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US3998665A
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Method for press work of metallic materials
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1974-12-30
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Granted: 1976-12-21
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Expires: 1994-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A method for press working of metallic materials is described herein, which method is characterized in that the metallic material is subjected a temperature cycle passing over a transformation point and simultaneously has a light mechanical load applied thereto, so that press forming is carried out while super-plastic phenomena are generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Oshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 18:17
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D7/00; C21D7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A method for working a piece of metallic material which has at least one transformation point by making use of transformation super-plastic phenomena, comprising: placing the piece of metallic material upon a lower die and peripherally confining the piece with a mould sidewall; cyclically heating for a half cycle and cooling for a half cycle the piece of metallic material, and in so doing, observing the following constraints: 1. each half-cycle during which the metallic material is heated, it is raised to a temperature that is from about 50° C to about 200° C above said transformation point, and each half-cycle during which the metallic material is cooled, it is lowered to a temperature that is from about 50° C to about 200° C below said transformation point; 2. the metallic material is subjected to at least three of these heating and cooling cycles, 3. each such cycle has a period of about 20 seconds, 4. the temperature is not held at its maximum and minimum value for any significant length of time; and further including: simultaneously with the cyclical heating and cooling, applying an upper die upon the piece of metallic material, in opposition to the lower die, and forcing one die toward the other sufficiently to apply to the piece of metallic material a light mechanical load of up to about 1/20 to 1/10 the yielding stress of said material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
232 words
A method for working a piece of metallic material which has at least one transformation point by making use of transformation super-plastic phenomena, comprising: placing the piece of metallic material upon a lower die and peripherally confining the piece with a mould sidewall; cyclically heating for a half cycle and cooling for a half cycle the piece of metallic material, and in so doing, observing the following constraints: 1. each half-cycle during which the metallic material is heated, it is raised to a temperature that is from about 50° C to about 200° C above said transformation point, and each half-cycle during which the metallic material is cooled, it is lowered to a temperature that is from about 50° C to about 200° C below said transformation point; 2. the metallic material is subjected to at least three of these heating and cooling cycles, 3. each such cycle has a period of about 20 seconds, 4. the temperature is not held at its maximum and minimum value for any significant length of time; and further including: simultaneously with the cyclical heating and cooling, applying an upper die upon the piece of metallic material, in opposition to the lower die, and forcing one die toward the other sufficiently to apply to the piece of metallic material a light mechanical load of up to about 1/20 to 1/10 the yielding stress of said material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the metallic material is steel; the transformation point is its Ac 1 transformation point at 723° C; in the heating half cycles, the metallic material is heated to an upper limit of 850° C, and in the cooling half cycles, the metallic material is cooled to a lower limit of 600° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the steel is SS41 steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the metallic material is steel; the at least one transformation point is both its Ac 1 , transformatin point at 723° C and its Ac 3 transformation point at 850° C; in the heating half cycles, the metallic material is heted to an upper limit of 950° C; and in the cooling half cycles, the metallic material is cooled to a lower limit of 600° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the metallic material is stainless steel; the transformation point is at 1100° C; and in the heating half cycles, the metallic material is heated to an upper limit of 1150° C; and in the cooling half cycles, the metallic material is cooled to a lower limit of 1050° C.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3857741A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-12-21 | 1984-06-21 | 1984-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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