Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for forming sheet of iron-base ODS alloys comprising: a) hot rolling a billet or iron-base ODS alloy in a first direction to a predetermined thickness to introduce a predetermined amount of work hardening into said billet; and b) cold rolling said work hardened metal of said billet in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction after said hot rolling to form said iron-base ODS sheet of a predetermined thickness and to introduce a predetermined amount of cold work into said metal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for forming sheet of iron-base ODS alloys comprising: a) hot rolling a billet or iron-base ODS alloy in a first direction to a predetermined thickness to introduce a predetermined amount of work hardening into said billet; and b) cold rolling said work hardened metal of said billet in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction after said hot rolling to form said iron-base ODS sheet of a predetermined thickness and to introduce a predetermined amount of cold work into said metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hot rolling and cold rolling are balanced to produce substantially uniform properties in the transverse and longitudinal directions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 including the additional step of (c) annealing said sheet of iron-base ODS alloy to reduce property directionality from previous rolling and relieve stress.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 including the additional steps of (c) annealing said ODS sheet to increase ductility; (d) cold rolling said annealed sheet to break up oxide on said annealed sheet; and (e) pickling said cold rolled sheet to remove said oxide from said cold rolled sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein pack rolling with protective layers is used during hot rolling to decrease the final thickness achievable during hot rolling and increase work hardening during hot rolling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said cold rolling is a continuous operation.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for forming sheet of iron-base ODS alloys comprising: a) hot rolling a billet of iron-base ODS alloy in a first direction to a predetermined thickness to introduce a predetermined amount of work hardening into said billet; and b) cold rolling said work hardened metal of said billet in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction after said hot rolling to form said iron-base ODS sheet of a predetermined thickness and to introduce a predetermined amount of cold work into said metal balanced to said hot rolling to produce substantially uniform properties in the transverse and longitudinal directions upon recrystallization.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for forming sheet of iron-base ODS alloys comprising: a) hot rolling a billet of iron-base ODS alloy in a first direction to a predetermined thickness to introduce a predetermined amount of work hardening into said billet; and b) cold rolling said work hardened metal of said billet in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction after said hot rolling to form said iron-base ODS sheet of a predetermined thickness and to introduce a predetermined amount of cold work into said metal balanced to said hot rolling to produce substantially uniform properties in the transverse and longitudinal directions upon recrystallization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 including the additional step of (c) annealing said sheet of iron-base ODS alloy to reduce property directionality from previous rolling and relieve stress.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 7 including the additional steps of (c) annealing said ODS sheet to increase ductility; (d) cold rolling said annealed sheet to break up oxide on said annealed sheet; and (e) pickling said cold rolled sheet to remove said oxide from said cold rolled sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7 wherein pack rolling with protective layers is used during hot rolling to decrease the final thickness achievable during hot rolling and increase work hardening during hot rolling.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said iron-base ODS alloy contains chromium, aluminum, titanium and yttrium oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said protective layers are nickel sheets.