Patents Assigned to Institute of Metal Research
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Patent number: 12000057Abstract: A method for improving mechanical properties by changing a gradient nanotwinned structure of metallic materials is the technical field of nanostructured metallic materials. The method uses the inherent principles of microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials to improve materials mechanical properties. The metallic materials has a gradient nanotwinned structure. The principles of microstructure and mechanical properties of the metallic materials mean that the mechanical properties of the metallic materials are adjusted by changing the structural gradient scale of the nanotwinned structure. The method combines two strengthening methods of nanotwins and gradient structure, and can obviously improve the mechanical properties of the metallic materials. For pure copper materials of the gradient nanotwinned structure prepared by an electrodeposition technology: the yield strength is 481±15 MPa, the tensile strength is 520±12 MPa, the uniform elongation can be 7±0.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Lei Lu, Zhao Cheng, Shuai Jin
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Patent number: 11987856Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m1/2) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong Tian, Ke Yang, Wei Wang, Yiyin Shan, Wei Yan
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Publication number: 20230272497Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m1/2) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicants: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong Tian, Ke Yang, Wei Wang, Yiyin Shan, Wei Yan
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Patent number: 11680301Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m½) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong Tian, Ke Yang, Wei Wang, Yiyin Shan, Wei Yan
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Patent number: 11655512Abstract: Provided in the present application are a rare-earth microalloyed steel and a control process. The steel has a special microstructure, and the microstructure comprises a rare earth-rich nanocluster having a diameter of 1-50 nm. The nanocluster has the same crystal structure type as a matrix. The rare earth-rich nanocluster inhibits the segregation of the elements S, P and As on a grain boundary, and obviously improves the fatigue life of the steel. In addition, a rare-earth solid solution also directly affects a phase change dynamics process so that the diffusion-type phase change starting temperature in the steel changes at least to 2° C., and even changes to 40-60° C. in some kinds of steel, thereby greatly improving the mechanical properties thereof, and providing a foundation for the development of more kinds of high-performance steel.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Dianzhong Li, Yikun Luan, Pei Wang, Xiaoqiang Hu, Paixian Fu, Hongwei Liu, Lijun Xia, Chaoyun Yang, Hanghang Liu, Hang Liu, Yiyi Li
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Publication number: 20210340640Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m1/2) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicants: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong Tian, Ke Yang, Wei Wang, Yiyin Shan, Wei Yan
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Patent number: 11149095Abstract: Cellulose II nanocrystal particles have a crystallinity ?80%, a number-average molecular weight ranging from 1200 to 2500, and a molecular weight distribution coefficient Mw/Mn?1.30. The cellulose II nanocrystal particles can be prepared by: subjecting a cellulose raw material to an amorphization reconstitution and then to a crystallization acidolysis. The crystallization acidolysis may be carried out under a low concentration acidic condition. The method enables high efficient and clean production and quality control of cellulose nanocrystal materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Jinsong Zhang, Yukun Yan, Yangtao Zhou, Zhiyu Liu
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Patent number: 11085093Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m½) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong Tian, Ke Yang, Wei Wang, Yiyin Shan, Wei Yan
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Patent number: 10953486Abstract: A constructing-and-forging method for preparing homogenized forged pieces comprises: preparing preformed billets: cutting off a plurality of continuous casting billets, milling and smoothing surfaces of the billets to be welded, performing vacuum plasma cleaning operation to the surfaces to be welded, stacking the plurality of billets and sealing around the surfaces in a vacuum chamber by electron beam welding; forge-welding and homogenizing the preformed billets: heating the preformed billets to a certain temperature in a heating furnace and taking the heated preformed billets out of the heating furnace, forging the preformed billets by a hydraulic press, then using three-dimensional forging to disperse the welded surfaces such that composition, structure and inclusion of the interface areas are at the same level as those of the bodies of the billets. Cheap continuous casting billets are stacked and forge welded.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Dianzhong Li, Mingyue Sun, Bin Xu, Longzhe Zhao, Yiyi Li
