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Method of forming turbine rotors

Assignee: BETHLCHEM STEEL Co
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Filing: 1945-12-03
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Granted: 1951-07-17
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Expires: 1965-12-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Walter N Martin
  • 👤 John Y Riedel

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:14
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21K; B21K1/00; B21K1/28; B21J; B21J1/00; B21J1/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A TURBINE ROTOR OF HIGH ALLOY STEEL, CONTAINING 16% CHROMIUM, 25% NICKEL, AND 6% MOLYBDENUM, WHICH CONSISTS IN HOT FORGING A BILLET SUCCESSIVELY AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1950* F. IN A PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO FORM A BLANK, HEATING THE BLANK TO 2200* F. AND HOLDING IT AT THAT TEMPERATURE FOR TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS, QUENCHING THE BLANK AND THEN REHEATING THE BLANK TO 1200* F. AND HARDENING THE BLANK BY PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO A RELACESSIVELY IN A PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO A RELATIVELY COLD FORGING OPERATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 99 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A TURBINE ROTOR OF HIGH ALLOY STEEL, CONTAINING 16% CHROMIUM, 25% NICKEL, AND 6% MOLYBDENUM, WHICH CONSISTS IN HOT FORGING A BILLET SUCCESSIVELY AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1950* F. IN A PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO FORM A BLANK, HEATING THE BLANK TO 2200* F. AND HOLDING IT AT THAT TEMPERATURE FOR TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS, QUENCHING THE BLANK AND THEN REHEATING THE BLANK TO 1200* F. AND HARDENING THE BLANK BY PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO A RELACESSIVELY IN A PLURALITY OF SETS OF DIES TO A RELATIVELY COLD FORGING OPERATION.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-07-16 1955-01-15 1955-07-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-07-16 1959-01-15 1959-07-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-07-16 1963-01-15 1963-07-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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