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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7842142 | High strength part and method for producing the same High-strength parts and a method for producing them can be provided, where such parts exhibit hydrogen embrittlement resistance and strength after high-temperature forming. For example, the atmosphere in a heating furnace can contain less than about 10% hydrogen and... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7422241 | Support for a vehicle body A girder is described for a vehicle chassis made of at least two sheet metal profiles (4, 5) composed along their longitudinal edges into a circumferentially enclosed hollow profile (1), which hollow profile comprises at least two longitudinal sections... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7216413 | Method of forming a double wall cooking vessel A dual wall cooking vessel is formed by the impact or friction bonding of the an inner to an outer vessel wherein a laminate of aluminum and copper layers is disposed between the outer surface of the bottom of the inner vessel and the inner surface of the bottom of ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208231 | Bonded metal components having uniform thermal conductivity characteristics and method of making same Cookware having improved uniform heat transfer over the entire cross section thereof, the cookware formed from a multi-layered composite metal having a layer of stainless steel roll bonded at or near the core of the composite. The stainless layer is roll bonded to l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7122221 | Method and apparatus for metal vapor coating A method and apparatus for coating a substrate (4) with a metal coating by vaporizing the metal in an enclosure (1) containing a selected gas and the substrate. The vaporized metal is deposited on the surface of the substrate either in a solid or molte... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101448 | Process for producing a cladding for a metallic component The invention relates to a process for producing a cladding for a metallic component, such as for example a tip of a turbine blade, which cladding is provided on that surface of the component which is to be clad, the process being simple and inexpensive to carry out... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097064 | Double wall cooking vessel A dual wall cooking vessel is formed by the impact or friction bonding of the an inner to an outer vessel wherein a laminate of aluminum and copper layers is disposed between the outer surface of the bottom of the inner vessel and the inner surface of the bottom of ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078111 | Brazing sheet product and method of its manufacture Disclosed is a brazing sheet product including a core metal sheet (1), on at least one side of the core metal sheet (1) a clad layer (2) made of an aluminium brazing alloy comprising silicon in an amount in the range of 4 to 14% by weight, and o... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041181 | Coated steel part with regions of different ductility A hardenable steel workpiece having two regions is first hardened so that both regions are of generally the same low ductility. Then only one of the regions is hot coated so as to increase the ductility of the one region while not heating and changing the ductility ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041387 | Multi-layered aluminum-base bearing Disclosed is a multi-layered Al-base bearing consisting of a steel back layer, an intermediate Al alloy layer and an Al-base bearing alloy layer which contains one or more elements selected from the group of Cu, Zn, Mg and Si, and which is bonded to the steel back l... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6936217 | High-temperature material A high temperature material which consists of a chromium oxide forming iron alloy including: a) 12 to 28 wt % chromium, b) 0.01 to 0.4 wt % La, c) 0.2 to 1.0 wt % Mn, d) 0.05 to 0.... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6815087 | Aluminum-coated structural member and production method An aluminum-coated structural member includes an Al—Si—Fe alloy layer formed on a steel substrate layer. The alloy layer includes a softer region having a hardness smaller than or equal to a hardness of the steel substrate layer, extends from the surface of the ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6641931 | Method of production of cold-rolled metal coated steel products, and the products obtained, having a low yield ratio The present invention aims to produce a cold rolled metal coated multi-phase steel, characterized by a tensile strength of at least 500 MPa, a yield ratio (Re/Rm) lower than 0.65 in skinned conditions, lower than 0.60 in unskinned conditions, and with goo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6613452 | Corrosion resistant coating system and method A system and method for producing a corrosion-resistant article includes a metal substrate and a multi-layer resistant coating disposed over the metal substrate. The coating is operable to resist corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement of the metal substrate... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610422 | Coated steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same The method for manufacturing coated steel sheet has the steps of: immersing a steel sheet in a hot-dip coating bath to form an Al--Zn base coating layer containing 20 to 95 mass % Al on the steel sheet, forming a passivated layer on the coating layer; and... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6582835 | Coated ferrite stainless steel sheet usable in the automobile exhaust sector Dip-coated ferrite stainless steel sheet usable in the automobile exhaust sector, characterized in that it comprises a steel core with the following composition by weight: 10.5%ࣘchromiumࣘ20% 0%ࣘaluminumࣘ0.6% 0.003%ࣘcarbonࣘ0.06% 0.003%ࣘnitrogenࣘ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6544669 | Cryogenic treatment of cookware and bakeware A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517954 | Aluminium alloy, notably for a layer The invention relates to an aluminium alloy, in particular for a layer of a friction bearing, for example, which, apart from aluminium and smelt-related impurities, additionally contains soft-phase formers, e.g. Sn, Pb, Bi, Sb or similar. The alloy contai... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506503 | Friction bearing having an intermediate layer, notably binding layer, made of an alloy on aluminium basis The invention relates to an intermediate layer, in particular a bonding layer, made from an alloy with an aluminium base, for multi-layered materials with layers of differing composition, in particular friction bearings. The alloy contains added quantitie... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6444060 | Enhancement of an unused protective coating A method is provided for enhancing to a selected coating range a substantially unused protective coating, including aluminum, on an article surface, for example an airfoil surface of a gas turbine engine turbine blade. The protective coating is enhanced w... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6416877 | Forming a plain bearing lining A method of forming a plain bearing lining on a substrate, the method comprising high velocity oxy-fuel spraying particles of a bearing metal onto the substrate and treating said layer to form it into a lining.