Support for a part to be subjected to heat treatment in an oven, and a method of heat treating a metal part
US6939131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S269/903
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A support slug (2) used for the heat treatment of a part (3), particularly for the hardening of a steel part, comprises a guide element (221) that is used to guide the part (3) towards a supporting surface (230) of the support slug (2) when said part is being positioned on the support slug. A ceramic element (23) including the supporting surface (230) is embedded in the metal body (20) of the support slug.
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