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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
Applicant:
U.s. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Oyelayo O. Ajayi, Oswego, IL (US);
Maria de la Cinta Lorenzo-Martin, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 8/22 (2006.01); C23C 8/26 (2006.01); C23C 10/32 (2006.01); C23C 10/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 8/22 (2013.01); C23C 8/26 (2013.01); C23C 10/20 (2013.01); C23C 10/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of mechanically processing a metallic material component is provided whereby alloying, carburizing, nitriding and boriding can be performed using a friction stir processing tool. This method for mechanically processing metallic material surfaces is cost effective, efficient and does not require specialized equipment.