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Method for the thermomechanical treatment of a titanium alloy, and resulting alloy and prosthesis

US9464344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Universite de Lorraine · FR
ECOLE NATIONALE D INGENIEURS DE METZ (ENIM) · FR
ARTS · FR
INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUÉES DE RENNES (INSA de RENNES) · FR
NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CRNS) · FR

Inventors

Pascal Laheurte · Forbach, FR
Frédéric Prima · Paris, FR
Thierry Gloriant · Betton, FR
Wafa Elmay · Metz, FR
André Eberhardt · Metz, FR
Etienne Patoor · Auxerre, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2012
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC22C14/00
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

According to a thermomechanical treatment process for a titanium alloy including between 23 and 27% niobium in atomic proportion, between 0 and 10% zirconium, and between 0 and 1% oxygen, nitrogen and/or silicon, the following steps are performed:

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