's 70th-minute goal meant they finished ahead of Kashima in the standings thanks to their higher goal tally after their three eastern zone group matches.16 Feb 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian, in northeast Liaoning province, plans to harvest 1.66 billion tonnes of aquatic products worth 6.2 billion yuan (about HK$5.76 billion) this year. Last year it earned US$340 million from exporting 150,000 tonnes of aquatic products. The city hopes to become the mainland's largest aquatic products base this year with plans to cultivate more shellfish.7 Feb 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian municipal government has shelved flotation of its window company in Hong Kong until market conditions improve.9 Jan 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian Refrigeration yesterday braved falling stock markets to kick off a roadshow to promote a B-share issue aimed at raising up to $299 million.
The roadshow began in Hong Kong and will move to Singapore today and Japan.
Pricing will be fixed on completion of the roadshow towards the end of next week.9 Jan 1998 - 12:00am
B-share listing candidate Dalian Refrigeration has decided to price its initial offer at a tentative range of between three yuan and 3.2 yuan a share, to raise up to 320 million yuan (about HK$297.8 million). This puts the issue on a price/earnings multiple of between 7.65 and 8.09 times its earnings last year of not less than 113 million yuan.6 Jan 1998 - 12:00am
Dalian New Shipyard, one of the mainland's largest shipbuilding companies, has signed an industrial co-operation agreement with the Italian state shipbuilder Fincantieri, aiming to combine the strength of the two companies to compete on the international market.6 Dec 1997 - 12:00am
A QUESTIONABLE penalty awarded in the last five minutes spoilt South China's hopes of salvaging some lost pride after Chinese side Dalian Wanda won their second-round, second-leg clash in the Asian Club Championship 2-1 in Dalian yesterday.
Dalian advanced to the third round 6-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 4-0 10 days ago at the Mongkok Stadium.30 Nov 1997 - 12:00am
Supermarket chain operator Daiei said yesterday it will open its first supermarket in Dalian next month, managed by a joint venture with trading company Mitsubishi Corp. The joint venture Dalian Daiei Supermarket Co is capitalised at US$5 million, of which Daiei holds 60 per cent. Mitsubishi has a 30 per cent stake with local entities putting in 10 per cent, Daiei said.22 Nov 1997 - 12:00am
CHINA'S dire performance against Qatar has all but killed off hopes and dreams of a World Cup trip to France next summer and may also have done some extremely serious damage to the future of soccer in the country.2 Nov 1997 - 12:00am
The United States has posted a deficit in trade with the mainland in telecommunications equipment in the first half of this year but sees a virtually unlimited market there, US officials say.9 Oct 1997 - 12:00am
Liaoning province, a heavy industrial base, will hold a commodity fair in Dalian from today to Saturday. The fair is to have more than 600 booths, Xinhua news agency said. It will be sponsored by eight departments of the provincial and the Dalian city governments. More than 10,000 locally manufactured goods will be exhibited, including electrical appliances and knitwear.17 Sep 1997 - 12:00am


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Album Rating: 4.5they're alright yeha
Album Rating: 5.0BEHAAAAAAAVE
best guts!
Album Rating: 4.5the drumming on this makes me head hert
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah this is their best for sure
Album Rating: 5.0drumming on this is awesome yea. but harder and crazier on obscura. I've learned quite a bit of this album compared to that one
Album Rating: 4.5subtle body from obscura is just 2 much
3rd best Gorguts
Album Rating: 4.0patrick robert wasa fuckin beast
Digging: The Danse Society - Seduction
Wonder if there's a better band
Album Rating: 4.5I dont
They just always say there's someone or something better out there but man this must be an exception
third best GUTS???
Album Rating: 5.0Best.
Album Rating: 4.5Agreed
Album Rating: 5.0 ly
calling it best gorguts and giving it anything other than 5 is FUCK DISGUSTING coming from u pleb, smh
Album Rating: 4.0Best Gorguts
Album Rating: 4.0Besides the three higher ones I rated
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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With so many up-and-coming artists are on their grind nowadays, it's hard to get a foot in the door. Regardless, newly formed group Hot2Def attempts to stake its claim to the New York urban music throne with their new buzz single, Superstar. Ragged synths bring out scattered percussion on the Yessur-produced track, over which Hot2Def trade rhymes about their status in clubs, their spots in the VIP area, and the riches that they've gained from the rap game. While the up-tempo beat adds a hypnotic aura to their words, does it spruce up the song enough to garner superstar attention? Can Hot2Def succeed in becoming the megastars they hope to be? To find out, fans will have to wait a bit longer than the title of their album, One More Hour, as the disc is set to drop on November 24.
