Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Tetsui
Toshimitsu Tetsui has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11920219Abstract: The present invention provides a TiAl-based alloy, including: Al: 41 to 43 at %; Fe: 0 to 2.5 at %; Ni: 0 to 2.5 at %; Mo: 0 to 2.0 at %; W: 0 to 2.0 at %; Cr: 0 to 4.5 at %; Mn: 0 to 5.5 at %; V: 0 to 10 at %; Nb: 0 to 10 at %; C: 0.3 to 0.7 at %; and a remainder consisting of Ti and inevitable impurities, in which an alloy element parameter “P=(41.5?Al)/3+Fe+Ni+Mo+W+0.5 Cr+0.4 Mn+0.2 V+0.2 Nb—C” is in a composition range of 1.1 to 1.9, and the TiAl-based alloy has a microstructure consisting of a ? phase of 5 to 30 area %, a ? phase of 0.5 to 5 area %, and a lamellar structure occupying a remaining part.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: National Institute for Materials ScienceInventor: Toshimitsu Tetsui
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Publication number: 20220017994Abstract: The present invention provides a TiAl-based alloy, including: Al: 41 to 43 at %; Fe: 0 to 2.5 at %; Ni: 0 to 2.5 at %; Mo: 0 to 2.0 at %; W: 0 to 2.0 at %; Cr: 0 to 4.5 at %; Mn: 0 to 5.5 at %; V: 0 to 10 at %; Nb: 0 to 10 at %; C: 0.3 to 0.7 at %; and a remainder consisting of Ti and inevitable impurities, in which an alloy element parameter “P=(41.5?Al)/3+Fe+Ni+Mo+W+0.5 Cr+0.4 Mn+0.2 V+0.2 Nb—C” is in a composition range of 1.1 to 1.9, and the TiAl-based alloy has a microstructure consisting of a ? phase of 5 to 30 area %, a ? phase of 0.5 to 5 area %, and a lamellar structure occupying a remaining part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: National Institute for Materials ScienceInventor: Toshimitsu TETSUI
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Patent number: 11131010Abstract: A titanium alloy of the present invention includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, iron at a ratio of 2.0 at % or more and 6.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance or includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, manganese at a ratio of 4.0 at % or more and 8.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance. Further, the titanium alloy of the present invention may include silicon at a ratio of 0.3 at % or more and 1.5 at % or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: National Institute for Materials Science, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Tetsui, Masahiro Satoh, Takayuki Ogawa
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Publication number: 20190177816Abstract: A titanium alloy of the present invention includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, iron at a ratio of 2.0 at % or more and 6.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance or includes aluminum at a ratio of 28.0 at % or more and 38.0 at % or less, manganese at a ratio of 4.0 at % or more and 8.0 at % or less, and titanium and inevitable impurities as the balance. Further, the titanium alloy of the present invention may include silicon at a ratio of 0.3 at % or more and 1.5 at % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Toshimitsu TETSUI, Masahiro SATOH, Takayuki OGAWA
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Patent number: 10208360Abstract: Provided is a hot-forged TiAl-based alloy of the present invention containing 40 to 45 atom % of Al and additive elements in the following composition ratio (A) or (B), and the balance Ti with inevitable impurities: (A) Nb: 7 to 9 atom %, Cr: 0.4 to 4.0 atom %, Si: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %, and C: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %; and (B) at least one of Cr: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mn: 0.1 to 4.0 atom %, Nb: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %, and V: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %. The TiAl-based alloy is characterized by having a fine structure of densely arranged lamella grains that are laminated alternately with a Ti3Al phase (?2-phase) and a TiAl phase (?-phase) and have an average grain size of 1 to 200 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCEInventor: Toshimitsu Tetsui
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Publication number: 20160160323Abstract: An oxide particle dispersion-strengthened Ni-base superalloy includes Ni, 0.1% by weight to 14.0% by weight of Ru, 0.1% by weight to 14.0% by weight of Al, and inevitable impurities and has a crystal structure containing 0.01% by weight to 3.0% by weight of dispersed oxide particles based on the total amount of the superalloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCEInventors: Hiroshi HARADA, Yuefeng GU, Satoru ISHIHARA, Tadaharu YOKOKAWA, Toshiharu KOBAYASHI, Yutaka KOIZUMI, Toshimitsu TETSUI
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Publication number: 20160145703Abstract: Provided is a hot-forged TiAl-based alloy of the present invention containing 40 to 45 atom % of Al and additive elements in the following composition ratio (A) or (B), and the balance Ti with inevitable impurities: (A) Nb: 7 to 9 atom %, Cr: 0.4 to 4.0 atom %, Si: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %, and C: 0.3 to 1.0 atom %; and (B) at least one of Cr: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mo: 0.1 to 2.0 atom %, Mn: 0.1 to 4.0 atom %, Nb: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %, and V: 0.1 to 8.0 atom %. The TiAl-based alloy is characterized by having a fine structure of densely arranged lamella grains that are laminated alternately with a Ti3Al phase (?2-phase) and a TiAl phase (?-phase) and have an average grain size of 1 to 200 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCEInventor: Toshimitsu TETSUI
