Method for carburizing tantalum member, and tantalum member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8986466
APP PUB NO 20120067462A1
SERIAL NO

13322936

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Provided is a method for carburizing a tantalum member whereby the tantalum member is less deformed by carburization and can be carburized with good flatness of the planar part thereof and in a uniform manner. The method is a method for subjecting a tantalum member 1 made of tantalum or a tantalum alloy and having a planar part 1a to a carburization process for allowing carbon to penetrate the member 1 from the surface toward the inner portion thereof and includes the steps of: setting the tantalum member 1 in a chamber 3 containing a carbon source by supporting the planar part 1a on a plurality of support rods 6 tapered at distal ends 6a thereof; and subjecting the tantalum member 1 to a carburization process by reducing in pressure and heating the interior of the chamber 3 to allow carbon derived from the carbon source to penetrate the tantalum member 1 from the surface thereof.

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TOYO TANSO CO LTDOSAKA-SHI OSAKA 555-0011

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Yoshihisa Osaka, JP 49 490
Tamura, Osamu Osaka, JP 29 221
Watanabe, Masanari Osaka, JP 4 14

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