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NFC Times Exclusive Insight – In his usual gushing tone, Apple CEO Tim Cook proclaimed 2015 as the "year of Apple Pay," though he gave few meaningful details on actual use of the new payments platform since it was launched three months ago or on merchant acceptance or Apple's expansion plans outside of the U.S.
Google is almost certainly in talks with Softcard to acquire the joint venture from its telco owners, but the question is, what would Google gain from such a deal?
UPDATED: NFC Times Exclusive – Ryan Hughes, former chief marketing officer for the Isis joint venture, said he recalls sitting in weekly prioritization meetings on Friday afternoons, and when representatives from the mobile carriers that own Isis would ask why the JV was not making more progress in its rollout, he knew where to point the finger.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After Capital One dropped out of the Isis wallet last year, the large U.S. credit card issuer let it be known that one of the biggest reasons it was snubbing Isis was that it believed it had to cede too much control to the third-party wallet provider.
UPDATED: There's little doubt now that Apple will support NFC and mobile payments in its next iPhone. The remaining question is exactly how it will do so.
There is no confirmation yet that Apple will adopt NFC for the forthcoming iPhone 6, but some sources have told NFC Times they believe there is substance to the rumors that Cupertino is finally ready to adopt the technology this year.
NFC Times Exclusive: While banks gearing up for NFC launches are keenly interested in host-card emulation, as this week's NFC Times story about planned NFC launches in France notes, a number of banks in France and elsewhere do not plan to wait until HCE is mature enough for commercial rollouts.
With Google's strong push behind host-card emulation and endorsements from Visa and MasterCard Worldwide, mobile operators, SIM vendors and TSMs are resigned to living with the technology, even publicly supporting it–up to a point.
NFC Times Exclusive: Visa seems to be developing a habit of taking a dig at mobile operators right before their showcase event, the Mobile World Congress, which starts next week in Barcelona.
The announcement Wednesday by U.S. merchant group MCX that it is working with U.S. vendor Paydiant for its planned QR-code based mobile-payments service raises doubts of just what role remains for France-based Gemalto.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – A U.S. district court judge has ruled that T-Mobile USA infringed an NFC patent held by Israel-based On Track Innovations.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – Another major New Zealand bank has announced plans to launch NFC payments with host-card emulation, snubbing a joint venture set up to launch SIM-based NFC on the island nation.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – Windows 10 for phones, set to be released later this year, will support host card emulation, or HCE, based NFC payments, Microsoft revealed at a recent Windows event in China.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – Germany-based Giesecke & Devrient confirmed it is providing the host-card emulation technology for Commonwealth Bank's commercial HCE launch this month of Tap & Pay from the bank's Android-based mobile-banking app.
Identiv CEO Jason Hart sounded optimistic tones about the company's NFC tag business, particularly in "Internet of Things" applications or tags for consumer goods, during a conference call last week to discuss Identiv's fourth quarter and full year 2014 earnings, but investors responded with less optimism.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – France-based Gemalto, which is keen to take the spotlight off its SIM business, projects EMV cards to represent perhaps the largest expected source of revenue growth in the coming year.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – UPDATED: Mobile point-of-sale device supplier Square has acquired payment processing component vendor Kili Technology, the same vendor that purchased NFC accessory vendor DeviceFidelity in November, but Square does not plan to keep DeviceFidelity, a source connected with Square told NFC Times.
NFC Times Exclusive – NFC Times has learned new details about how Samsung intends to make money from its planned payments service, Samsung Pay; as well as the technology architecture the OEM will use and the identity of two unannounced banks, along with a new category of issuer that is planning to participate.
NFC Times Exclusive – The public relations debacle Gemalto faced following revelations last month that U.S. and UK spy agencies had stolen keys from its SIM cards is not the only problem the France-based vendor has had to deal with regarding SIMs.
