Method of producing a zirconium alloy semi-finished product for the production of elongated product and use thereof
US7763132B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A large ingot is produced by casting the zirconium alloy, then the ingot is forged in two stages to obtain the semi-finished product wherein the first stage of forging the ingot is performed at a temperature at which the zirconium alloy is in a state comprising crystalline α and β phases.
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