43 results about "Commercially pure titanium" patented technology

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved orthopedic implant system with satisfied biological, mechanical and morphological compatibilities.Solid metal femoral stem and solid metal acetabular head are covered with diffusion-bonded foamed-shaped sheet made of commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy(s). The open-cells in said foamed metal sheet are impregnated with biocompatible polymethyl methacrylate resin cement, which is reinforced with selected oxides including alumina, magnesia, zirconia, or a combination of these oxides along with an application of a small amount of a metal primer agent.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved orthopedic implant system with satisfied biological, mechanical and morphological compatibilities. Solid metal femoral stem (entirely or partially) and solid metal acetabular head (entirely or partially) are covered with diffusion-bonded foamed-shaped sheet made of commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy(s). The open-cells in said foamed metal sheet are impregnated with biocompatible polymethyl methacrylate resin cement, which is reinforced with selected oxides (e.g., alumina, magnesia, zirconia, or a combination of these oxides) along with an application of a small amount of a metal primer agent.

Commercially pure titanium having UFG structure and enhanced mechanical and biomedical characteristics has nanocrystalline alpha-phase grains with a hexagonal close-packed lattice, in which the share of grains with a size of 0.1 . . . 0.5 μm and a grain shape coefficient of no more than 2 in the mutually perpendicular planes makes no less than 90%, over 60% of the grains having high-angle boundaries disoriented in relation to the adjacent grains by the angles from 15 to 90°.The method for making a rod of the material provides for equal-channel angular pressing of a billet at T≦450° C. with the total accumulated true strain e≧4 to effect severe plastic deformation of the billet and subsequent thermomechanical treatment with a gradual decrease of the temperature in the range of 450 . . . 350° C. and the strain rate of 10−2 . . . 10−4 s−1 with the strain degree from 40 to 80% to effect additional plastic deformation.

Commercially pure titanium having UFG structure and enhanced mechanical and biomedical characteristics has nanocrystalline alpha-phase grains with a hexagonal close-packed lattice, in which the share of grains with a size of 0.1 . . . 0.5 μm and a grain shape coefficient of no more than 2 in the mutually perpendicular planes makes no less than 90%, over 60% of the grains having high-angle boundaries disoriented in relation to the adjacent grains by the angles from 15 to 90°.The method for making a rod of the material provides for equal-channel angular pressing of a billet at T≦450° C. with the total accumulated true strain e≧4 to effect severe plastic deformation of the billet and subsequent thermomechanical treatment with a gradual decrease of the temperature in the range of 450 . . . 350° C. and the strain rate of 10−2 . . . 10−4 s−1 with the strain degree from 40 to 80% to effect additional plastic deformation.

A dental implant includes a generally cylindrical body, an interior bore, and a non-rotational feature. The generally cylindrical body has a main-central axis and is formed from cold-worked, high strength, commercially pure titanium having an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa. The generally cylindrical body has a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion for anchoring the dental implant in bone of a patient. The interior bore is formed in the generally cylindrical body and has (i) a bore-central axis and (ii) a threaded portion for receiving a screw that is configured to removable hold an abutment in engagement with the dental implant. The non-rotational feature is configured to engage the abutment in a non-rotational fashion.

A titanium 6 A1 / 4V alloy is provided with a surface topography that is similar to the Osseotite® surface produced on commercially pure titanium. Native oxide is removed from the Ti 6A1 / 4V alloy, followed by contacting the metal at ambient temperature with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing a relatively small amount of hydrofluoric acid.

A titanium 6 Al / 4V alloy is provided with a surface topography that is similar to the Osseotite® surface produced on commercially pure titanium. Native oxide is removed from the Ti 6Al / 4V alloy, followed by contacting the metal at ambient temperature with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing a relatively small amount of hydrofluoric acid.