NFC Times Exclusive – MasterCard Worldwide has named James Anderson group executive for platforms, a key position inside the payment network, which is seeking to secure its role in the ecosystem as mobile payments start to gather steam, NFC Times has learned.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – One of Australia's largest banks, Commonwealth Bank, is launching NFC payments from its mobile-banking app using host-card emulation, having earlier tried embedded secure elements, contactless stickers and iPhone attachments.
NFC Times Exclusive Insight – Google's recently announced API for NFC payments applications, Android Pay, is expected to support apps using host card emulation, or HCE, but also likely will support storage of keys on hardware.


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HARMANâs Soundcraft Vi4⢠Consoles Turn Up the Heat at the X Chili Cook-Off 2011 Music Festival
RICHMOND, Virginia â The recent X Chili Cook-Off 2011 outdoor music festival combined blazing music with offerings from some of the areaâs hottest chili chefs. Held at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Virginia and hosted by radio station 102.1 The X, performers such as Seether, Sick Puppies, 10 Years, Saving Abel and The Dirty Heads, were mixed through two of HARMANâs Soundcraft Vi4 digital consoles, deployed by Soundworks.
The Richmond, Virginia-based Soundworks is a full-service live performance production company that has been providing complete event production services since 1976. For the X Chili Cook-Off 2011, owner Steve Payne deployed his consoles to handle front of house and monitor mixing to support the live sound.
âIâve been supplying the sound for the X Chili Cook-Off for 10 years, but this was the first time we used our Vi4âs during an event of this magnitude,â? Payne notes. âWe bought the consoles in January 2011 and have been taking them out on every job since to test their capabilities. We already had a great sounding large-frame analog console and a popular and powerful digital desk in our inventory. With the Vi4âs we no longer have to make a choice between the two. The Vi4âs provide great sound, an intuitive layout, the power of digital and it's all there in one system."
âWe looked at other brands of consoles in terms of what would make the most sense for our business and what would be financially feasible, but from a user standpoint, the other consoles werenât all there. The Soundcraft Vi4 was perfect for our needs,â? Payne continues. âItâs a wonderful console. One is good, two is better!â?
Payne adds that the Vi4 is the first digital console Payne feels comfortable using. âItâs easy to forget Iâm on a digital consoleâit feels like a really high-end analog board,â? he says. âThe EQ sounds âanalog,â really warm and clean. Also, only one of the front of house guys for any of the bands at the X Festival had ever worked on a Vi4 before, but they all felt comfortable on it within a few minutes.â?
Jon Martin, FOH for Saving Abel, echoes Payneâs sentiments: âIâve never worked on a Vi4 before and I hate having to learn a new digital surface on festival dates, but the Vi4 was very straightforward and easy to get around. I didnât have a show file made so I had to start from scratch. I basically dialed up levels, managed good tones and mixed off the faders old-school style. The console sounded fantastic right out of the gate. The Vistonics⢠interface was easy to use and made it feel like an analog console. My only regret was not setting up VCA groups. I wanted to see the FaderGlow feature! â?
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A powder for metal injection molding of has a silicon content of less than 0.1%. Silica inclusions are substantially eliminated in the finished molded product.
1. A powder for metal injection molding, the improvement comprising the powder having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%, wherein the powder is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of high nickel superalloys, titanium, and 17-4PH steel.
2. A powder as claimed in
3. A powder for metal injection molding, the improvement comprising the powder having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%, wherein the powder is formed of 17-4PH steel.
4. An injection molding feedstock powder, comprising:
a metal powder selected from the group consisting of high nickel superalloys, titanium, and 17-4PH steel having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%, and
a binder.
5. An injection molding feedstock powder, comprising:
a metal powder having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%; and
a binder;
wherein said metal powder is substantially of 17-4PH steel, and said binder is water base agar.
6. A molded metal part, comprising the improvement of: the molded metal part being formed by metal injection molding from a powder having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%, wherein the powder is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of high nickel superalloys, titanium, and 17-4PH steel.
7. A molded metal part, comprising the improvement of:
the molded metal part being formed by metal injection molding from a powder having a silicon content of not more than 0.1% through about 0.05%;
wherein said molded metal part is molded of 17-4PH steel powder.
