FEMALE CONDOM

A female condom having a highly elastic resilient pouch portion is able to stretch from an original contracted configuration into an elongated configuration and then return to the original contracted configuration. The pouch may be fashioned with regular convolutions that act in a spring-like manner for biasing the condom into the contracted configuration. Elastic biasing members may be incorporated into the construction of the condom for providing or augmenting the spring-like action of the condom. The condom of the invention may include a contoured V-shaped outer frame which also may have a spring bias incorporated. The outer frame may flex so as to better retain contact with the anatomy of the female when the condom is inserted in the vagina. A retention sponge is located in the closed end of the pouch and can serve as a resilient elastic member in addition to or in place of the pouch. 1. A female condom comprising:a pouch having a closed end and an open end, said pouch being constructed to reside in a contracted configuration when said condom is deployed in a vagina, said pouch further being able to resiliently extend longitudinally from said contracted configuration to an elongated configuration when a penis is inserted into said condom, and said pouch including a longitudinal biasing means for returning said pouch to said contracted configuration following removal of the penis.2. The condom of wherein said contracted configuration is less than three inches and said elongated configuration is more than five inches.3. The condom of further including a frame connected to said open end of said pouch claim 1 , said frame being generally triangular in shape.4. The condom of further including a retaining means located near said closed end of said pouch for retaining the condom in a vagina.5. The condom of wherein said retaining means is a sponge retained within a sponge cavity.6. The condom of wherein said pouch includes a plurality of convolutions along the length ...

Ductile Metallic Glasses in Ribbon Form

The present disclosure relates to an iron based alloy composition that may include iron present in the range of 45 to 70 atomic percent, nickel present in the range of 10 to 30 atomic percent, cobalt present in the range of 0 to 15 atomic percent, boron present in the range of 7 to 25 atomic percent, carbon present in the range of 0 to 6 atomic percent, and silicon present in the range of 0 to 2 atomic percent, wherein the alloy composition exhibits an elastic strain of greater than 0.5% and a tensile strength of greater than 1 GPa. 1. An iron based alloy composition , consisting essentially of:iron present in the range of 45 to 70 atomic percent;nickel present in the range of 10 to 30 atomic percent;cobalt present in the range of 0 to 15 atomic percent;boron present in the range of 7 to 25 atomic percent;carbon present in the range of 0 to 6 atomic percent; andsilicon present in the range of 0 to 2 atomic percentwherein said alloy exhibits an elastic strain of greater than 0.5% and a tensile strength of greater than 1 GPa and said alloy consists of metallic glass and crystalline phases wherein said crystalline phases are 1 nm to 500 nm.2. The iron based alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition consists essentially of:iron present in the range of 46 to 69 atomic percent;nickel present in the range of 12 to 17 atomic percent;cobalt present in the range of 2 to 15 atomic percent;boron present in the range of 12 to 16 atomic percent;carbon present in the range of 4 to 5 atomic percent; andsilicon present in the range of 0.4 to 0.5 atomic percent.3. The iron based alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition exhibits a critical cooling rate of less than 100 claim 1 ,000 K/s.4. The iron based alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition includes amorphous fractions including structures that exhibit a mean grain size of less than 50 nm.5. The iron based alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition includes nanocrystalline ...

New Classes of Non-Stainless Steels with High Strength and High Ductility

The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide non-stainless steel alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in sheet or pressed form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 630 MPa to 1100 MPa and elongations of 10-40%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 875 MPa to 1590 MPa and elongations of 5-30%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 1750 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%. 111-. (canceled)12. A method comprising:(a) supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 65.5 to 80.9 atomic percent, Ni at 1.7 to 15.1 atomic percent, B at 3.5 to 5.9 atomic percent, Si at 4.4 to 8.6 atomic percent;(b) melting said alloy and solidifying to provide a crystalline and non-glassy morphology having dendritic morphology and a matrix grain size of 500 nm to 20,000 nm and a boride grain size of 100 nm to 2500 nm; and 'wherein said alloy formed in (a) or (b) is in the form of sheet at a thickness of 0.3 mm to 150 mm and width of at least 100 mm.', '(c) heating said alloy and forming lath structure including grains of 100 nm to 10,000 nm and boride grain size of 100 nm to 2500 nm and said alloy has a yield strength of 300 MPa to 1400 MPa, tensile strength of 350 MPa to 1600 MPa and elongation of 0-12%'}13. The method of wherein said alloy includes one or more of the following:Cr at 0 to 8.8 atomic percentCu at 0 to 2.0 atomic percentMn at 0 to 18.8 atomic percent.14. The method of wherein said melting is achieved at temperatures in the range of 1100° C. to 2000° C. and solidification is achieved by cooling in the range of 11×10to 4×10K/s.15. The method of including heating the alloy after step (c) and forming lamellae grains 100 nm to 10 claim 12 ,000 nm thick claim 12 , 0.1-5.0 microns in ...

Retention Of Mechanical Properties In Steel Alloys After Processing And In The Presence Of Stress Concentration Sites

This invention is related to retention of mechanical properties in high strength steel at reduced thicknesses and which mechanical property performance is also retained at relatively high strain rates. These new steels can offer advantages for a myriad of applications where reduced sheet thickness is desirable. In addition, the alloys herein are those that retain useful mechanical properties after introduction of a geometric discontinuity and an accompanying stress concentration. 1. A method to retain mechanical properties in a metallic sheet alloy at reduced thickness comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 70 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, or C, melting said alloy, cooling at a rate of <250 K/s, and solidifying to a thickness of 25.0 mm up to 500 mm;{'sub': 1', '1', '1', '1, 'b. processing said alloy into sheet form with thickness Twith the sheet having a total elongation of X(%), an ultimate tensile strength of Y(MPa), and a yield strength of Z(MPa);'}{'sub': 2', '1', '2', '1', '2', '1', '2', '1, 'c. further processing said alloy into a second sheet with reduction in thickness T Подробнее

HIGH YIELD STRENGTH STEEL

This disclosure is related to high yield strength steel where yield strength can be increased without significantly affecting ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and in some cases, higher yield strength can be obtained without significant decrease in ultimate tensile strength and total elongation. 1. A method to increase yield strength in a metallic alloy comprising:{'sup': −4', '3, 'a. supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 70 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu or C, melting said alloy, cooling at a rate of 10K/sec to 10K/sec and solidifying to a thickness of >5.0 mm to 500 mm;'}{'sub': 1', '1', '1, 'b. processing said alloy into a first sheet form with thickness from 0.5 to 5.0 mm with the first sheet having a total elongation of X(%), an ultimate tensile strength of Y(MPa), and a yield strength of Z(MPa);'}c. permanently deforming said alloy in the temperature range of 150° C. to 400° C. into a second sheet form exhibiting one of the following tensile property combinations A or B:{'sub': 2', '1, 'claim-text': [{'sub': 2', '1, '(2) ultimate tensile strength Y=Y±100 MPa; and'}, {'sub': 2', '1, '(3) yield strength Z≧Z+100 MPa.'}], 'A. (1) total elongation X=X±7.5%;'}{'sub': 3', '1, 'claim-text': {'sub': 3', '1, '(2) yield strength Z≧Z+200 MPa'}, 'B. (1) ultimate tensile strength Y=Y±100 MPa; and'}2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said alloy contains at least 70 atomic % iron and five or more elements selected from Si claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Cu or C.31. The method of wherein said alloy contains at least 70 atomic % iron and Si claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Cu and C.4. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (b) exhibits Xvalues of 10.0 to 70.0% claim 1 , Yvalues of 900 MPa to 2050 MPa and Zvalues of 200 MPa to 750 MPa.5. The method of wherein said tensile property combination A is as follows: X=2.5% to 77.5% claim 1 , Y=800 MPa to 2150 MPa and Z≧300 MPa.6. The method ...