The invention relates to a method of producing a nano twinned commercially pure titanium material comprising the steps of: - casting a commercially pure titanium material that apart from titanium contains not more than 0.05 wt% N, not more than 0.08 wt% C, not more than 0.015 wt% H, not more than 0.50 wt% Fe, not more than 0.40 wt% O, and not more than 0.40 wt% residuals, - bringing the material to a temperature at or below 0 DEG C, and - imparting plastic deformation to the material at that temperature to such a degree that nano twins are formed in the material.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a titanium modified layer on the surface of a magnesium and lithium alloy, and relates to a preparation method of an alloy titanium modified layer. The invention aims to solve the technical problem of poor corrosion resistance of the traditional magnesium and lithium alloy. The preparation method comprises the steps of: firstly, grinding the surface of the magnesium and lithium alloy by waterproof abrasive paper, then polishing, ultrasonically cleaning in acetone (analytically pure), ultrasonically cleaning in absolute ethyl alcohol, and drying; and secondly, placing a sample table in a vacuum chamber and connecting to the high-voltage pulse output end of a high-voltage pulse power supply, using a commercially pure titanium target as a magnetic control sputtering target material and connecting to the high-power pulse output end of a magnetic control sputtering power supply, then vacuumizing in the vacuum chamber, introducing high-purity argon when the vacuum degree is 4.0*10<-3>Pa, starting the high-voltage pulse power supply, then starting the magnetic control sputtering power supply, building in luminance and pre-ionizing through direct current, regulating working parameters, and carrying out ion injection and deposition, thereby obtaining the titanium modified layer on the surface of the magnesium and lithium alloy. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the titanium layer is formed on the surface of the magnesium alloy, and the surface hardness of the magnesium alloy is improved by about 40%.

Lead alloy strip material (4, 6, 8) is roll bonded on one or both opposite face surfaces of a core strip material (2). The core material can be commercially pure titanium, austenitic stainless steel, low carbon steel, copper, aluminum, alloys thereof or other suitable metal that has sufficient ductility and that can provide desired attributes of stiffness and corrosion resistance to the composite. The lead alloy material is strengthened by the addition of less than approximately 1% of calcium or antimony and the core material is softened by fully annealing it prior to bonding. The several strips are reduced in thickness, preferably in approximately the same proportion, by at least 40% in the bonding pass to create a solid phase bond among the strips. The bonded composite is then rolled to final gauge and, for selected applications, is corrugated and cut to form panels (20, 22, 24) and etched to form pockets (8b) for pasting of active materials such as lead oxide for battery plates.

There is provided a titanium cast product for hot rolling composed of commercially pure titanium, the titanium cast product including: a microstructural refinement layer having acicular microstructure on an outermost layer of a surface layer to be rolled; and an inside microstructural refinement layer having acicular microstructure provided in an inside of the microstructural refinement layer. Cast solidification microstructure is present more inward than the inside microstructural refinement layer. The microstructural refinement layer has finer microstructure than the inside microstructural refinement layer. The microstructural refinement layer is present in a range of a depth of 1 mm or more and less than 6 mm from the surface. The inside microstructural refinement layer is present in an inside of the microstructural refinement layer in a range of a depth of 3 mm or more and 20 mm or less from the surface.

Disclosed are a surface-treated titanium material that is excellent in oxidation resistance and allows the excellent oxidation resistance to last for a long period of time and the surface treatment itself to be applied safely at a low cost; the production method thereof; and an exhaust system thereof. A surface-treated titanium material produced by forming an oxidation-resistant baked film 5 μm or more in thickness on a substrate comprising commercially pure titanium or titanium-base alloy, and said baked film is formed by filling the gaps among particles comprising Al alloy containing Si by 10 at % or less or commercially pure aluminum with chemical compounds comprising a metallic element M (M represents one or more of Ti, Zr, Cr, Si and Al) and C and / or O.

A method of forming a wear resistant and galling resistant coating for abrasive environments and a feed material for the method are disclosed. The feed material is for forming a wear resistant and galling resistant coating on a substrate by a welding process that heats the feed and the substrate. The feed material comprises 35 to 50 wt % titanium nitride particles and a balance of commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy particles and incidental impurities. The method involves delivering the feed material to a surface of a substrate and exposing the feed material and the substrate to sufficient energy to cause at least the commercially pure titanium or titanium alloy particles in the feed to melt and at least some of the titanium nitride particles in the feed to melt, thereby forming a melt pool. On solidification of the melt pool, at least some of the titanium nitride particles are embedded in a matrix formed from melt pool, thereby forming a wear resistant and galling resistant coating on the substrate. A wear resistant and galling resistant coating formed of the feed material is also disclosed.