8. A molded metal part as claimed in
9. The molded part according to
10. The molded part according to
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a metallic powder for sintering and to sintered metallic powder as well as to a method therefor.
2. Description of the Related Art
Metal injection molding (MIM) is a process for forming metal parts by injecting fine metal powders mixed with a binder into molds similar to those used in conventional plastic injection molding. After molding, the MIM part is debound, in other words, the binder is removed, and the part is sintered, for example at temperatures of 2,200� F. or higher, to fuse the fine powdered particles into a solid shape that retains all of the mold's features.
Specifically, metal powders are mixed with thermoplastic binders or other binders to form a homogeneous mixture, with approximately 60% volume metal powder and 40% volume plastic. This mixture (referred to as �feedstock�) is first heated until it is able to flow, is then injected under relatively low pressure into a mold cavity, and allowed to cool and solidify and finally is ejected as an intricately shaped part. The part is thus molded at relatively low temperatures and pressures in conventional plastic injection molding machines. The molds are similar to those used in plastic injection molding, with slides and multi-cavity configurations possible. The molded �green parts� are then thermally processed in two steps. First, the binder is removed by evaporation in an operation called debinding. Alternately, the green part is immersed in a bath to dissolve a majority of the binder and then the part is exposed to ultraviolet light to harden the thermosetting component of the binder. Next, the part is sintered (i.e., heated to a temperature near the alloy melting point) in, for example, a dry hydrogen atmosphere, which densifies the part isotropically. The complex shape of the original molded part is retained throughout this process, and close tolerances can be achieved. Only minor, if any, machining is required as a secondary operation.
Metal injection molding may use a variety of alloys and metals, including stainless steels, soft magnetic alloys, controlled expansion alloys and low alloy steels. Specifically, the MIM process allows for a wide selection of metal alloys, including: stainless steel (including 304, 316, 410, 420, and 17-4PH), copper, alloy steels, molybdenum, tool steels, tungsten, and specialty alloys such as ASTM F15 (Kovar), and ASTM F75 (CoCr �nickel-free�).
One example of a stainless steel alloy in use is designated 17-4PH. This material has, for example, the following weight percents of material: Cr=16.5%, Ni=4%, Cu=4%, Cb+Ta=0.3%, C=0.03% max, and Fe for the balance. The 17-4PH alloy delivers the corrosion resistance of a type 304 steel, yet is as strong as type 420 martensitic stainless.
Metal injection molding has been used in the following industries: medical, aerospace, ordnance, automotive, dental/orthodontic, electrical, hardware, and consumer products.
The metal powder for the metal injection molding process is formed by spraying. Specifically, the molten metal is forced through a nozzle to form small droplets. The metal alone results in droplets of a size which is too large to serve as an injection molding powder and so silicon is added to about 1% to the melted metal to aid the flow of the liquid metal through the nozzle and form smaller droplets. These small droplets cool to form the metal powder used for the metal injection molding.
The present invention in one aspect provides a metal injection molding feedstock having improved properties, in particular, a metal injection molding feedstock powder having a reduced amount of silicon. The invention in another aspect also provides a metal injection molded part having little or no agglomerated silica. The invention in yet another aspect also relates to a method for forming powdered metal for metal injection molding by reducing the quantity of silicon.
FIG. 1 is a table of particles sizes for a sintering powder for metal injection molding according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a scanning electron microscope micrograph of a molded component formed of a 17-4PH steel material having less than 0.05% silicon according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a scanning electron microscope micrograph of a molded component formed of a 17-4PH steel material with a standard silicon content;
FIG. 4 is an EDS silicon map of the sample shown in FIG. 2; and
FIG. 5 is an EDS silicon map of the sample shown in FIG. 3.
The following is a description of the preferred embodiments of the invention which are not intended to limit the scope of the patent protection warranted hereon, but to promote an understanding of the invention by description of preferred embodiments.
Metal injection molding utilizes an ultrafine metal powder during the molding process. The metal powder for metal injection molding is prepared by melting the metal or metal alloy to be used and then forcing the liquid material through a nozzle to form droplets. If only the metal is forced through the nozzle, the droplets are of a large size which is inappropriate for metal injection molding. Thus, silicon is added to the melted metal or metal alloy; the silicon aids the flow of the liquid through the nozzle to enable smaller droplets to form which cool and result in a powder.
