FAQ - Products

GENERAL

	Q:		What products have the Ancor designation?
	A:		The Ancor designation is associated with direct reduced sponge powders as well as high alloy powders.
	Q:		What are Ancorsteel products?
	A:		Products that are water atomized have the Ancorsteel designation. These include both iron and prealloyed base powders.
	Q:		What is Ancormet?
	A:		Ancormet 101 is a sponge material that contains 0.15 w/o to 0.30 w/o carbon. It provides fast carbon pick up during sintering and small dimensional change. Up to 6.7 g/cm³, its sintered strength is superior to the strength of high compressibility powders at equal densities.
	Q:		What are the differences between Ancorsteel 1000, 1000B, and 1000C?
	A:		The Ancorsteel 1000 family of products ( 1000, 1000B, 1000C) is manufactured to meet three increasing levels of compressibility performance. To accomplish these increases, each grade must also meet increasingly more rigorous maximums for residual melt elements. Also, Ancorsteel 1000C is slightly coarser.

ANCORBOND®

	Q:		What is ANCORBOND®?
	A:		ANCORBOND® is a proprietary mixing process that utilizes patented binders to minimize particle segregation, reduce the amount of airborne matter, and significantly improve die filling characteristics. The quality and productivity of P/M part manufacturing is enhanced by using powders that have been treated by the ANCORBOND® process.

ANCORDENSE®

	Q:		What is ANCORDENSE®?
	A:		ANCORDENSE® is a material/process deigned to provide a cost-effective solution to high-density P/M parts production. ANCORDENSE® technology, which is applicable to all Ancorsteel powders, utilizes an advanced ANCORBOND® approach that incorporates a patented, highly engineered polymer system. This unique technology, coupled with warm compaction techniques, offers P/M material performance previously unattainable with single compaction processing.
	Q:		What is the advantage of ANCORDENSE®?
	A:		Higher green and sintered densities by 0.1 to 0.25 g/cm3 when compared with a regular premix, plus the higher green strength for better handling.