FEMALE CONDOM

A female condom having a highly elastic resilient pouch portion is able to stretch from an original contracted configuration into an elongated configuration and then return to the original contracted configuration. The pouch may be fashioned with regular convolutions that act in a spring-like manner for biasing the condom into the contracted configuration. Elastic biasing members may be incorporated into the construction of the condom for providing or augmenting the spring-like action of the condom. The condom of the invention may include a contoured V-shaped outer frame which also may have a spring bias incorporated. The outer frame may flex so as to better retain contact with the anatomy of the female when the condom is inserted in the vagina. A retention sponge is located in the closed end of the pouch and can serve as a resilient elastic member in addition to or in place of the pouch. 1. A female condom comprising:a pouch having a closed end and an open end, said pouch being constructed to reside in a contracted configuration when said condom is deployed in a vagina, said pouch further being able to resiliently extend longitudinally from said contracted configuration to an elongated configuration when a penis is inserted into said condom, and said pouch including a longitudinal biasing means for returning said pouch to said contracted configuration following removal of the penis.2. The condom of wherein said contracted configuration is less than three inches and said elongated configuration is more than five inches.3. The condom of further including a frame connected to said open end of said pouch claim 1 , said frame being generally triangular in shape.4. The condom of further including a retaining means located near said closed end of said pouch for retaining the condom in a vagina.5. The condom of wherein said retaining means is a sponge retained within a sponge cavity.6. The condom of wherein said pouch includes a plurality of convolutions along the length ...

Recrystallization, Refinement, and Strengthening Mechanisms For Production Of Advanced High Strength Metal Alloys

This disclosure deals with a class of metal alloys with advanced property combinations applicable to metallic sheet production. More specifically, the present application identifies the formation of metal alloys of relatively high strength and ductility and the use of one or more cycles of elevated temperature treatment and cold deformation to produce metallic sheet at reduced thickness with relatively high strength and ductility. 1. A method comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 55.0 to 88.0 atomic percent, B at a level of 0.5 to 8.0 atomic percent, Si at a level of 0.5 to 12.0 atomic percent and Mn at a level of 1.0 to 19.0 atomic percent;b. melting said alloy and solidifying to provide a matrix grain size of 200 nm to 200,000 nm;c. heating said alloy to form a refined matrix grain size of 50 nm to 5000 nm where the alloy has a yield strength of 200 MPa to 1225 MPa;d. stressing said alloy that exceeds said yield strength of 200 MPa to 1225 MPa wherein said alloy indicates a tensile strength of 400 MPa to 1825 MPa and an elongation of 1.0% to 59.2%.2. The method of wherein claim 1 , in step (b) claim 1 , borides are formed having a size of 20 nm to 10000 nm.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (c) claim 1 , precipitations are formed having a size of 1 nm to 200 nm and borides of 20 nm to 10000 nm in size are present.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step (d) claim 1 , said alloy has refined grain size of 25 nm to 2500 nm claim 1 , borides of 20 nm to 10000 nm in size and precipitations at 1 nm to 200 nm in size.5. The method of wherein said solidified alloy in step (b) has a thickness of 1 mm to 500 mm.6. The method of wherein said alloy after heating in step (c) has a thickness of 1 mm to 500 mm.7. The method of wherein said alloy in step (d) after stressing has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 25 mm.8. The method of wherein said alloy in step (d) is heated to a temperature in the range 700° C. and below the melting point of said ...

Weldability Improvements in Advanced High Strength Steel

This disclosure relates to weldability of steel alloys that provide weld joints which retain hardness values in a heat affected zone adjacent to a fusion zone and which also have improved resistance to liquid metal embrittlement due to the presence of zinc coatings. 1. A method for joining high strength sheet steel comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 70 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu or C and melting said alloy and cooling at a rate of <250 K/s and solidifying to a thickness of 25 mm up to 500 mm and forming an alloy having a melting point Tm;b. processing said alloy into sheet form with thickness up to 5.0 mm with the sheet exhibiting a total elongation 10.0 to 75.0%, a yield strength 250 to 1200 MPa, a tensile strength 700 to 1700 MPa, and a hardness H1;c. welding said sheet self-to-self by heating and forming: (i) a fusion zone in said sheet at a temperature above the alloy Tm; and (ii) a heat affected zone in said sheet at a temperature T2 that is less than the alloy Tm;d. cooling said sheet and forming a hardness H2 in said heat affected zone of said sheet wherein H2=H1+/−100 HV.2. The method of wherein said sheet has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 5.0 mm.3. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (a) exhibits a Tm from 1250 and 1650° C.4. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (b) exhibits H1 from 150 to 650 HV.5. The method of wherein joining of said alloy heated in step (c) comprises resistance spot welding claim 1 , resistance seam welding claim 1 , upset welding claim 1 , laser beam welding claim 1 , or electron beam welding claim 1 ,6. The method of in step (c) wherein temperature exposure claim 1 , T1 claim 1 , is ≥1250° C. and less than 2500° C.7. The method of in step (c) wherein temperature exposure claim 1 , T2 claim 1 , adjacent to fusion zone is ≥400° C. and less than the melting temperature Tm of the alloy.8. The method of wherein H2 is from 50 to 750 HV.9. The ...

Recrystallization, Refinement, and Strengthening Mechanisms For Production Of Advanced High Strength Metal Alloys

This disclosure deals with a class of metal alloys with advanced property combinations applicable to metallic sheet production. More specifically, the present application identifies the formation of metal alloys of relatively high strength and ductility and the use of one or more cycles of elevated temperature treatment and cold deformation to produce metallic sheet at reduced thickness with relatively high strength and ductility.

Metal Steel Production by Slab Casting

The present disclosure is directed at metal alloys and methods of processing with application to slab casting methods and post-processing steps towards sheet production. The metals provide unique structure and exhibit advanced property combinations of high strength and/or high ductility. 1. A method comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 61.0 to 88.0 atomic percent, Si at a level of 0.5 to 9.0 atomic percent, Mn at a level of 0.90 to 19.0 atomic percent and optionally B at a level of up to 8.0 atomic percent; i. cooling at a rate of ≦250 K/s; or', 'ii. solidifying to a thickness of ≧2.0 mm, 'b. melting said alloy and cooling and solidifying and forming an alloy having a thickness according to one of the followingc. wherein said solidified alloy has a melting point (Tm) and heating said alloy to a temperature of 700° C. to below said alloy Tm and reducing said thickness of said alloy.2. The method of wherein said alloy in step (c) is reduced in thickness at an applied strain rate of 10to 10.3. The method of wherein said alloy after step (c) is heat treated at a temperature of 700° C. to 1200° C. to form an alloy having a yield strength of 200 MPa to 1000 MPa.4. The method of wherein said alloy having a yield strength of 200 MPa to 1000 MPa has:a. grains of 50 nm to 50000 nmb. boride grains, if present, of 20 nm to 10000 nmc. precipitation grains of 1 nm to 200 nm5. The method of wherein said alloy in step (c) is repeatedly heat treated to said temperature of 700° C. to below said alloy Tm and said alloy thickness is reduced during each of said heat treatments.6. The method of wherein said solidified alloy in step (c) indicates a yield strength and stressing said alloy and exceeding said yield strength and providing a resulting alloy that indicates a yield strength of 200 MPa to 1650 MPa claim 1 , tensile strength of 400 MPa to 1825 MPa and an elongation of 2.4% to 78.1%.7. The method of wherein said resulting alloy has one or more of the ...