A dental implant includes a generally cylindrical body, an interior bore, and a non-rotational feature. The generally cylindrical body has a main-central axis and is formed from cold-worked, high strength, commercially pure titanium having an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa. The generally cylindrical body has a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion for anchoring the dental implant in bone of a patient. The interior bore is formed in the generally cylindrical body and has (i) a bore-central axis and (ii) a threaded portion for receiving a screw that is configured to removable hold an abutment in engagement with the dental implant. The non-rotational feature is configured to engage the abutment in a non-rotational fashion.

Laminate armor and methods of manufacturing laminate armor are disclosed. Specifically, laminate armor plates comprising a commercially pure titanium layer and a titanium alloy layer bonded to the commercially pure titanium outer layer are disclosed, wherein an average thickness of the titanium alloy inner layer is about four times an average thickness of the commercially pure titanium outer layer. In use, the titanium alloy layer is positioned facing an area to be protected. Additionally, roll-bonding methods for manufacturing laminate armor plates are disclosed.

Provided is a titanium cast product made of commercially pure titanium, the titanium cast product being produced by electron-beam remelting or plasma arc melting, comprising: a melted and resolidified layer in a range of 1 mm or more in depth at a surface serving as a surface to be rolled, the melted and resolidified layer being obtained by adding one or more kinds of β stabilizer elements to the surface and melting and resolidifying the surface. An average value of β stabilizer element(s) concentration in a range of within 1 mm in depth is higher than β stabilizer element(s) concentration in a base material by, in mass %, equal to or more than 0.08 mass % and equal to or less than 1.50 mass %. As the material containing the β stabilizer element, powder, a chip, wire, or foil is used. As means for melting a surface layer, electron-beam heating and plasma arc heating are used.

A method of making a titanium heating element for electric water heaters includes heating commercially pure titanium tubing to a specified temperature for a predetermined period of time. A resistance wire and magnesium dioxide powder may be positioned in the tubing prior to the annealing process. The outer surfaces of the titanium tube are exposed to the air during at least a portion of the annealing process, such that a layer of titanium dioxide develops on the outer surface of the titanium. The heating element is then formed into a loop or other suitable shape, and it is positioned inside a housing. The housing may include fittings to connect the water heater to the tubing of a pool, jetted tub, spa, hot tub or the like.

A titanium 6 A1 / 4V alloy is provided with a surface topography that is similar to the Osseotite® surface produced on commercially pure titanium. Native oxide is removed from the Ti 6A1 / 4V alloy, followed by contacting the metal at ambient temperature with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing a relatively small amount of hydrofluoric acid.

A titanium composite material 1 is provided that includes: an inner layer 5 consisting of a commercially pure titanium or a titanium alloy; an outer layer 3 formed on at least one surface of the inner layer 5 and having a chemical composition that is different from a chemical composition of the inner layer 5; and an intermediate layer formed between the inner layer 5 and the outer layer 3 and having a chemical composition that is different from the chemical composition of the inner layer 5. The thickness of the outer layer 3 is 2 μm or more, and occupies no more than 40% of the overall thickness per side. The thickness of the intermediate layer is 0.5 μm or more. Despite being inexpensive, this titanium composite material has desired characteristics.

Provided is a titanium composite material 1 including: a first surface layer portion 2; an inner layer portion 4; and a second surface layer portion 3; wherein: the first surface layer portion 2 and the second surface layer portion 3 are composed of a titanium alloy; the inner layer portion 4 is composed of a commercially pure titanium including pores; a thickness of at least one of the first surface layer portion 2 and the second surface layer portion 3 is 2 μm or more, and a proportion of the thickness with respect to an overall thickness of the titanium composite material 1 is 40% or less; and a porosity in a cross section perpendicular to a sheet thickness direction is more than 0% and 30% or less.

