Spherical Metallic Powder Blends and Methods for Manufacturing the Same
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1. A method for manufacturing a spherical metallic powder blend using a metallic starting material, the method comprising:
- grinding the metallic starting material to yield an intermediate powder;
spheroidizing the intermediate powder to yield a first spherical powder component; and
mixing the first spherical powder component with a second spherical powder component, wherein the first spherical powder component and the second spherical powder component have substantially the same chemical composition.
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A method for manufacturing a spherical metallic powder blend using a metallic starting material, the method including steps of grinding the metallic starting material to yield an intermediate powder, spheroidizing the intermediate powder to yield a first spherical powder component, and mixing the first spherical powder component with a second spherical powder component, wherein the first spherical powder component and the second spherical powder component have substantially the same chemical composition.
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1. A method for manufacturing a spherical metallic powder blend using a metallic starting material, the method comprising:
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grinding the metallic starting material to yield an intermediate powder; spheroidizing the intermediate powder to yield a first spherical powder component; and mixing the first spherical powder component with a second spherical powder component, wherein the first spherical powder component and the second spherical powder component have substantially the same chemical composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for manufacturing a spherical metallic powder blend comprising:
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mixing a first spherical powder component with a second spherical powder component, wherein the first spherical powder component comprises titanium and has an oxygen concentration ranging from about 2100 ppm to about 4000 ppm, and wherein the second spherical powder component comprises titanium and has an oxygen concentration of at most about 1800 ppm. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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