Classes of Steels for Tubular Products

The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%. 1. A method for forming a seamless tubular component comprising:supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 48.00 to 88.00 atomic percent, Ni at 0 to 16.00 atomic percent, Cr at 0 to 32.00 atomic percent, Mn at 0 to 21.00 atomic percent, B at 1.0 to 8.00 atomic percent, Si at 1.00 to 14.00 atomic percent;melting said alloy and solidifying to provide an alloy including a matrix grain size of 500 nm to 20,000 nm and a boride grain size of 25 nm to 500 nm;mechanical stressing said alloy and/or heating and forming a seamless tubular component having at least one of the following grain size distributions and mechanical property profiles, wherein said boride grains provide pinning phases that resist coarsening of said matrix grains:(a) matrix grain size of 500 nm to 20,000 nm, boride grain size of 25 nm to 500 nm, precipitation grain size of 1 nm to 200 nm wherein said alloy indicates a yield strength of 400 MPa to 1300 MPa, tensile strength of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and tensile elongation of 10 to 70%; or(b) refined matrix grain size of 100 nm to 2000 nm, precipitation grain size of 1 nm to 200 nm, boride grain size of 200 nm to 2,500 nm where the alloy has a yield strength of 300 MPa to 800 MPa.2. The method of wherein said melting is achieved at temperatures in the range of 1100° C. to 2000° C. and solidification is ...

High Ductility Steel Alloys with Mixed Microconstituent Structure

This disclosure deals with steel alloys containing mixed microconstituent structure that has the ability to provide ductility at tensile strength levels at or above 900 MPa. More specifically, the alloys contain Fe, B, Si and Mn and indicate tensile strengths of 900 MPa to 1820 MPa and elongations of 2.5% to 76.0%. 1. A method comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at a level of 61.0 to 81.0 atomic percent, Si at a level of 0.6 to 9.0 atomic percent, Mn at a level of 1.0 to 17.0 atomic percent and optionally B at a level up to 6.0 atomic percent;b. melting said alloy and cooling and solidifying and forming an alloy that has a matrix grain size of 5.0 μm to 1000 μm and boride grains, if present, at a size of 1.0 μm to 50.0 μm;c. exposing said alloy formed in step (b) to heat and stress and forming an alloy that has matrix grains at a size of 1.0 μm to 100 μm, boride grains, if present, at a size of 0.2 μm to 10.0 μm and precipitation grains at a size of 1.0 nm to 200 nm.2. The method of wherein said heat and stress in step (c) comprises heating from 700° C. up to the solidus temperature of said alloy and wherein said alloy has a yield strength and said stress exceeds said yield strength.3. The method of wherein said stress is in the range of 5 MPa to 1000 MPa.4. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (c) has a yield strength of 140 MPa to 815 MPa.5. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (c) is exposed to a mechanical stress to provide an alloy having a tensile strength of greater than or equal 900 MPa and an elongation greater than 2.5%.6. The method of wherein said alloy has a tensile strength of 900 MPa to 1820 MPa and an elongation from 2.5% to 76.0%.7. The method of wherein said alloy formed in step (c) is exposed to a mechanical stress to provide an alloy having matrix grain size of 100 nm to 50.0 μm and boride grain size of 0.2 μm to 10.0 μm.8. The method of wherein said alloy has precipitation grains having a size of 1 nm to 200 ...

Metal Steel Production by Slab Casting

The present disclosure is directed at metal alloys and methods of processing with application to slab casting methods and post-processing steps towards sheet production. The metals provide unique structure and exhibit advanced property combinations of high strength and/or high ductility.

Class of Warm Forming Advanced High Strength Steel

Metallic alloys are disclosed containing Fe at 48.0 to 81.0 atomic percent, B at 2.0 to 8.0 atomic percent, Si at 4.0 to 14.0 atomic percent, and at least one or more of Cu, Mn or Ni, wherein the Cu is present at 0.1 to 6.0 atomic percent, Mn is present at 0.1 to 21.0 atomic percent and Ni is present at 0.1 to 16.0 atomic percent. The alloys may be heated at temperatures of 200° C. to 850° C. for a time period of up to 1 hour and upon cooling there is no eutectoid transformation. The alloys may then be formed into a selected shape. 1. A method comprising:supplying a metal alloy comprising Fe at 48.0 to 81.0 atomic percent, B at 2.0 to 8.0 atomic percent, Si at 4.0 to 14.0 atomic percent, and at least one or more of Cu, Mn or Ni, wherein the Cu is present at 0.1 to 6.0 atomic percent, Mn is present at 0.1 to 21.0 atomic percent and Ni is present at 0.1 to 16.0 atomic percent;melting said alloy and solidifying to form a matrix grain size of 500 nm to 20,000 nm and a boride grain size of 25 nm to 500 nm;mechanical stressing said alloy and/or heating to form at least one of the following(a) matrix grain size of 500 nm to 20,000 nm, boride grains of 25 nm to 500 nm, precipitation grain size of 1 nm to 200 nm wherein said alloy indicates a yield strength of 400 MPa to 1300 MPa, tensile strength of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and a tensile elongation of 10% to 50%;(b) refined matrix grain size of 100 nm to 2000 nm, precipitation grain size of 1 nm to 200 nm, boride grain size of 200 nm to 2500 nm where the alloy has yield strength of 300 MPa to 800 MPa.2. The method of wherein the alloy of (a) is heated at a temperature of 200° C. to 850° C. for a time period of up to 1 hour and upon cooling there is no eutectoid transformation.3. The method of wherein said alloy of (b) heated at a temperature of 200° C. to 850° C. for a time period of up to 1 hour and upon cooling there is no eutectoid transformation.4. The method of wherein said alloy is formed into a selected shape.5. The ...

Edge Formability In Metallic Alloys

This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of forming an edge, such as in the formation of an internal hole or an external edge. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more edges placed in the metallic alloy by a variety of methods which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A GLOBAL REPRESENTATION OF A PRODUCT DEFINITION

A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid. 1. A computer-implemented method for generating a global representation of a product definition , the method comprising:receiving at one or more computers local representation of a product definition that includes at least one feature family, wherein each feature family includes data defining one or more product features, and the product definition further including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features, and the product definition being stored in a computer storage medium associated with the one or more computers;receiving from the one or more computers input selecting one or more feature families of interest;identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest;converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups; andgenerating one or more global representations of the product definition, wherein the one or more global representations are generated by ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A GLOBAL REPRESENTATION OF A PRODUCT DEFINITION

