Published April 17, 1980 | Version v1
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Surface hardening of steel with the electron beam

Creators

Description

A method of surface hardening metal by heating and subsequent rapid cooling is claimed. The heating is effected by generating a beam of electrons and directing and focussing the beam onto the surface of the metal. Apparatus is also claimed. It comprises a vacuum chamber, means for evacuating the chamber, an electron gun for generating, accelerating and focussing a beam of electrons and a computer for controlling the electron beam gun parameters

Availability note (English)

Copies available from the Commissioner of Patents, Canberra.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
vp.
IPC:
Int. Cl. C21D 1/06; C21D 1/12; C21D 1/38; C21D 9/00; C21D 9/40; C21D 11/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. C21D 1/06; C21D 1/12; C21D 1/38; C21D 9/00; C21D 9/40; C21D 11/00.
Patent number
AU patent document 78/40716/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
12615729
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON BEAMS; STEELS; SURFACE HARDENING
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BEAMS; CARBON ADDITIONS; HARDENING; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; LEPTON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; SURFACE TREATMENTS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Notes
Filed 13 Oct 1978, priority 17 Oct 1977 (US843141).