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Stress relieved grinding rod having hard outer shell

US5972135A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 1998
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S148/902
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A grinding rod having a hardened outer shell of tempered martensite is adapted for use in heavy duty grinding environments. The rod is stress relieved to reduce internal compressive stresses in the tempered martensitic shell to less than 60 ksi and greater than 15 ksi. Such stress relieve stabilizes the rod against break-up as caused by the balancing tensile stresses in the pearlitic core exceeding tensile strength of the core.

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