Patent 7404841 was granted and assigned to Caterpillar Inc. on July, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A composite powder includes an FeMo based first powder including between about 20% and about 55% by weight Fe and between about 45% and about 80% by weight of Mo. The composite powder also includes an aluminum bronze based second powder blended with the FeMo based first powder.