According to the present invention, the silicon is added to a quantity of less than 0.1% by volume to the metal or metal alloy prior to ejecting the material through the nozzle. This results in a powder with a particle diameter appropriate for metal injection molding. Otherwise, the powder is prepared just as is known, including at the same pressure and temperature and with the same nozzle. In one example, silicon is added to 17-4PH steel to a quantity of 0.05% by volume and resulted in a particle diameter of less than 22 microns for 90% of the particles with the particles averaging about 8 microns in diameter. The particles were tested using a Leeds Northrup Microtrac, Model 7997 standard range analyzer, resulting in the particle size distribution shown in the table of FIG. 1. A cumulative pass analysis of the sample finds the cumulative pass percent laid out in the Figure.
This compares favorably to the standard process for forming 17-4PH steel particles, wherein silicon is added to a quantity of 0.5 to 1%. One sample with a silicon content of 0.57% produced a particle size of about 15 microns. Specifically, the 90% particles size in the cumulative pass analysis is 15.72 microns, with an average particle size of 8.51 microns.
A variety of different metals may be used instead of the 17-4PH steel material of the example, such as other steels, metals or metal alloys. For example, stainless steels, low carbon steel, tool steel, soft magnetics, high nickel superalloys, or titanium may be used. Any material in which the silica agglomerates occur may benefit from the present invention.
The metal injection molding process begins with the powder produced according to the present invention as the main component of the injection feedstock. The metal powder is mixed with a binder to form the feedstock, it is injected into a mold, heated to form the molded part, removed from the mold and treated to remove the binding agent. This may be by heating or a bath to dissolve the binder. The molded part is then heated in a furnace to sinter the powder into a solid.
More specifically, the binder used in a preferred molding step is water based agar that is added at 17% to the 17-4PH powder and which services as the vehicle for the injection into the mold. An antibacterial agent is included to prevent the growth of bacteria in the mixture. A variety of different binders are possible. The binder for the feedstock may be a plastic, a wax or agar, for example.
In a sintering cycle, which is a solid phase sintering, for a part molded from the 17-4PH material the molded part is dried in air for 1 hour at 110� C., and then is subjected to a debinding process for 2 hours at 270� C. Since the air oxidizes the particles of the metal, a reduction step is performed for 1 hour at 1010� C. in an atmosphere of 600 torr. of hydrogen. This reduces the metal oxides in the molded part. The time required for each step of the process depends in part on the thickness and total mass of the parts in the furnace.
The silicon also oxidizes to form silica. However, reduction of silica would require a significantly higher temperature and a lower dew point of hydrogen than is required for reduction of the metal oxides and is thus not economical.
The densification step for the molded part in the present sintering cycle is at 1350� C. for 20 minutes in an atmosphere of 600 torr. of hydrogen. Next an HIP step is performed at 15 KSI argon at 2050� F. and a heat treatment is performed, including for example a quench to form martensite steel.
Use of the standard grade 17-4PH powder with silicon added to about 0.5 to 1% results in silica inclusions in the finished part. These inclusions, which are formed by the silicates that form during the sintering process, are of irregular shapes and are randomly distributed in the material. As a result, the inclusions may agglomerate into larger inclusions. During fatigue testing of the parts, the inclusions have been found to be a site of most fatigue failures.
While the standard grade of 17-4PH powder has a maximum silicon content for gas atomization of 1.0 to 0.7%, with typical a typical value of 0.5%, the present invention provides a 17-4PH powder of 0.1%. In a preferred embodiment, the 17-4PH powder has a silicon content of 0.05% or less.
The molded parts manufactured according to the present invention have been subjected to inspection and testing. The silicate inclusions were not formed in the molded parts. See FIG. 2 wherein no discernable inclusions are seen in the micrograph of a part molded from 17-4PH having less than 0.05% silica. No silica was seen in the SEM microphotographs of the parts. The parts have a density of greater than 99%.
By comparison, FIG. 3 shows a scanning electron microscope photograph of a part molded from a standard 17-4PH mixture. Large inclusions 10 are seen throughout and two large inclusions 12 in agglomeration are found in the center of the image.
