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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
University of Limerick, Limerick, IE;
Inventors:
Syed Ansar Md. Tofail, Limerick, IE;
James Butler, Aherlow, IE;
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK, Limerick, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 15/02 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B22F 3/12 (2006.01); B22F 3/24 (2006.01); C22C 19/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/04 (2006.01); C22C 19/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 19/007 (2013.01); B22F 3/105 (2013.01); C22C 1/0433 (2013.01); C22C 1/0441 (2013.01); C22C 19/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming a sintered nickel-titanium-rare earth (Ni—Ti-RE) alloy includes adding one or more powders comprising Ni, Ti, and a rare earth constituent to a powder consolidation unit comprising an electrically conductive die and punch connectable to a power supply. The one or more powders are heated at a ramp rate of about 35° C./min or less to a sintering temperature, and pressure is applied to the powders at the sintering temperature, thereby forming a sintered Ni—Ti-RE alloy.