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413654 | Multi-layered plain bearing and producing method thereof Disclosed is a multi-layered plain bearing which comprises a steel back, an intermediate layer made of an aluminum alloy and an aluminum-base bearing alloy layer comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Zn, Mg and Si. The ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6328824 | Sheet with aluminum coating that is resistant to cracking A metallic sheet with an aluminum coating, the coating having an internal layer of iron/aluminum/silicon alloys, and an external layer, thicker, of an aluminum-based phase and secondarily of phases in the form of needles or elongated lamellae. The project... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312834 | Clad material and method of manufacturing the material The present invention, which is aimed at providing a method for manufacturing a clad material that can be used for the anode cases and cathode cases of button-type microbatteries and other miniature electronic devices requiring the use of comparatively th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309761 | Process of aluminizing steel to obtain and interfacial alloy layer and product therefrom A process in which a steel is dipped in an aluminum-based bath wherein the composition and mean temperature of the bath and the immersion temperature of the steel are adjusted to obtain, in the immersion zone of the steel, a local bath temperature and com... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6302975 | Method for increasing fracture toughness in aluminum-based diffusion coatings A method for improving the fracture toughness for aluminum-based diffusion coatings by thermal spray means to simultaneously apply aluminum, chromium, boron, and/or silicon onto a steel workpiece, followed by heat treatment of the workpiece for a sufficie... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296805 | Coated hot- and cold-rolled steel sheet comprising a very high resistance after thermal treatment Hot-rolled steel sheet which then can be cold-rolled, coated, the steel in the sheet having the following composition by weight: 0.15% | 10/02/2001 |
| 6273972 | Stratified composite material for sliding elements and method for the production thereof A composite multilayer material and a method for the production thereof are described which are suitable for bearing points subject to mixed friction, said material being corrosion-resistant and cold-formable and capable of withstanding extremely high loa... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267830 | Method for making a copper core five-ply composite for cookware A 5-ply composite metal product for the manufacture of cookware is provided which contains a relatively thick copper core having relatively thin layers of pure aluminum bonded between outer layers of stainless steel. The cooking vessels made therefrom may... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6221515 | Bimetallic strip for a sliding bearing and process for producing said bimetallic strip A bimetallic strip for a sliding bearing having a sliding strip of an aluminum alloy which is adhered to a steel supporting strip and method of manufacture. The composition of the sliding strip is from 3 to 30% of tin; from 1 to 6% of silicon and the rema... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6197132 | Method of manufacturing ferritic stainless FeCrA1-steel strips The invention provides a method for the continuous manufacture of ferritic stainless steel bands suitable for use in environments with frequent changes in temperature. It has been found preferable to have such band longitudinally displaced through a coati... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6165286 | Diffusion heat treated thermally sprayed coatings A method of aluminum diffusion coating the surface of an iron-, nickel-, cobalt-, or titanium-base alloy product begins with cleaning and providing an anchor profile on the surface of the product, followed by depositing with an appropriate thermal spray m... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6127046 | Formation of a graphite-free surface in a ferrous material to produce an improved intermetallic bond An intermetallic bond between a ferrous metal and a non-ferrous metal wherein an intermetallic bond layer that is substantially free of graphic inclusions joins the two. The graphite is effectively eliminated from the bond layer by either removing it from... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6090228 | Anticorrosive treatment method for a separator of molten carbonate fuel cell An anticorrosive treatment method for a separator of a molten carbonate fuel cell is provided. As conventional anticorrosive treatment methods for a wet-seal area in an separator, there are a molten aluminium coating method, a physical vapor deposition me... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086689 | Process for manufacturing a foil of ferritic stainless steel having a high aluminum content, aluminum-containing ferritic stainless steel, and catalyst support useful for a motor-vehicle exhaust Process for manufacturing a foil of ferritic stainless steel having a high aluminum content, which can be used in particular for a catalyst support in a motor-vehicle exhaust, wherein a ferritic stainless steel sheet of the following composition: 0.005% | 07/11/2000 |
| 6063509 | Reinforcing component of which the basic material is austenitic cast iron In a reinforcing component made from austenitic iron which is bonded intermetallically with an engine component made from an aluminium-base alloy, in particular a piston, the aim is to improve the strength of the bond irrespective of the graphite configur... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6051327 | Non-corrosive metal laminated on aluminum A non-corrosive metal on aluminum or aluminum alloy lamination is disclosed including a non-corrosive metal top sheet, an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, and an adhesive bonding the non-corrosive metal top sheet to the aluminum or aluminum alloy sub... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5980658 | Catalytic converters-metal foil material for use herein, and a method of making the material A metal foil substrate material with improved formability properties for catalytic converters and a method of making the material in which layers of ferritic stainless steel and aluminum are solid state metallurgically bonded together forming a composite ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5908709 | Material for sliding surface bearings A material for sliding surface bearings comprises a backing layer of steel and a clad-on layer made of an aluminum-base bearing material. To increase the fatigue limit the material 2 for sliding surface bearings has been heat-treated at 200 to 220° C. fo... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5906311 | Secondary coil plate for linear motor and producing method of the same A surface metal plate 2 made of aluminium or aluminium alloy is overlayed upon a backing metal plate 1 and integrally bonded by cold rolling bonding of a rolling machine 30. After that, the thus obtained composite metal plate 3 is annealed, so that the bo... | 05/25/1999 |
