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EP 0214679 B2 19930324 - OXIDATION-RESISTANT HARD METAL ALLOY

Title (en)

OXIDATION-RESISTANT HARD METAL ALLOY

Publication

EP 0214679 B2 19930324 (DE)

Application

EP 86201344 A 19860731

Priority

AT 231585 A 19850808

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0214679A1] 1. A corrosion-resistant cemented carbide alloy, consisting of 31 to 84% by weight tungsten carbide, 15 to 60% by weight of one or more carbides selected from the group consisting of tantalum carbide, niobium carbide, zirconium carbide, titanium carbide, chromium carbide, and molybdenum carbide ; and 1 to 9% by weight of a binder alloy consisting of nickel and/or cobalt with 2 to 40% by weight chromium respectively.

IPC 1-7

C22C 29/06

IPC 8 full level

C22C 29/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22C 29/067 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0214679 A1 19870318; EP 0214679 B1 19881221; EP 0214679 B2 19930324; AT 385775 B 19880510; AT A231585 A 19871015; DE 3661483 D1 19890126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86201344 A 19860731; AT 231585 A 19850808; DE 3661483 T 19860731