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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Applicants:
James C. Withers, Tucson, AZ (US);
Roger S. Storm, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raouf O. Loutfy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
James C. Withers, Tucson, AZ (US);
Roger S. Storm, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raouf O. Loutfy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Materials & Electrochemical Research Corp., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 11/10 (2006.01); C21B 13/12 (2006.01); C22B 4/00 (2006.01); C21C 5/52 (2006.01); C21C 5/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for manufacturing Ti alloy structures using a SFFF manufacturing process with a welding torch as a high energy source, which comprises using as a feed a feed wire made from Ti sponge and alloying powders, or forming a Ti alloy in-situ in the melt.