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Title: Control of microstructure in soldered, brazed, welded, plated, cast or vapor deposited manufactured components

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OSTI ID:1320607
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Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling of the microstructures of a soldered, brazed, welded, plated, cast, or vapor deposited manufactured component. The systems typically use relatively weak magnetic fields of either constant or varying flux to affect material properties within a manufactured component, typically without modifying the alloy, or changing the chemical composition of materials or altering the time, temperature, or transformation parameters of a manufacturing process. Such systems and processes may be used with components consisting of only materials that are conventionally characterized as be uninfluenced by magnetic forces.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22800
Assignee:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Reston, VA)
Patent Number(s):
9,181,611
Application Number:
13/215,919
OSTI ID:
1320607
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Aug 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Magnetic field expansion and compression method patent March 1976
Method of producing transparent and other electrically conductive materials patent August 1998
Method for preparing a rare earth- and transition metal-based magnetically anisotropic material by solidifying a liquid alloy in a guiding field patent April 2001
Electroplating process for preparing a Ni layer of biaxial texture patent February 2002
Method for performing a magnetic pulse welding operation patent-application June 2006

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