Case hardened component of titanium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11060175
APP PUB NO 20190292646A1
SERIAL NO

16306503

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The present invention relates to a case hardened component of a titanium alloy, the component having a diffusion zone of a thickness of at least 50 μlτl, as calculated from the surface of the component, the diffusion zone comprising oxygen and carbon in solid solution and having a distinct phase of a carbo-oxide compound having the composition TiOxC1-x, wherein x is a number in the range of 0.01 to 0.99, which diffusion zone has a microhardness of at least 800 HV0.025 and which carbo-oxide compound has a microhardness of at least 1200 HV0.025. In another aspect the invention relates to a method of producing the case hardened component. In a further aspect the invention relates to a method of oxidising a component of a Group IV metal.

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ELOS MEDTECH PINOL A/S3330 GØRLØSE

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Christiansen, Thomas Lundin Frederikssund, DK 8 20
Gammeltoft-Hansen, Niklas Brinckman Valby, DK 1 0
Jellesen, Morten Stendahl Søborg, DK 4 0
Somers, Marcel A J Billund, DK 6 27

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