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Vacuum carburizing

US4160680A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 1978
Grant dateJul 10, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 18, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27B2005/168
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum furnace is provided with subatmospheric pressure control of a diffusable media and with a fan at an end of a heated load chamber to circulate uniformly the diffusable media around the workpieces which are contained within the load chamber.

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