EP2674506A4 - Abrasion-resistant titanium alloy member having excellent fatigue strength - Google Patents

Abrasion-resistant titanium alloy member having excellent fatigue strength

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EP2674506A4
EP2674506A4 EP12745006.2A EP12745006A EP2674506A4 EP 2674506 A4 EP2674506 A4 EP 2674506A4 EP 12745006 A EP12745006 A EP 12745006A EP 2674506 A4 EP2674506 A4 EP 2674506A4
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abrasion
titanium alloy
fatigue strength
alloy member
excellent fatigue
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EP2674506B1 (en
EP2674506A1 (en
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Kenichi Mori
Hideki Fujii
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Nippon Steel Corp
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Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C14/00—Alloys based on titanium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/02—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working in inert or controlled atmosphere or vacuum
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/183—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon of titanium or alloys based thereon

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Solid-Phase Diffusion Into Metallic Material Surfaces (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Alloys Or Alloy Compounds (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
EP12745006.2A 2011-02-10 2012-02-01 Abrasion-resistant titanium alloy member having excellent fatigue strength Active EP2674506B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2011027253 2011-02-10
PCT/JP2012/052265 WO2012108319A1 (en) 2011-02-10 2012-02-01 Abrasion-resistant titanium alloy member having excellent fatigue strength

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EP2674506A1 EP2674506A1 (en) 2013-12-18
EP2674506A4 true EP2674506A4 (en) 2016-06-01
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KR (1) KR101492356B1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2012108319A1 (en)

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CN103348029A (en) 2013-10-09
JPWO2012108319A1 (en) 2014-07-03
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KR101492356B1 (en) 2015-02-10

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