Precipitation hardening of tantalum coated metals
US9963757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22F1/18
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process includes: (a) providing a tantalum-coated metal alloy substrate; (b) heat annealing the tantalum-coated metal alloy substrate by heating to an annealing temperature for the tantalum-coated metal alloy substrate, holding at the annealing temperature for a period of time and then quenching to a temperature below 50 degrees Celsius; (c) heating the tantalum-coated metal substrate to the precipitation hardening temperature of the metal alloy substrate; and (d) cooling the tantalum-coated metal alloy substrate to a temperature below 50 degrees Celsius; wherein the process is further characterized by carrying out steps (b)-(d) under a tantalum-inert gas atmosphere and by quenching in step (b) and cooling in step (d) being carried out by flowing a tantalum-inert gas having a temperature of less than 50 degrees Celsius over the tantalum-coated metal alloy substrate.
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