Post-consolidation method for increasing the fracture resistance of titanium composites
March 23, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTitanium engine valve and method of making Hybrid titanium alloy matrix composites Titanium alpha-beta alloy fabricated material and process for preparation Fine grain titanium forgings and a method for their production Method for developing enhanced texture in titanium alloys, and articles made thereby Process for preparing titanium and titanium alloy having fine acicular microstructure Patent #: 5125986 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 867725 filed on 03/23/1992US Classes:148/514, Treating consolidated metal powder, per se (i.e., no sintering or compacting step present)148/669, Titanium(Ti) or titanium base alloy148/670, With working428/614, Laterally noncoextensive components (e.g., embedded, etc.)428/660Refractory (Group IVB, VB, or VIB) metal-base componentExaminersPrimary: Roy, UpendraAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassC22C 014/00AbstractA method to increase the fracture resistance of titanium alloy matrix composites which comprises thermally treating a composite at a temperature about 5 to 10% above the beta-transus temperature of the alloy for about 4 to 60 minutes. | |
