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Hard and super-hard metal alloys and methods for making the same

US10294548B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

U.S. Department of Energy · US

Inventors

Iver E. Anderson · Ames, US
Bruce A. Cook · Ankeny, US
Joel Harringa · Ames, US
Adam J. Boesenberg · Ankeny, US
Joel R. Rieken · Carmel, US
Dave Byrd · Boone, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2016
Grant date	May 21, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB22F2998/10
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to Cu33Al17 alloys and Cu33Al17-based bulk alloys and coatings that exhibit significantly increased hardness characteristics compared to traditional copper-aluminum alloys.

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