Patent ID: 11920220
Assignee: VBN COMPONENTS AB
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A 3D-printed product made of an alloy comprising a metal matrix and grains of carbides embedded in the metal matrix;
wherein the alloy comprises
Carbon: greater than 3.5 and equal to or less than 5 weight %,
Tungsten: equal to or greater than 18 and equal to or less than 30 weight %,
Chromium: equal to or greater than 15 and equal to or less than 24 weight %
Cobalt: at least 40 weight %; and
wherein the sum of the chromium and tungsten is 36 to 48 wt %;
wherein the alloy has a melting point of less than 1750° C. but higher than 1300° C.; and wherein the hardness of the 3D-printed product is at least 800 HV.