Tumble medium and method for surface treatment
US6220947A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B31/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tumble medium for surface treatment of an article having a first radiographic signature comprises material having a second radiographic signature different from the first radiographic signature sufficient to enable radiographic detection of the material as distinct from the article. The tumble medium is used in a method for treatment of a surface of an article including there through openings communicating with an interior of the article. After tumbling, the article is inspected by radiography to detect any tumble medium within the interior of the article.
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