A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid 1. A method for generating a compressed product definition , the method comprising:receiving at one or more computers a product definition that includes two or more binary vectors, the vectors including at least one feature family having one or more product features, and the product definition being stored in a computer storage medium associated with the one or more computers;identifying two or more vectors that are different by one feature family; andgenerating a compressed product definition by using a Boolean logic operation to combine the feature family from the two or more identified vectors that is found to be different and preserving the product features included in the feature families of the two or more identified vectors that does have commonality.2. The method of wherein the binary vectors define one or more product configurations.3. The method of wherein generating and storing the compressed product definition further comprises storing the vectors that were not identified to have commonality that is compressible.4. The method of ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A GLOBAL REPRESENTATION OF A PRODUCT DEFINITION

A method or system that receives a product definition that includes a feature family having data defining one or more product features. The product definition including one or more corresponding rules defining one or more relationships between one or more product features. The method or system receiving input selecting one or more feature families of interest. The method or system identifying the one or more rules that provide a relationship connecting the one or more feature families to the selected feature families of interest. The method or system converting the identified rules to one or more positive logic rule groups. The method or system generating one or more global representations of the product definition by interacting the one or more positive logic rule groups to produce a result that defines the relationship between the interacted positive logic rule groups and storing the results that are determined as being valid 1. A method for establishing a deterministic relationship , the method comprising:receiving at one or more computers a product definition that includes two or more binary vectors, wherein each vector encodes one or more product configurations that include at least one feature family having one or more product features, and the product definition being stored in a computer storage medium associated with the one or more computers;identifying one or more feature families that are sparse, wherein one of the feature families is sparse if for each binary vector the feature family has a single product feature that is active;selecting at least one of the identified sparse feature families;partitioning the binary vectors into two or more different vector sets, wherein each vector set corresponds to a unique feature within the selected sparse family;pair-wise interacting the binary vectors belonging to the different vector sets; andestablishing a deterministic feature family by identifying if the interacted binary vectors have one or more inactive ...

WELDED ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

This disclosure relates to weldability of steel alloys that provide weld joints which retain hardness values in a heat affected zone adjacent to a fusion zone and which also have improved resistance to liquid metal embrittlement due to the presence of zinc coatings. 1. A welded high strength steel sheet comprising 70 to 90 atomic % iron , one or both of Ni and Cu , and at least two elements selected from Si , Mn , Cr and C , wherein the steel sheet has a thickness of up to 5 mm , a total elongation of from 10.0 to 75.0% , a yield strength of from 250 to 1200 MPa , a tensile strength of from 700 to 1700 MPA , and a hardness H1 , and wherein the steel sheet includes a weld zone comprising: a fusion zone containing >50 volume % austenite; and a heat affected zone having a hardness H2 , wherein H2=H1+/−100 HV.2. The welded high strength steel sheet of wherein the steel sheet has a thickness of from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.3. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein Hi is from 150 to 650 HV.4. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet contains both Ni and Cu.5. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the weld zone is a resistance spot weld claim 1 , a resistance seam weld claim 1 , an upset weld claim 1 , a laser beam weld claim 1 , or an electron beam weld.6. The welded high strength steel sheet of wherein at least a portion of the steel sheet is coated with a zinc-containing coating.7. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the weld zone is a side-by-side weld between the high strength steel sheet and another steel sheet.8. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 7 , wherein the other steel sheet is of a same grade as the high strength steel sheet.9. The welded high strength steel sheet of claim 7 , wherein the other steel sheet is of a different grade than a grade of the high strength steel sheet. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/134,005, filed ...

EDGE FORMABILITY IN METALLIC ALLOYS

This disclosure is directed at mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of forming an edge, such as in the formation of an internal hole or an external edge. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more edges placed in the metallic alloy by a variety of methods which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications. 1. A cold rolled steel sheet product comprising Fe and at least four alloying elements selected from Si , Mn , B , Cr , Ni , Cu and C , wherein the steel sheet product includes a sheared edge , has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 799 MPa , a total elongation of at least 6.6 percent , and a hole expansion ratio greater than 20.2. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet product comprises at least five of the elements selected from Si claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , B claim 1 , Cr claim 1 , Bi claim 1 , Cu and C.3. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet product comprises at least six of the elements selected from Si claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , B claim 1 , Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Cu and C.4. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet product comprises Fe claim 1 , Si claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , B claim 1 , Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Cu and C.5. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet product has a yield strength of at least 400 MPa.6. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the sheared edge comprises an internal hole and/or an external edge.7. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the sheared edge is formed by punching claim 1 , piercing claim 1 , perforating claim 1 , cutting claim 1 , cropping claim 1 , EDM cutting claim 1 , waterjet cutting claim 1 , laser cutting claim 1 , or milling.8. The steel sheet product of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet product is annealed.9. The ...

Alloys And Methods To Develop Yield Strength Distributions During Formation Of Metal Parts

This invention is related to a method to increase the strength of a metal stamping by supplying a metal blank which has the ability to strengthen in-situ during stamping to achieve sets of properties not expected and much higher based on the starting properties of the blank. 1. A method to develop yield strength distributions in a formed metal part comprising:(a) supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 70 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Cr, Ni, Mn, Si, Cu, Al, or C, melting said alloy, cooling at a rate of <250 K/s, and solidifying to a thickness of 25.0 mm up to 500 mm;(b) processing said alloy into sheet form with thickness from 0.5 to 10 mm wherein said sheet exhibits a yield strength of A1 (MPa), an ultimate tensile strength of B1 (MPa), a true ultimate tensile strength C1 (MPa), and a total elongation D1;{'sup': 0', '2, 'claim-text': [{'br': None, 'i': A', 'A, '2=1±100;\u2003\u2003(i)'}, {'br': None, 'i': A', 'A', 'A', 'A, '3>1+100 and 3<1+600; and\u2003\u2003(ii)'}, {'br': None, 'i': A', 'A, '4≥1+600.\u2003\u2003(iii)'}], '(c) straining said sheet one or a plurality of times above said yield strength A1 at an ambient temperature of 1° C. to 50° C. and at a strain rate of 10/s to 10/sec and forming a metal part having a distribution of yield strengths A2, A3, and A4, wherein2. The method of wherein the said alloy in (a) contains at least 70 atomic percent iron is combined with four or more elements that are selected from Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Al claim 1 , Si claim 1 , Cu claim 1 , or C.3. The method of wherein the said alloy in (a) contains at least 70 atomic percent iron is combined with five or more elements that are selected from Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Al claim 1 , Si claim 1 , Cu claim 1 , or C.4. The method of wherein the said alloy in (a) contains at least 70 atomic percent iron is combined with six or more elements that are selected from Cr claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Al claim 1 ...