The present disclosure relates to a process for manufacturing a product of commercially pure titanium, wherein the process includes the steps of mechanically deforming an object of commercially pure titanium in a temperature below −80° C. until the product is formed, and heat-treating the formed product in a temperature range of from 300 to below 450° C. during a treatment time from 10 minutes to 168 hours.

A titanium-containing structure made of a titanium material includes: a package made of a commercially pure titanium material; and a filler packed into the package, wherein an internal pressure of the package is 10 Pa or less, the pressure being an absolute pressure, and wherein the filler includes at least one selected from titanium sponge, titanium briquet, and titanium scrap, and the filler has the same type of a chemical composition of the commercially pure titanium material. This titanium-containing structure enables production of a titanium product by performing hot working and eliminating the conventional melting step and forging step.

There is provided a titanium cast product for hot rolling composed of commercially pure titanium, the titanium cast product including: a microstructural refinement layer having acicular microstructure on an outermost layer of a surface layer to be rolled; and an inside microstructural refinement layer having acicular microstructure provided in an inside of the microstructural refinement layer. Cast solidification microstructure is present more inward than the inside microstructural refinement layer. The microstructural refinement layer has finer microstructure than the inside microstructural refinement layer. The microstructural refinement layer is present in a range of a depth of 1 mm or more and less than 6 mm from the surface. The inside microstructural refinement layer is present in an inside of the microstructural refinement layer in a range of a depth of 3 mm or more and 20 mm or less from the surface.

The present invention discloses a vacuum annealing technology of cold rolled commercial pure titanium coils, the technology comprising the following steps: putting 3 cold rolled commercial pure titanium coils of which the surface has been cleaned into a vacuum annealing furnace, and pre-vacuumizing the vacuum furnace until the vacuum degree is not higher than 2.0*10-3Pa; heating the furnace at a heating rate of 40~90 DEG C / h until the temperature of the furnace reaches 450~500 DEG C, and maintaining this temperature for 3~6 hours; keeping heating the furnace at a heating rate of 50~100 DEG C / h until the temperature of the furnace reaches 600~680 DEG C, adding inert gas of which the purity is not less than 99.99% into the furnace until the pressure reaches 2.0~8.0 kPa, and maintaining this temperature for 4~8 hours; closing the heating system, cooling the furnace at a cooling rate of 50~100 DEG C / h until the temperature of the furnace drops to 330~370 DEG C, starting a forced cooling system, and taking out the titanium coils when the temperature of the furnace is not higher than 150 DEG C. The smooth finish of annealed titanium coils is even. Through test, it is found that both the inner and external coils are of homogeneous structure, and the mechanical property is good, so that the requirements are fully met.

The present invention provides a titanium slab for hot rolling with good surface properties of a hot-rolled strip-shaped coil even if the preliminary rolling process is omitted in the titanium slab obtained by smelting industrial pure titanium, and the titanium slab Smelting method. The titanium slab of the present invention is a titanium slab for hot rolling obtained by smelting commercially pure titanium containing Fe as a β-phase stabilizing element. A titanium slab in which the average Fe concentration from the surface layer to 10 mm is specified to be 0.01% by mass or less to suppress the formation of coarse β phases. It can be obtained by cooling the titanium slab obtained by smelting industrial pure titanium until the surface reaches below the β transformation point, and then heating it above the β transformation point, and slowly cooling from the surface layer of the slab.

A titanium product for a separator of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell according to the present invention includes: a base material that consists of commercially pure titanium; a first oxide layer that is formed in a surface layer of the titanium product, consists of TiO2 of a rutile crystallinity, and has a thickness of 0.1 to 1.5 nm; and a second oxide layer that is formed between the base material and the first oxide layer, consists of TiOx (1<x<2), and has a thickness of 3 to 20 nm. This titanium product is suitable to be used as a separator of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell that has a high corrosion resistance in an environment in a fuel cell, is capable of keeping a low contact resistance with an electrode consisting of carbon fiber and the like, and is inexpensive.