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Publication number: 20200071782Abstract: An ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel with nominal composition (in mass) of C?0.03%, Cr: 13.0-14.0%, Ni: 5.5-7.0%, Co: 5.5-7.5%, Mo: 3.0-5.0%, Ti: 1.9-2.5%, Si: ?0.1%, Mn: ?0.1%, P: ?0.01%, S: ?0.01%, and Fe: balance. The developed ultra-high strength maraging stainless steel combines ultra-high strength (with ?b?2000 MPa, ?0.2?1700 MPa, ??8% and ??40%), high toughness (KIC?83 MPa·m½) and superior salt-water corrosion resistance (with pitting potential Epit?0.15 (vs SCE)). Therefore, this steel is suitable to make structural parts that are used in harsh corrosive environments like marine environment containing chloride ions, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: The Boeing Company, Institute of Metal ResearchInventors: Jialong TIAN, Ke YANG, Wei WANG, Yiyin SHAN, Wei YAN
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Patent number: 10413964Abstract: A constructing-and-forging method for preparing homogenized forged pieces comprises: preparing preformed billets: cutting off a plurality of continuous casting billets, milling and smoothing surfaces of the billets to be welded, performing vacuum plasma cleaning operation to the surfaces to be welded, stacking the plurality of billets and sealing around the surfaces in a vacuum chamber by electron beam welding; forge-welding and homogenizing the preformed billets: heating the preformed billets to a certain temperature in a heating furnace and taking the heated preformed billets out of the heating furnace, forging the preformed billets by a hydraulic press, then using three-dimensional forging to disperse the welded surfaces such that composition, structure and inclusion of the interface areas are at the same level as those of the bodies of the billets. Cheap continuous casting billets are stacked and forge welded.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Mingyue Sun, Bin Xu, Dianzhong Li, Yiyi Li
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Patent number: 10344391Abstract: An Fe—Ni—P-RE multicomponent alloy plating layer, electrodeposition preparation method, and plating application. The alloy plating layer obtained via electrodeposition contains elements Fe, Ni, P and RE, with the following mass percentages Fe— 16%-65%, Ni— 25%-70%, combined Fe and Ni— 63%-91%, RE 1.6%-25%, and the balance being P. The plating solution mainly contains the following components: ferrous salt, nickel salt, NaH2PO2, RECl3, H3BO3 and Na3C6H5O7. A multicomponent alloy plating layer of different components can be obtained by adjusting the main salt and complexing agent in the plating solution and by adjusting the process Enabled is controllable adjustment to the components of the obtained plating layer while saving costs, improved characteristics such as the thermal expansion coefficient, electrical property, magnetic property, etc., and products and methods very suitable for applications in the field of micro-electronics.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Zhiquan Liu, Di Wu, Liyin Gao, Jingdong Guo
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Patent number: 9945399Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid-driven nano-porous actuator and the application thereof, and belongs to the field of nano material actuators. According to the present invention, by changing the content of the liquid in the nano-porous material, the interface between the surface liquid of the nano-porous material and air is exchanged between flat and curved states, so as to change the compressive stress acting on the nano-porous material from the surface tension of the liquid and change the elastic deformation of the nano-porous material, thus driving the nano-porous material to contract and expand in a reversible manner and further realizing driving performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xinglong Ye, Lingzhi Liu, Haijun Jin
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Patent number: 9896753Abstract: A bulk amorphous alloy, including, based on atomic percentage amounts, between 41 and 63% of Zr, between 18 and 46% of Cu, between 1.5 and 12.5% of Ni, between 4 and 15% of Al, between 0.01 and 5% of Ag, and between 0.01 and 5% of Y.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignees: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, DONGGUAN EONTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Huameng Fu, Haifeng Zhang, Zhengkun Li, Aimin Wang, Zhengwang Zhu, Hongwei Zhang, Hong Li, Yangde Li, Weirong Li, Tiezhuang Tang
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Publication number: 20160263655Abstract: Hot isostatic press (HIP) process for superalloy powder, to form a superalloy member. A first step HIP temperature is higher than an initial melting temperature of low-melting-point alloy powder and more than 15° C. lower than a solidus of completely homogenized alloy. Pressure is ?90 MPa, and time is 20 minutes?t?1 hour. Heating is stopped after the first step to cool material until temperature is below initial melting temperature of low-melting-point phase. There is temperature keeping for ?2 hours, to ensure low-melting-point phase, formed during cooling after first step, is completely dissolved. Alloy is cooled after second step to room temperature as furnace pressure keeping continues. Formation of an original particle boundary is prevented or there is significantly reduced the number of precipitated phases on the original particle boundary in HIP procedure, to obtain compact alloy with microscopic structures as equiaxed crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Litao CHANG, Yuyou CUI, Wenru SUN, Rui YANG
