Metallic components with enhanced mechanical strength through surface mechanical grinding

US11319606B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11319606-B2
Application numberUS-202016774925-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 28, 2020
Priority dateJan 30, 2019
Publication dateMay 3, 2022
Grant dateMay 3, 2022

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A method of strengthening a component made of a metallic material. The method includes subjecting the component to a mechanical grinding process incorporating a relative motion between a tool and the component forming a gradient structure on the surface of the component, resulting in increased tensile strength of the component. A method of strengthening a component made of a TWIP steel. The method includes subjecting the component made of TWIP steel to a mechanical grinding process incorporating a relative motion between a tool and the component forming a gradient structure containing a surface nanolaminate layer, a shear band layer, and an inner deformation twinned layer, resulting in increased tensile strength of the component. A component made of a TWIP steel containing a gradient structure with a surface nanolaminate layer, a shear band layer, and a deformation twinned layer.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A component made of a TWIP steel comprising gradient structure containing a surface nanolaminate layer, a shear band layer, and a deformation twinned layer. 2. The component of claim 1 , wherein the shear band layer has a twin spacing in the range of 10 nm to 80 nm. 3. The component of claim 2 , wherein the shear band layer contains deformation twins. 4. The component of claim 3 , wherein the deformation twins have a twin spacing in the range of 10 nm to 80 nm. 5. The component of claim 1 , wherein the surface nanolaminate layer has gradient structure wherein the grain size varies from 10 nm to 100 nm. 6. The component of claim 5 , wherein the surface nanolaminate layer has gradient structure wherein the grain size varies from 15 nm to 60 nm. 7. The component of claim 1 , wherein the deformation twinned layer has a twin spacing in the range of 10 nm to 100 micrometers. 8. The component of claim 7 , wherein the deformation twinned layer has a twin spacing in the range of 10 nm to 10 micrometers. 9. The component of claim 1 , wherein the component made of TWIP steel has tensile strength is in the range of 350 MPa to 600 Mpa. 10. The component of claim 1 , wherein the component is an automotive body component.

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  • C21D7/08Primary

    by burnishing or the like · CPC title

  • B24B1/00Primary

    Processes of grinding or polishing; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such processes · CPC title

  • Composite body, e.g. laminated · CPC title

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What does patent US11319606B2 cover?
A method of strengthening a component made of a metallic material. The method includes subjecting the component to a mechanical grinding process incorporating a relative motion between a tool and the component forming a gradient structure on the surface of the component, resulting in increased tensile strength of the component. A method of strengthening a component made of a TWIP steel. The met…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Purdue Research Foundation
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C21D7/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue May 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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