Inventors:
Daniel James BRANAGAN - Idaho Falls ID, US
Brian E. MEACHAM - Idaho Falls ID, US
Jason K. WALLESER - Idaho Falls ID, US
Jikou ZHOU - Pleasanton CA, US
Alla V. SERGUEEVA - Idaho Falls ID, US
David PARATORE - Warren RI, US
Assignee:
THE NANOSTEEL COMPANY, INC. - Providence RI
International Classification:
B26D 1/547, B28D 5/00, B28D 1/08
Abstract:
Wire for cutting feedstock and a method for cutting feedstock with the wire. The wire may include an iron based alloy comprising at least 35 at % iron, nickel and/or cobalt in the range of about 7 to 50 at %, at least one non-metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of boron, carbon, silicon, phosphorus, and/or nitrogen present in the range of about 1 to 35 at %, and one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, titanium, molybdenum, aluminum, and/or chromium present in the range of about 0 to 25 at %, wherein the wire has an aspect ratio of greater than one and exhibits metallic and/or crystalline phases of less than 500 nm in size.