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Publication number: 20160053396Abstract: Disclosed are a Fe—Ni—P-RE multicomponent alloy plating layer, and electrodeposition preparation method and application thereof. An alloy plating layer obtained via electrodeposition contains elements of Fe, Ni, P and RE, the mass percentage of Fe being 20%-65%, the mass percentage of Ni being 25%-70%, the combined mass percentage of Fe and Ni being 65%-90%, the mass percentage of RE being 2%-25%, and the balance being P. The plating solution mainly contains the following components: ferrous salt, nickel salt, NaH2PO2, RECl3, H3BO3 and Na3C6H5O7. A multicomponent alloy plating layer of different components can be obtained by adjusting the main salt and complexing agent in the plating solution and by adjusting the process. The present invention realizes controllable adjustment to the components of the obtained plating layer while saving costs, and further improves indexes such as the thermal expansion coefficient, electrical property, magnetic property, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Zhiquan LIU, Di WU, Liyin GAO, Jingdong GUO
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Patent number: 9234252Abstract: A method for controlling A-shaped segregation of steel ingot. The method includes: 1) controlling a content of phosphorus in liquid steel at less than or equal to 0.005 wt. % upon tapping from an electric furnace, preventing steel slag from entering a ladle, controlling content of harmful elements at less than or equal to 100 ppm; and adding between 3 and 15 kg of calcium oxide and less than or equal to 0.5 kg of aluminum to each ton of the liquid steel; 2) pre-deoxidizing the liquid metal using vacuum carbon deoxidation; 3) de-sulfurizing, controlling content of oxygen, and controlling the content of sulfur in the liquid steel at less than or equal to 0.005 wt. %; and 4) performing vacuum degasification, controlling the total oxygen content at less than or equal to 15 ppm; and casting the steel in the presence of inert gas or in vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Dianzhong Li, Paixian Fu, Hongwei Liu, Lijun Xia, Yiyi Li
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Patent number: 9216559Abstract: A method for transferring graphene nondestructively and at a low cost. In the method, a graphene is used whose surface is coated with transferring media and whose original substrate is an electrode, the electrode is placed into an electrolyte, and the graphene is separated from the original substrate by means of the driving force of bubbles and the gas intercalation produced on the graphene electrode surface during electrolysis. Then, the graphene coated with transferring media is nondestructively combined with a target substrate. The transferring media is removed so as to transfer the graphene to the target substrate nondestructively. The transferring method results in no damage or loss with respect to the graphene and the original substrate, and the original substrate can be re-used. Furthermore, the method is easy to perform, works quickly, is easy to control, and is pollution-free.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Wencai Ren, Libo Gao, Laipeng Ma, Huiming Cheng
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Publication number: 20150361997Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid-driven nano-porous actuator and the application thereof, and belongs to the field of nano material actuators. According to the present invention, by changing the content of the liquid in the nano-porous material, the interface between the surface liquid of the nano-porous material and air is exchanged between flat and curved states, so as to change the compressive stress acting on the nano-porous material from the surface tension of the liquid and change the elastic deformation of the nano-porous material, thus driving the nano-porous material to contract and expand in a reversible manner and further realizing driving performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Xinglong YE, Lingzhi LIU, Haijun JIN
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Publication number: 20140373982Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnesium alloy sheet with low Gd content and high ductility and its hot rolling technology, which belongs to the field of metal material technology. The chemical components of the magnesium alloy sheet, based on the mass percent, take up respectively: 0.9˜2.1% as Zn, 0.2˜0.8% as rare earth element, namely Gd, 0˜0.9% as Mn, and the rest as Mg. The magnesium alloy sheet of the present invention is added with relatively lower rare earth element, Gd, which reduces the alloy costs; in addition, magnesium alloy has good rolling performance, which can realize continuous, multi-pass and large-deformation rolling, and also ensure the sheets rolled have non-basal texture and high room-temperature elongation which reaches 35˜50%, wherein the elongation, ?, in the rolling direction is no less than 35% and that in the horizontal direction no less than 45%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Rongshi Chen, Hong Yan, Enhou Han, Wei Ke