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Heat treatment of precipitation hardening alloys

US5108520A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1989
Grant dateApr 28, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22F1/04
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aging process for solution-heat-treated, precipitation hardening metal alloy includes first underaging the alloy, such that a yield strength below peak yield strength is obtained, followed by higher aging for improving the corrosion resistance of the alloy, followed by lower temperature aging to strength increased over that achieved initially.

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