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Valve spring retainer made of titanium

US7803236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2005
Grant dateSep 28, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01L2303/00
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide a valve spring retainer made of titanium, capable of reduction in raw material cost and processing cost, a valve spring retainer is formed out of a titanium alloy raw material composed of 0.8 wt %≦Fe≦1.2 wt %, 0.24 wt %≦O≦0.32 wt %, 0.02 wt %≦N≦0.05 wt %, and balance Ti containing unavoidable impurities through cold forging.

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