Delayed Cracking Prevention During Drawing of High Strength Steel

This invention relates to prevention of delayed cracking of metal alloys during drawing which may occur from hydrogen attack. The alloys find applications in parts or components used in vehicles, such as bodies in white, vehicular frames, chassis, or panels. 1. A method for improving resistance for delayed cracking in a metallic alloy which involves:{'sub': 'm', '(a) supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 50 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, B, Cr, Ni, Cu, Al or C and melting said alloy and cooling at a rate of ≦250 K/s or solidifying to a thickness of ≧2.0 mm and forming an alloy having a Tand matrix grains of 2 to 10,000 μm;'}{'sub': 'm', 'sup': −6', '4, '(b) processing said alloy into sheet with thickness ≦10 mm by heating said alloy to a temperature of ≧700° C. and below the Tof said alloy and stressing of said alloy at a strain rate of 10to 10and cooling said alloy to ambient temperature;'}{'sup': −6', '4, 'sub': 'm', 'claim-text': {'sub': CR', 'CR', 'CR', 'CR', 'CR', 'CR, 'wherein said alloy formed in step (c) indicates a critical draw speed (S) or critical draw ratio (D) wherein drawing said alloy at a speed below Sor at a draw ratio greater than Dresults a first magnetic phase volume V1 and wherein drawing said alloy at a speed equal to or above Sor at a draw ratio less than or equal to Dresults in a magnetic phases volume V2, where V2 Подробнее

Edge Formability In Metallic Alloys

This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of shearing, such as in the formation of a sheared edge portion or a punched hole. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more sheared edges which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications. 1. A method for improving one or more mechanical properties in a metallic alloy that has undergone a mechanical property loss as a consequence of the formation of one or more sheared edges comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 50 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, B, Cr, Ni, Cu or C and melting said alloy and cooling at a rate of ≦250 K/s or solidifying to a thickness of ≧2.0 mm up to 500 mm and forming an alloy having a Tm and matrix grains of 2 μm to 10,000 μm;{'sup': −6', '4, 'b. heating said alloy to a temperature of 700° C. and below the Tm of said alloy and at a strain rate of 10to 10and reducing said thickness of said alloy and providing a first resulting alloy having a tensile strength of 921 MPa to 1413 MPa and an elongation of 12.0% to 77.7%;'}c. stressing said first resulting alloy and providing a second resulting alloy having a tensile strength of 1356 MPa to 1831 MPa and an elongation of 1.6% to 32.8%;{'sub': '1', 'd. heating said second resulting alloy to a temperature of below Tm and forming a third resulting alloy having matrix grains of 0.5 μm to 50 μm and having an elongation (E);'}{'sub': 2', '2', '1, "e. shearing said alloy and forming one or more sheared edges wherein said alloy's elongation is reduced to a value of Ewherein E=(0.57 to 0.05) (E);"}{'sub': 3', '1, "f. reheating said alloy with said one or more sheared edges wherein said alloy's reduced elongation observed in step (d) is restored to a level having an ...

Alloys Exhibiting Spinodal Glass Matrix Microconstituents Structure And Deformation Mechanisms

A method of forming an alloy composition including spinodal based glass matrix microconstituents. The method comprises melting an alloy composition comprising iron present in the range of 49 atomic percent (at %) to 65 at %, nickel present in the range of 10.0 at % to 16.5 at %, cobalt optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 12 at %, boron present in the range of 12.5 at % to 16.5 at %, silicon optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 8.0 at %, carbon optionally present in the range of 2 at % to 5 at %, chromium optionally present in the range of 2.5 at % to 13.35 at %, and niobium optionally present in the range of 1.5 at % to 2.5 at %, cooling the alloy composition at a rate of 10K/s to 10K/s. 117-. (canceled)18. A method forming an alloy composition including spinodal based glass matrix microconstituents comprising:melting an alloy composition comprising iron present in the range of 49 atomic percent (at %) to 65 at %, nickel present in the range of 10 at % to 16.5 at %, cobalt optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 12 at %, boron present in the range of 12.5 at % to 16.5 at %, silicon present in the range of 0.1 at % to 8.0 at %, carbon optionally present in the range of 2 at % to 5 at %, chromium optionally present in the range of 2.5 at % to 13.35 at %, niobium optionally present in the range of 1.5 at % to 2.5 at %; and{'sup': 3', '6', '−1, 'cooling said alloy composition at a rate of 10K/s to 10K/s and triggering the formation of spinodal glass matrix microconstituents in said alloy composition, wherein said alloy composition upon cooling exhibits uniform phase separation of semicrystalline or crystalline clusters in a metallic glass matrix, wherein the clusters exhibit different chemistry from the glass matrix, and said alloy composition exhibits a thickness of 0.001 mm to 3 mm and exhibits a total elongation in the range of 0.67% to 12.8%, when measured at a strain rate of 0.001 s, and'}wherein melting and cooling of said alloy ...

ALLOYS EXHIBITING SPINODAL GLASS MATRIX MICROCONSTITUENTS STRUCTURE AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS

A method of forming an alloy composition including spinodal based glass matrix microconstituents. The method comprises melting an alloy composition comprising iron present in the range of 49 atomic percent (at %) to 65 at %, nickel present in the range of 10.0 at % to 16.5 at %, cobalt optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 12 at %, boron present in the range of 12.5 at % to 16.5 at %, silicon optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 8.0 at %, carbon optionally present in the range of 2 at % to 5 at %, chromium optionally present in the range of 2.5 at % to 13.35 at %, and niobium optionally present in the range of 1.5 at % to 2.5 at %, cooling the alloy composition at a rate of 10K/s to 10K/s. 1. An alloy composition comprising:iron present in the range of 49 atomic percent (at %) to 65 at %,nickel present in the range of 10 at % to 16.5 at %,cobalt optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 12 at %,boron present in the range of 12.5 at % to 16.5 at %,silicon optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 8.0 at %,carbon optionally present in the range of 2 at % to 5 at %,chromium optionally present in the range of 2.5 at % to 13.35 at %, andniobium optionally present in the range of 1.5 at % to 2.5 at %,{'sup': 3', '4', '2', '−1', '7', '−1', '−1, 'wherein said alloy composition exhibits spinodal glass matrix microconstituents when cooled at a rate in the range of 10K/s to 10K/s and develops a number of shear bands per linear meter in the range of greater than 1.1×10mto 10mupon application of a tensile force applied at a rate of 0.001 s.'}2. The alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition consists essentially of iron claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , boron claim 1 , silicon and one or more of the following cobalt claim 1 , chromium claim 1 , carbon and niobium.3. The alloy composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition consists essentially of iron claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , boron claim 1 , silicon and chromium.4. The alloy composition of ...

Delayed Cracking Prevention During Drawing of High Strength Steel

This invention relates to prevention of delayed cracking of metal alloys during drawing which may occur from hydrogen attack. The alloys find applications in parts or components used in vehicles, such as bodies in white, vehicular frames, chassis, or panels. 1. A method for improving resistance for delayed cracking in a metallic alloy , comprising:{'sub': 'm', '(a) supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 50 atomic % iron and at least four or more elements selected from Si, Mn, B, Cr, Ni, Cu, Al or C and melting said alloy and cooling at a rate of ≤250 K/s or solidifying to a thickness of ≥2 0 mm and forming an alloy having a Tand matrix grains of 2 to 10,000 μm;'}{'sub': 'm', 'sup': −6', '4, '(b) processing said alloy into sheet with thickness ≤10 mm by heating said alloy to a temperature of ≥650° C. and below the Tof said alloy and stressing of said alloy at a strain rate of 10to 10and cooling said alloy to ambient temperature;'}{'sup': −6', '4, 'sub': 'm', '(c) stressing said alloy at a strain rate of 10to 10and heating said alloy to a temperature of at least 600° C. and below Tand forming said alloy in a sheet form with thickness ≤3 mm having a tensile strength of 720 to 1490 MPa and an elongation of 10.6 to 91.6% and with a magnetic phases volume % (Fe %) from 0 to 10%;'}{'sub': CR', 'CR', 'CR, 'wherein said alloy formed in step (c) indicates a critical draw ratio (D) wherein drawing said alloy at a draw ratio greater than Dresults a first magnetic phase volume V1 and wherein drawing said alloy at a draw ratio less than or equal to Dresults in a second magnetic phase volume V2, where V2 Подробнее

Edge Formability In Metallic Alloys

This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of forming an edge, such as in the formation of an internal hole or an external edge. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more edges placed in the metallic alloy by a variety of methods which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications.