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Publication number: 20130316891Abstract: The oxide matrix composite material is obtained by subjecting a fiber composed of at least one oxide or complex oxide and a matrix composed of at least one oxide or complex oxide to composite formation. For the fiber and the matrix, a component composition is selected such that the fiber and the matrix keep thermodynamic equilibrium to each other in a temperature range not exceeding the melting temperature, and a fiber diameter of the fiber at the time of equilibrium keeps ½ or more of a fiber diameter of the fiber at the start of the composite formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Hiroshi Harada, Toshimitsu Tetsui, Kyoko Kawagishi, Yuefeng Gu, Tadaharu Yokokawa, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Toshio Osada, Zhihong Zhong
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Publication number: 20100316525Abstract: A hot-forged TiAl-based alloy having excellent oxidation resistance and high strength at high temperatures, and a process for producing such an alloy. A TiAl-based alloy comprising Al: (40+a) atomic % and Nb: b atomic %, with the remainder being Ti and unavoidable impurities, wherein a and b satisfy formulas (1) and (2) below. 0?a?2??(1) 3+a?b?7+a??(2) Also, a TiAl-based alloy comprising Al: (40+a) atomic % and Nb: b atomic %, and further comprising one or more elements selected from the group consisting of V: c atomic %, Cr: d atomic % and Mo: e atomic %, with the remainder being Ti and unavoidable impurities, wherein a to e satisfy formulas (3) to (9) shown below. 0?a?2??(3) 3+a?b+1.0c+1.8d+3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kentaro Shindo, Toshimitsu Tetsui, Masao Takeyama
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Patent number: 7618504Abstract: A TiAl based alloy having excellent strength as well as an improvement in toughness at room temperature, in particular an improvement in impact properties at room temperature, and a production method thereof, and a blade using the same are provided. This TiAl based alloy has a microstructure in which lamellar grains having a mean grain diameter of from 1 to 50 ?m are closely arranged. The alloy composition is Ti-(42-48)Al-(5-10)(Cr and/or V) or Ti-(38-43)Al-(4-10)Mn. The alloy can be obtained by subjecting the alloy to high-speed plastic working in the cooling process, after the alloy has been held in an equilibrium temperature range of the ? phase or the (?+?) phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Tetsui, Kentaro Shindo, Masao Takeyama
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Publication number: 20080199313Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a brazed rotor composed of a wheel and a shaft joined to the former by brazing, having a durability and a reliability which can be enhanced without increasing the manufacturing man hours, and a turbine rotor for an exhaust turbo-supercharger. The wheel having a disc portion formed at its outer periphery with blades, and a rod-like shaft are arranged in a furnace, being opposed to each other at their surfaces to be joined with a brazing solder being interposed therebetween, and infrared radiation is irradiated onto a side part of the wheel so as to heat the surfaces to be joined up to a temperature in a range from 1,000 to 1,080 deg. C. in order to melt the brazing solder, thereby the wheel and the shaft are joined by brazing to each other at their surfaces to be joined.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Kenji Nitta, Toshimitsu Tetsui
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Publication number: 20040055676Abstract: A TiAl based alloy having excellent strength as well as an improvement in toughness at room temperature, in particular an improvement in impact properties at room temperature, and a production method thereof, and a blade using the same are provided. This TiAl based alloy has a microstructure in which lamellar grains having a mean grain diameter of from 1 to 50 &mgr;m are closely arranged. The alloy composition is Ti-(42-48)Al-(5-10) (Cr and/or V) or Ti-(38-43)Al-(4-10)Mn. The alloy can be obtained by subjecting the alloy to high-speed plastic working in the cooling process, after the alloy has been held in an equilibrium temperature range of the &agr; phase or the (&agr;+&bgr;) phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Toshimitsu Tetsui, Kentaro Shindo, Masao Takeyama
