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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2000
Thomas G. Truchan, Chicago, IL (US);
Dean J. Miller, Darien, IL (US);
Kenneth C. Goretta, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Uthamalingam Balachandran, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Robert Foley, Chicago, IL (US);
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A biaxially textured face-centered cubic metal article having grain boundaries with misorientation angles greater than about 8° limited to less than about 1%. A laminate article is also disclosed having a metal substrate first rolled to at least about 95% thickness reduction followed by a first annealing at a temperature less than about 375° C. Then a second rolling operation of not greater than about 6% thickness reduction is provided, followed by a second annealing at a temperature greater than about 400° C. A method of forming the metal and laminate articles is also disclosed.