High Strength Steel Alloys With Ductility Characteristics

A new class of advanced high strength steel alloys with ductility characteristics such as high impact toughness and improved resistance to penetration, crack resistance and crack propagation. 1. A method to achieve a strength/ductility characteristic in a metal comprising:a. supplying a metal alloy comprising at least 70 atomic percent Fe, at least 9.0 atomic percent Mn, at least 0.4 atomic percent Al, and at least two elements selected from Cr, Si or C, melting and cooling at a rate of ≤250 K/s to a thickness of 25.0 mm to 500.0 mm;b. processing said alloy into sheet by heating and reducing said thickness to form to a thickness of 1.5 mm to 8.0 mm wherein the sheet exhibits an ultimate tensile strength (TS) of 650 MPa to 1500 MPa, a yield strength (YS) at 0.2% offset of 200 MPa to 1,000 MPa and an elongation (E) from 10% to 70%, wherein the alloy further indicates a strength ductility product (TS×E) in the range of 15,000 MPa % to 75,000 MPa %.2. The method of wherein the alloy in (a) contains 70 to 80 at. % Fe claim 1 , 9.0 to 17.0 at. % Mn claim 1 , and 0.4 to 6.7 at. % Al.3. The method of wherein Cr is selected and is present at a level of 0.2 at. % to 6.3 at. %.4. The method of wherein Si is selected and is present at a level of 0.3 at. % to 6.3 at. %.5. The method of wherein C is selected and is present at a level of 0.3 at. % to 2.7 at. %.6. The method of wherein said alloy is substantially free of nickel and copper such that nickel and copper are present at a level of 0 to 5000 ppm.7. The method of wherein the alloy in (a) indicates a solidus temperature from 1300° C. to 1450° C. claim 1 , a liquidus temperature from 1400° C. to 1550° C. claim 1 , and a liquidus to solidus gap from 30° C. to 150° C.8. The method of wherein the alloy sheet in (b) has a density from 7.3 g/cm3 to 7.9 g/cm3.9. The method of wherein said alloy sheet in (b) indicates an area under a stress-strain curve up to fracture in the range of from 150 to 600 N/mm2.10. The method of wherein ...

Device for lowering loads

Device for injecting medicine into cavity

Classes of modal structured steel with static refinement and dynamic strengthening and method of making thereof

The present disclosure is directed at formulations and methods to provide new steel alloys having relatively high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in sheet or pressed form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride grains present as pinning phases. Mechanical properties of the alloys in what is termed a Class 1 Steel indicate yield strengths of 300 MPa to 840 MPa, tensile strengths of 630 to 1100 MPa and elongations of 10% to 40%. In what is termed a Class 2 steel, the alloys indicate yield strengths of 300 MPa to 1300 MPa, tensile strengths of 720 MPa to 1580 MPa and elongations of 5% to 35%.

Synchronous phase coincidence electric drive

New classes of steels for tubular products

The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.

Method of phasing electric drives

Method for producing high yield strength steel

Esta divulgación está relacionada con el acero de alto límite elástico, donde el límite elástico se puede aumentar sin afectar significativamente la resistencia máxima a la tracción (UTS) y, en algunos casos, se puede obtener un mayor límite elástico sin una disminución significativa en la resistencia máxima a la tracción y el alargamiento total. (Traducción automática con Google Translate, sin valor legal) This disclosure relates to high yield strength steel, where yield strength can be increased without significantly affecting UTS, and in some cases higher yield strength can be obtained without a significant decrease in yield strength. maximum tensile strength and total elongation. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, without legal value)

Process for continuous production of ductile microwires from glass forming systems

A method and system of forming a micro-wire including heating metal feedstock to a liquid state within a glass tube, wherein the metal feedstock includes an iron based glass forming alloy comprising one or more of nickel and cobalt present in the range of 7 atomic percent to 50 atomic percent and one or more of boron, carbon, silicon, phosphorous and nitrogen present in the range of 1 to 35 atomic percent. Negative pressure may be provided to the interior the glass tube and the glass tube containing the metal feedstock may be drawn down. The metal feedstock in the glass tube may be cooled at a rate sufficient to form a wire exhibiting crystalline microstructures present in the range of 2 to 90 percent by volume in a glass matrix.

Ductile metallic glasses in ribbon form

Method of preparing polyphenylenes

Metal steel production by slab casting

Process for continuous production of ductile microwires from glass forming systems

A method and system of forming a micro-wire including heating metal feedstock to a liquid state within a glass tube, wherein the metal feedstock includes an iron based glass forming alloy comprising one or more of nickel and cobalt present in the range of 7 atomic percent to 50 atomic percent and one or more of boron, carbon, silicon, phosphorous and nitrogen present in the range of 1 to 35 atomic percent. Negative pressure may be provided to the interior the glass tube and the glass tube containing the metal feedstock may be drawn down. The metal feedstock in the glass tube may be cooled at a rate sufficient to form a wire exhibiting crystalline microstructures present in the range of 2 to 90 percent by volume in a glass matrix.

Female barrier contraceptive with vacuum anchoring

A female condom (26, 226) has a pouch (30, 230) with an open end (34, 234) , a closed end (36, 236) , and a tubular body (32, 232) extending longitudinally therebetween. The female condom may also include an anchor attached to and outside of the closed end of the pouch.

Metal steel production by slab casting

The present disclosure is directed at metal alloys and methods of processing with application to slab casting methods and post-processing steps towards sheet production. The metals provide unique structure and exhibit advanced property combinations of high strength and/or high ductility.

Method of producing children food

Method of shaping control signals in follow-up and cophasal electric drives

New classes of non-stainless steels with high strength and high ductility

Die vorliegende Offenbarung zielt auf Formulierungen und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von nicht-rostfreien Stahllegierungen mit einer relativ hohen Festigkeit und Duktilität ab. Die Legierungen können in Blechform oder gepresster Form bereitgestellt werden und sind durch ihre speziellen Legierungschemien und identifizierbare kristalline Korngrößen-Morphologie gekennzeichnet. Die Legierungen sind derart, dass sie Borid-Pinningphasen einschließen. In so genanntem Klasse-1-Stahl zeigen die Legierungen Zugfestigkeiten von 630 MPa bis 1100 MPa und Dehnungen von 10–40% an. Klasse-2-Stahl zeigt Zugfestigkeiten von 875 MPa bis 1590 MPa und Dehnungen von 5–30%. Klasse-3-Stahl gibt Zugfestigkeiten von 1000 MPa bis 1750 MPa und Dehnungen von 0,5–15%. The present disclosure is directed to formulations and methods for providing non-stainless steel alloys having relatively high strength and ductility. The alloys can be provided in sheet or pressed form and are characterized by their unique alloy chemistry and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In so-called class 1 steel, the alloys exhibit tensile strengths of 630 MPa to 1100 MPa and elongations of 10-40%. Class 2 steel exhibits tensile strengths of 875 MPa to 1590 MPa and elongations of 5-30%. Class 3 steel gives tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 1750 MPa and strains of 0.5-15%.