FIGS. 4 and 5 contrast the silicon content of the two samples, wherein the sample of FIG. 2 according to the invention is shown in FIG. 4 has scattered small evenly dispersed silicon detections 14, whereas the sample of FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. 5 to have high concentrations of silicon 16 at the visible inclusions.
The finished part made from the powder of the present invention therefore has a greater densification and better surface finish quality. Fatigue failure initiation sites are reduced. The resulting part has an improved microstructure.
The improved characteristics of the parts produced by the present invention means that larger parts can now be made by metal injection molding. Further, structural components are now possible. One application of metal injection molding using the present invention is for the making of parts which are subject to high stresses. Highly fatigued parts, such as turbine blades of small jet engines, may be produced by the present invention.
Use of the present MIM powder is foreseen in the manufacture of aerospace components, including turbine engine vanes and blades and flow bodies. The use of the present powder to manufacture other stressed parts is also contemplated.
Although other modifications and changes may be suggested by those skilled in the art, it is the intention of the inventors to embody within the patent warranted hereon all changes and modifications as reasonably and properly come within the scope of their contribution to the art.
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Chen's English abilities are not limited. Let it be known he got promoted by his former boss while at a business I believe prior to SAP. Being a visible minority did not hinder his career. Also, he later was the boss of his boss.
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Perhaps because I had to wear jackets and ties in prep school and college, I dress down, except for weddings and funerals. The uniform of most contemporary politicians and businessmen is predictably dull--suit (black or dark blue) with a modest tie. Reagan, when he wore an attractive Glenn plaid suit was chastised by pundits for appearing "un-Presidential"! Not that many men look good in suits or wear ones that actually fit. In my part of the country, New England, high school teachers have to wear jackets and ties, but university professors wear what they damn please. Tennis shoes (sneakers) are comfortable and can be attractive as can bluejeans, sweaters, and zip-up jackets. Suum cuique!
Para: "The practice of fitting cloth closely to the human form rather than draping it around the body was new." I think you mean was NOT new. It makes more sense for the rest of the text if you have NOT there.
Aside from that, I strongly recommend the book "its a small, medium and outside world" which alas now out of print. A fascinating review of the history of fashion.
The practice of fitting cloth closely to the human form rather than draping it around the body was new.
The suit sure hasn't change much in these past 150 years:
This is a portrait of Victor Hugo, drawn in 1879, we could pass a men wearing something like that nowadays too.
"what the hell is Beau Brummel wearing on his head? I cant see that catching on."
It's a bicorne, a quite popular hat worn by both the militaries and the civilians back in the early XIXth century. Napoleon is one of the hat's famous wearers.
The necktie (or cravat) has been the most widely used, and the most multicultural of all phallic symbols.
"The necktie has always been, for a certain class, a celebrated piece of male equipment. The ties were a mark of allegiance, wealth, and belonging at a time when cloth was hard enough to come by for clothes, never mind for articles of gratuitous adornment. They told others, both inside and outside the elite, that the bearers of the neckpieces were the people who mattered - the people who belonged. The tie is a pure fashion statement, a useless, unnecessary item of clothing in addition to its symbolic announcement."
I would agree with the gentleman who suggested that the development of the suit is as much related to the needs of Victorian sportsmen as it is to to military needs.
I imagine that few people these days read Surtees for pleasure, (I find him more interesting than Dickens) but those who do will discover that there is no author who pays such attention to costume as this plain North country squire from Durham writing in the first half of the 19th Century.
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The first two months of the new Republican Congress has been extremely disappointing. The only significant accomplishment has been the passage of the Keystone Pipeline bill. Unfortunately, when the Republicans caved on the issue of executive amnesty, it sent a strong signal to conservatives across the country that the party will not stop the radical agenda of President Obama.
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I don't know many people who laugh at funerals, but pardon me while I chuckle at the reaction from Who Dat Nation over the Saints' trade of TE Jimmy Graham to Seattle on Tuesday. No, change that "TE" identification to "Icon" with a capital "I" because if you polled Saints' fans before about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Graham would have been listed at No. 2 current "Saint of Saints" behind QB and Icon Drew Brees.
