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Thin parts made of β or quasi-β titanium alloys; manufacture by forging

US7037389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2003
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22F1/183
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides non-axially symmetrical manufactured parts of thickness less than 10 mm, made of β or quasi-β titanium alloy, having a core microstructure constituted by whole grains presenting a slenderness ratio greater than 4 and an equivalent diameter lying in the range 10 μm to 300 μm. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the parts by forging.

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