Process for producing sodium cyanate

Brush-collector unit micromotor with cantilevered armature

High ductility steel alloys with mixed microconstituent structure

This disclosure deals with steel alloys containing mixed microconstituent structure that has the ability to provide ductility at tensile strength levels at or above 900 MPa. More specifically, the alloys contain Fe, B, Si and Mn and indicate tensile strengths of 900 MPa to 1820 MPa and elongations of 2.5% to 76.0%.

New classes of steels for tubular products

The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.

Ductile metallic glasses in ribbon form

The present disclosure relates to an iron based alloy composition that may include iron present in the range of 45 to 70 atomic percent, nickel present in the range of 10 to 30 atomic percent, cobalt present in the range of 0 to 15 atomic percent, boron present in the range of 7 to 25 atomic percent, carbon present in the range of 0 to 6 atomic percent, and silicon present in the range of 0 to 2 atomic percent, wherein the alloy composition exhibits an elastic strain of greater than 0.5% and a tensile strength of greater than 1 GPa.

New classes of non-stainless steels with high strength and high ductility

Ductile metallic glasses

Protected magnetic core element

METAL STEEL MANUFACTURE BY SHEET MOLDING

Spring action male condom

A spring (20) on spring condom (12) has one spring action established by the elasticity of the condom material. The spring (20) on spring condom (12) has another spring action established by a spring formation on the condom that is attributable to a combination of the shape of the spring formation, and the elasticity of the condom material. A method for forming the condom includes the steps of providing a mold having a spring shape on the exterior of a dipping mold adjacent the end thereof, and dipping the mold into an elastomeric material for forming a thin layer of material thereover that when removed from the mold will have the configuration of a spring on spring condom.

Mechanism of structural formation for metallic glass based composites exhibiting ductility

An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an alloy composition, which may include 52 atomic percent to 68 atomic percent iron, 13 to 21 atomic percent nickel, 2 to 12 atomic percent cobalt, 10 to 19 atomic percent boron, optionally 1 to 5 atomic percent carbon, and optionally 0.3 to 16 atomic percent silicon. The alloy may include 5 to 95 % by volume of one or more spinodal microconstituents, wherein the microconstituents exhibit a length scale less than 50 nm in a glass matrix.

New classes of non-stainless steels with high strength and high ductility.

La presente descripción está dirigida a formulaciones y métodos para proveer aleaciones de acero no inoxidable que tienen alta resistencia y ductilidad relativas. Las aleaciones se pueden proveer en forma de lámina o prensada y caracterizar por sus químicas de aleación particulares y morfología de tamaño de grano cristalino identificable. Las aleaciones son tales que incluyen fases de fijación de boruro. En lo que se denomina un acero de clase 1 las aleaciones indican resistencias a la tensión de 630 MPa a 1100 MPa y alargamientos de 10 a 40%. El acero de clase 2 indica resistencias a la tensión de 875 MPa a 1590 MPa y alargamientos de 5 a 30%. El acero de clase 3 indica resistencias a la tensión de 1000 MPa a 1750 MPa y alargamientos de 0.5 a 15%.

Glassy nano-materials

A metallic alloy and a method for forming the metallic alloy, wherein the metallic contains spinodal glass matrix microconstituent (SGMM) and comprises Fe at a level of 45.0 atomic percent to 71 atomic percent; Ni at a level of 4.0 atomic percent to 9.0 atomic percent; B at a level of 11.0 atomic percent to 16 atomic percent; Si at a level of 0.3 atomic percent to 4.0 atomic percent; Cr present from 12 to 19.0 atomic percent and does not include cobalt. The alloy may be melted and cooled, forming the spinodal glass matrix microconstituents.

Ductile metallic glasses

Arrangement for transferring tampering sticks with fish

Metal steel production by slab casting

Process for separating meat from small crustaceans and apparatus for carrying out the same

Classes of steels for tubular products

The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.

Method of extracting meat of small crustaceans and apparatus for performing this method

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method of extracting meat of small crustaceans which includes operations performed in the following succession: - introducing said crustaceans into a flow of a working agent which breaks up the shell and separating it from meat by making said flow of the working agent move relative to the surface of said crustaceans at a given velocity sufficient for creating a pressure differential between the internal space of said crustaceans and said flow of the working agent.

Exploitation of deformation mechanisms for industrial usage in thin product forms

A glass forming alloy is described consisting of 43.0 atomic percent to 68.0 atomic percent iron; 10.0 atomic percent to 19.0 atomic percent boron; 13.0 atomic percent to 17.0 atomic percent nickel; 2.5 atomic percent to 21.0 atomic percent cobalt; one or more of: 1 atomic percent to 8 atomic percent titanium, 1 atomic percent to 8 atomic percent molybdenum, 1 atomic percent to 8 atomic percent copper, 1 atomic percent to 8 atomic percent cerium, and 2 atomic percent to 16 atomic percent aluminum; optionally 0.1 atomic percent to 6.0 atomic percent carbon; 0.3 atomic percent to 3.5 atomic percent silicon; and inevitable impurities. The alloy includes one or more spinodal glass matrix microconstituents in a glass matrix, wherein the microconstitutent phases include semicrystalline or crystalline phases less than 50 nm in size, and the microconstituents and the matrix exhibit different chemical compositions and different physical properties.

Method of passivating fe-catalyst for ammonia synthesis

Mechanism of structural formation for metallic glass based composites exhibiting ductility

An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an alloy composition, which may include 52 atomic percent to 68 atomic percent iron, 13 to 21 atomic percent nickel, 2 to 12 atomic percent cobalt, 10 to 19 atomic percent boron, optionally 1 to 5 atomic percent carbon, and optionally 0.3 to 16 atomic percent silicon. The alloy may include 5 to 95 % by volume of one or more spinodal microconstituents, wherein the microconstituents exhibit a length scale less than 50 nm in a glass matrix.

Method for producing high yield strength steel

Classes of modal structured steel with static refinement and dynamic strengthening

Device for cold branding of animals

Alloys and methods to develop yield strength distributions during formation of metal parts

This invention is related to a method to increase the strength of a metal stamping by supplying a metal blank which has the ability to strengthen in-situ during stamping to achieve sets of properties not expected and much higher based on the starting properties of the blank.

High yield strength steel

This disclosure is related to high yield strength steel where yield strength can be increased without significantly affecting ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and in some cases, higher yield strength can be obtained without significant decrease in ultimate tensile strength and total elong

Bed for running in and testing the vehicle driving axles

Process for continuous production of ductile microwires from glass forming systems

A method and system of forming a micro-wire including heating metal feedstock to a liquid state within a glass tube, wherein the metal feedstock includes an iron based glass forming alloy comprising one or more of nickel and cobalt present in the range of 7 atomic percent to 50 atomic percent and one or more of boron, carbon, silicon, phosphorous and nitrogen present in the range of 1 to 35 atomic percent. Negative pressure may be provided to the interior the glass tube and the glass tube containing the metal feedstock may be drawn down. The metal feedstock in the glass tube may be cooled at a rate sufficient to form a wire exhibiting crystalline microstructures present in the range of 2 to 90 percent by volume in a glass matrix.

Utilization of amorphous steel sheets in honeycomb structures

A honeycomb structure and a method of forming an iron based glass forming honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure may include at least two sheets, each having a thickness in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.15 mm, formed from an iron based glass forming alloy comprising 40 to 68 atomic percent iron, 13 to 17 atomic percent nickel, 2 to 21 atomic percent cobalt, 12 to 19 atomic percent boron, optionally 0.1 to 6 atomic percent carbon, optionally 0.3 to 4 atomic percent silicon, optionally 1 to 20 percent chromium. The sheets may be stacked, bonded together and formed into a honeycomb. The honeycomb structure may include a plurality of cells.