With Louisiana's U.S. Senate race over, it's time to move on to the next big race, the race for Governor. The major candidates are Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle (R), Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne (R), State Representative John Bel Edwards (D), and U.S. Senator David Vitter (R). While the race is yet to be run, it is certainly David Vitter against the field. Like Hillary Clinton who is expected to seek the presidency and the favorite to win the democratic nomination, David Vitter is the candidate to beat in the race for Louisiana's top job.
Well, the reign of Bobby Jindal is coming to an end thankfully. He is weeks away from delivering his final address to the Louisiana Legislature. His speech will undoubtedly focus on his agenda to deal with the state's horrific fiscal problems. We are facing a $1.6 billion deficit and the options are not very palatable.


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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman and three children were transported to a local hospital after their vehicle slammed into the rear of a stopped utility truck Wednesday morning.
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As spring approaches, the end of hiding ourselves under layers of clothes is coming to an end which means many of us are "back on track" as far as eating goes, right? I know that I have gotten right back on the candida diet wagon myself! Think ANOTHER bowl of vegetables is going to bore… Read More ›
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So today where I live in Rochester, NY it was -8 degrees Fahrenheit when I woke up… that is WAY too cold! So naturally all I could think of making for you lovely's today was comfort food, and not just comfort food but one of my favorite kinds of comfort food… French Onion Soup! What's… Read More ›
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If granola bars were ALWAYS your go to snack as you were running out the door in the morning, post workout, or an after-school snack for the kids but had to give them up when you went gluten free, I have brought them back into your life again! These fast and easy grain free granola… Read More ›
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My amazingly wonderful and talented friends Hayley Mason and Bill Staley of the ever popular blog Primal Palate, along with Hayley's sister Caitlin, have absolutely knocked it out of the park with their new cookbook Make it Paleo II! If this book doesn't raise the bar for the rest of us bloggers, Paleo or not,… Read More ›
Mini Meatball Sub Cups! (Grain/Egg/Dairy/Coconut/Soy Free, Modified Paleo with 21 DSD compliant option!)
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I don't often get too terribly stumped on what to make in this whole allergen free/paleo/real food arena, but whenever I do get stumped it's typically on things that make great appetizers. I don't mean stumped as I can't figure out what to make and put out that I would love to eat, but things… Read More ›
Lemon Artichoke Chicken "Pasta"!
February 1, 2015 / 0 Comments
I have been on a bit of a comfort food kick lately. Its been in the single digits where I live so can you really blame me? Even if it isn't quite THAT cold wherever you live, comfort food is still probably on your mind because there is nothing better than a big steamy bowl… Read More ›
21 Day Sugar Detox Blender Bread! (Grain, Dairy, Soy, Sugar Free, Low Carb & Paleo)
January 25, 2015 / 0 Comments
Hey guys! Based on the popularity of my Paleo Honey "Wheat" bread recipe from my book "Every Last Crumb" I thought it would be fun to create for you a Sugar Free Version! Many of you (like myself) seem to be doing sugar free right now because… its January and thats just what we do! haha.… Read More ›
21 Day Sugar Detox Baba Ganoush! (grain/egg/dairy/nut/soy/sugar free, paleo & vegan)
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Baba Ganoush has to be one of my favorite snacks of all time. What's not to love about a roasted eggplant puree bursting with fresh lemon, garlic and sesame flavors? Its like a Mediterranean party in your mouth! Lucky for those of you on the 21 DSD this baba ganoush recipe is completely sugar free… Read More ›
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Truth be told I HATE low carb baking because the fact is that without carbs its unlikely your baked goods will taste anything like what you would buy at the store. I have worked really hard to be able to recreate things to taste exactly if not better than their gluten free counter part so… Read More ›
21 Day Sugar Detox Pesto Pizza! (Grain/Sugar/Egg/Dairy Free, Low Carb, Paleo & Vegan)
January 14, 2015 / 0 Comments
Happy New Year everyone! Since the biggest 21 Day Sugar Detox has just started, I thought I would jump on that bandwagon with some sugar detoxing of my own as well! However, my version of detoxing needs a little bit of extra flare, or else otherwise I would go insane. I mean, how am I… Read More ›
