Compositions comprising nickel-titanium, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8377373
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12544674

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Disclosing herein is a method for manufacturing nickel-titanium compositions. The method includes disposing a powdered composition in a mold; the powdered composition comprising nickel and titanium; the titanium being present in an amount of about 38 to about 42 wt % and the nickel being present in an amount of about 58 to about 62 wt %; sintering the powdered composition to produce a sintered preform; compacting the preform; machining the preform to form an article; heat treating the article; the annealing being conducted at a temperature of about 1650° F. to about 1900° F. at a pressure of about 3 Torr to about 5 Kg-f/cm2 for a time period of about 10 minutes to about 5 hours; and quenching the article.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA300 E STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20546-0001

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DellaCorte, Christopher Medina, US 12 85
Glennon, Glenn N Berlin, US 3 10

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