Recrystallization, refinement, and strengthening mechanisms for production of advanced high strength metal alloys

This disclosure deals with a class of metal alloys with advanced property combinations applicable to metallic sheet production. More specifically, the present application identifies the formation of metal alloys of relatively high strength and ductility and the use of one or more cycles of elevated temperature treatment and cold deformation to produce metallic sheet at reduced thickness with relatively high strength and ductility.

Female condom.

High yield strength steel

High yield strength steel

This disclosure is related to high yield strength steel where yield strength can be increased without significantly affecting ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and in some cases, higher yield strength can be obtained without significant decrease in ultimate tensile strength and total elong

Alloys exhibiting spinodal glass matrix microconstituents structure and deformation mechanisms

An alloy composition comprising iron present in the range of 49 atomic percent (at %) to 65 at %, nickel present in the range of 10.0 at % to 16.5 at %, cobalt optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 12 at %, boron present in the range of 12.5 at % to 16.5 at %, silicon optionally present in the range of 0.1 at % to 8.0 at %, carbon optionally present in the range of 2 at % to 5 at %, chromium optionally present in the range of 2.5 at % to 13.35 at %, and niobium optionally present in the range of 1.5 at % to 2.5 at %, wherein the alloy composition exhibits spinodal glass matrix microconstituents when cooled at a rate in the range of 103K/s to 104K/s and develops a number of shear bands per linear meter in the range of greater than 1.1 x102 m-1 to 107 m-1 upon application of a tensile force applied at a rate of 0.001s-1.

Edge formability in metallic alloys

This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of shearing, such as in the formation of a sheared edge portion or a punched hole. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more sheared edges which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications.

Glassy nano-materials

The present invention is directed at metal alloys that are capable of forming spinodal glass matrix microconstituent structure. The alloys are iron based and include nickel, boron, silicon and optionally chromium. The alloys exhibit ductility and relatively high tensile strengths and may be in the form of sheet, ribbon, wire, and/or fiber. Applications for such alloys are described.

Tensile elongation of near metallic glass alloys

The present disclosure relates to a near metallic glass based alloy wherein the alloy includes at least 40 atomic percent iron, greater than 10 atomic percent of at least one or more metalloids, and less than 50 atomic percent of at least two or more transition metals, wherein one of said transition metals is Mo said alloy exhibits a tensile strength of 2400 MPa or greater and an elongation of greater than 2%.

Retention of mechanical properties in steel alloys after processing and in the presence of stress concentration sites

Method of preparing enantiomerically-pure 3-methyl-5-(1-alkyl-2(s)-pyrrolidinyl)isoxazoles

A novel process for preparing enantiomerically -pure 3-methyl-5-(1-(C1-C3-alkyl)-2-pyrrolidyl)isoxazole in high yield, wherein a protected pyrrolidine or 2-oxo-pyrrolidine starting material is reacted with a suitable organic anion and a resulting beta-keto oxime intermediate is cyclized and dehydrated, as well as intermediates useful in the preparation thereof.

Retention of mechanical properties in steel alloys after processing and in the presence of stress concentration sites

This invention is related to retention of mechanical properties in high strength steel at reduced thicknesses and which mechanical property performance is also retained at relatively high strain rates. These new steels can offer advantages for a myriad of applications where reduced sheet thickness is desirable. In addition, the alloys herein are those that retain useful mechanical properties after introduction of a geometric discontinuity and an accompanying stress concentration.

Profiled carving knife

The carving knife has a cutting edge and a shank where a grasp is fastened. The grasp on its lower surface is provided with a hand support and the front section has a swelling on its sides. A power component is provided having a convex arc-shaped back edge and a graduated like inner edge. The inner edge has a straight-line section and a laterally arranged rounded off graduated-like element. The cutting edge on the straight-line section of the inner edge is arranged where the angle between the arc-shaped back edge and the cutting edge is 9-10 deg.

Barriere-verhütungsmittel für die frau mit saugbefestigung

Métodos para alcançar uma combinação de propriedades e combinações aperfeiçoadas de propriedades

MÉTODOS PARA ALCANÇAR UMA COMBINAÇÃO DE PROPRIEDADES E COMBINAÇÕES APERFEIÇOADAS DE PROPRIEDADES. As ligas de aço de alta resistência avançadas são descritas com uma combinação de tenacidade e uma Razão de Tenacidade Direcional (DTR). Uma combinação de tensão de escoamento e uma Razão de Quadratura de Tensão (TSR) pode ser obtida pela laminação da banda quente a temperaturas ambientes ou elevadas identificadas.

Improved edge formability in metallic alloys

This disclosure is directed at methods for mechanical property improvement in a metallic alloy that has undergone one or more mechanical property losses as a consequence of shearing, such as in the formation of a sheared edge portion or a punched hole. Methods are disclosed that provide the ability to improve mechanical properties of metallic alloys that have been formed with one or more sheared edges which may otherwise serve as a limiting factor for industrial applications.

金属合金における端部形成能の改善

【課題】本開示は、内部穴又は外部端部の形成における等の、端部形成の結果として起きる１つ又は複数の機械的特性の損失を受けてきた金属合金における、機械的特性を改善する方法に関する。【解決手段】他の方法では産業上の用途に対し制限要因として作用し得る様々な方法によって金属性合金に配される１つ又は複数の端部を伴い形成された金属合金の機械的特性を改善する能力を提供する方法を開示する。【選択図】図１Ａ

Омская игра-головоломка

Küchen- und tischbesteck mit einer halterhülle

Profiliertes carvingmesser

Female condom

A female condom having a highly elastic resilient pouch portion is able to stretch from an original contracted configuration into an elongated configuration and then return to the original contracted configuration. The pouch may be fashioned with regular convolutions that act in a spring-like manner for biasing the condom into the contracted configuration. Elastic biasing members may be incorporated into the construction of the condom for providing or augmenting the spring-like action of the condom. The condom of the invention may include a contoured V-shaped outer frame which also may have a spring bias incorporated. The outer frame may flex so as to better retain contact with the anatomy of the female when the condom is inserted in the vagina. A retention sponge is located in the closed end of the pouch and can serve as a resilient elastic member in addition to or in place of the pouch.

Improvements in hot band in high strength steel alloys

Advanced high strength steel alloys are disclosed with a combination of toughness and a Directional Toughness Ratio (DTR). A combination of yield strength and a Tensile Squareness Ratio (TSR) can be achieved by rolling of the hot band at ambient or identified elevated temperatures.

High strength steel alloys with ductility characteristics

A new class of advanced high strength steel alloys with ductility characteristics such as high impact toughness and improved resistance to penetration, crack resistance and crack propagation.

Method of preparing enantiomerically-pure 3-methyl-5-(1-alkyl-2(s)-pyrrolidinyl)isoxazoles

A novel process for preparing enantiomerically-pure 3-methyl-5-(1-(C1-C3-alkyl)-2-pyrrolidinyl)isoxazole in high yield, wherein a protected pyrrolidine or 2-oxo-pyrrolidine starting material is reacted with a suitable organic anion and a resulting beta-keto oxime intermediate is cyclized and dehydrated, as well as intermediates useful in the preparation thereof.