Low Carb Honey "Wheat" Bagels! (Grain/Dairy/Coconut/Soy Free and Paleo)
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Low carb, paleo, gluten free and/or allergen free eaters prepare yourselves… because low carb honey "wheat" bagels are here! Based on my very popular recipe for low carb honey "wheat" bread, these bagels do not disappoint and could not possibly any easier to make! We made this particular batch "straight up" but feel free to… Read More ›
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I am very fortunate to have gotten to a place with my health that I tolerate dairy really well (I used to be extremely lactose intolerant). So I really didn't fiddle around with dairy free ice cream because it never tasted as good to me. Until Now.. Last Summer we visited our friends Primal Palate… Read More ›
Paleo Fluffy Strawberry Pancakes (Gluten/Grain/Nut/Dairy Free)
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Picture this: It's Sunday morning and the sun is shining and the birds are chirping. The coffee is brewing and it's time to make breakfast, but what to make? I will bet anything that one of the first classic breakfast ideas that popped into your head was pancakes! Everyone loves pancakes and they are… Read More ›
Red Velvet Cupcake Waffles! (Gluten/Nut/Coconut/Egg/Dairy Free)
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It wouldn't be Valentines day without something red velvet.. at least not in our house! ! These Red Velvet Waffles are the perfect holiday treat and they are extra fun because they have a cupcake texture. We topped ours with ice cream as you can see (for dessert) Another great option would be melted chocolate and… Read More ›
Egg Free Loft House Style Cookies! (Grain/Nut/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free, Modified Paleo & Vegan)
December 21, 2014 / 0 Comments
Remember my Loft House Style Cookie recipe from last Christmas? Well they're back and better than ever! This time around I changed up the recipe a bit to make it egg free! One less allergen means that many more people can enjoy these absolutely delicious cookies that taste exactly like the original version. Feel free… Read More ›
Rice Flour Sugar Cookies! (Gluten/Dairy/Soy/Nut/Coconut/Egg Free & Vegan)
December 12, 2014 / 1 Comment
Most of my baking recipes are developed in order to always be gluten free but also grain free for the large amount of paleo followers. However, I know that not all of you are paleo, or need/want to stay away from all grains. Or I know that there are many of you that can not… Read More ›
Egg Free Snickerdoodle Cookies! (Grain/Gluten/Egg/Dairy/Soy/Nut Free Modified Paleo & Vegan)
November 17, 2014 / 0 Comments
Snickerdoodle cookies are a classic that pretty much everyone loves. What's not to love about sugar cookies rolled in more sugar and cinnamon? This new recipe is everything you love about snickerdoodles and more… or I guess less would be more accurate! This recipe leaves out all of the grain, gluten, refined sugar, dairy and… Read More ›
Apple Cider Donuts! (Grain/Nut/Dairy/Soy Free)
October 22, 2014 / 0 Comments
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Its OCTOBER 1st!!!! I LOVE Halloween SO MUCH! AHHH. Is there anything better than all things pumpkin?? I decided it was fitting to kick off the season with a pumpkin sugar cookie. Because I didn't want anyone to miss out, I made these Egg free in addition to grain free and nut free. They are the… Read More ›
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Bagels! (Grain/Gluten/Nut/Dairy Free)
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These spectacular Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Bagels get so many things right it's ridiculous! Not only are they the perfect snack size, they are absolutely delicious without being too sweet AND they are fun Halloween colors! I can not think of anyone who wouldn't love these! Feel free to leave out the chocolate chips if… Read More ›
Paleo Banana Pudding (Grain/Egg/Dairy/Coconut/Nut Free)
September 4, 2014 / 6 Comments
This versatile banana pudding recipe will please every one across the dietary spectrum! From paleo to vegans, dairy free to egg-free'ers and both kids and adults alike. It is quick and easy to whip up as an after school snack or packed in a lunch box. It keeps wonderfully in the fridge so you can… Read More ›
Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers! (Gluten/Grain/Coconut/Dairy/ Free)
September 3, 2014 / 0 Comments
One of my most favorite things to snack on while I watched cartoons growing up was Nilla Wafers! I would plop down on the floor, turn on my favorite show with my arm in that iconic yellow box, elbow deep! They are one of the things I have missed most since going gluten free and… Read More ›


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