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Patent number: 6669791Abstract: A TiAl based alloy having excellent strength as well as an improvement in toughness at room temperature, in particular an improvement in impact properties at room temperature, and a production method thereof, and a blade using the same are provided. This TiAl based alloy has a microstructure in which lamellar grains having a mean grain diameter of from 1 to 50 &mgr;m are closely arranged. The alloy composition is Ti-(42-48)Al-(5-10) (Cr and/or V) or Ti-(38-43)Al-(4-10)Mn. The alloy can be obtained by subjecting the alloy to high-speed plastic working in the cooling process, after the alloy has been held in an equilibrium temperature range of the &agr; phase or the (&agr;+&bgr;) phase.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Tetsui, Kentaro Shindo, Masao Takeyama
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Publication number: 20030111141Abstract: A titanium aluminum intermetallic compound based alloy superior in creep strength and low cycle fatigue strength made by casting. The alloy has lamellar structure. A volume ratio of non-lamellar structure of the alloy is equal to or less than 3 volume percent. Diameters of lamellar grains included in the alloy are equal to or less than 200 &mgr;m. Lamellar spacing of the lamella structure included in the alloy is equal to or less than 2 &mgr;m.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshimitsu Tetsui
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Patent number: 6303904Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a weld material which contains 8 to 13% Cr, and can be used with the GMA welding method, a GMA welding method which has superior arc stability and can provide a welded material having superior properties, and a welded structure; in order to attain this object, a weld material is provided, which contains in weight, 0.01 to 0.15% C, 0.1 to 0.6% Si, 0.1 to 2.0% Mn, 8 to 13% Cr, 0.1 to 1.5% Ni, 0.3 to 2.0% Mo, 0.05 to 0.5% V, 0.08 to 0.5% W, 0.5 to 5.0% Co, 0.1 to 0.5% Ta, ≦0.08 N, 0.01 to 0.1% REMs, and consisting of the balance Fe with inevitable impurities.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nippon Welding Rod Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Iwatsubo, Toshimitsu Tetsui, Takayuki Kawano, Hideharu Kobayashi, Youzaburo Mabuchi, Hiroshi Tsurusaki, Tamao Takatsu, Teiichiro Saito, Takashi Inami
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Publication number: 20010027966Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a weld material which contains 8 to 13% Cr, and can be used with the GMA welding method, a GMA welding method which has superior arc stability and can provide a welded material having superior properties, and a welded structure; in order to attain this object, a weld material is provided, which contains in weight, 0.01 to 0.15% C, 0.1 to 0.6% Si, 0.1 to 2.0% Mn, 8 to 13% Cr,0.1 to 1.5% Ni, 0.3 to 2.0% Mo, 0.05 to 0.5% V, 0.08 to 0.5% W, 0.5 to 5.0% Co, 0.1 to 0.5% Ta, ≦0.08 N, 0.01 to 0.1% REMs, and consisting of the balance Fe with inevitable impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Iwatsubo, Toshimitsu Tetsui, Takayuki Kawano, Hideharu Kobayashi, Youzaburo Mabuchi, Hiroshi Tsurusaki, Tamao Takatsu, Teiichiro Saito, Takashi Inami
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Patent number: 6294132Abstract: This invention relates to a TiAl intermetallic compound-based alloy exhibiting excellent heat resistance, oxidation resistance and resonance resistance and having a cast structure composed of fine equiaxed grains. Specifically, it relates to a TiAl intermetallic compound-based alloy comprising of 45 to 48 atomic percent of Al, 5 to 9 atomic percent of Nb, 1 to 2 atomic percent of Cr, 0.2 to 0.5 atomic percent of Si, 0.3 to 2 atomic percent of Ni, 0.01 to 0.05 atomic percent of Y, and the balance being Ti and incidental impurities, the alloy exhibiting excellent heat resistance, oxidation resistance and resonance resistance and having a cast structure formed of fine equiaxed grains.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Inventor: Toshimitsu Tetsui
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Publication number: 20010022946Abstract: A TiAl based alloy having excellent strength as well as an improvement in toughness at room temperature, in particular an improvement in impact properties at room temperature, and a production method thereof, and a blade using the same are provided. This TiAl based alloy has a microstructure in which lamellar grains having a mean grain diameter of from 1 to 50 &mgr;m are closely arranged. The alloy composition is Ti-(42-48)Al-(5-10) (Cr and/or V) or Ti-(38-43)Al-(4-10)Mn. The alloy can be obtained by subjecting the alloy to high-speed plastic working in the cooling process, after the alloy has been held in an equilibrium temperature range of the &agr; phase or the (&agr;+&bgr;) phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2001Publication date: September 20, 2001Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshimitsu Tetsui, Kentaro Shindo, Masao Takeyama
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Patent number: 6051084Abstract: TiAl intermetallic compound-based alloys comprising Ti, Al, Nb and Cr and, if necessary, further comprising Ni and Co, which have excellent plastic workability, good resistance to oxidation at high temperatures, high strength or good creep resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1996Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toshimitsu Tetsui