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US 6,258,185 B1Granted
Methods of forming steel
AssigneeBechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
InventorsDaniel J. Branagan, Joseph V. Burch
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AssigneeBechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
InventorsDaniel J. Branagan, Joseph V. Burch
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In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a steel. A metallic glass is formed and at least a portion of the glass is converted to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A molten alloy is formed and cooled the alloy at a rate which forms a metallic glass. The metallic glass is devitrified to convert the glass to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A first metallic glass steel substrate is provided, and a molten alloy is formed over the first metallic glass steel substrate to heat and devitrify at least some of the underlying metallic glass of the substrate.
A method of forming a steel, comprising:
A method of forming a steel, comprising:
A method of forming a steel, comprising:
A method of forming a steel, comprising:
A method of forming a steel, comprising:
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