A method for heat-treating a titanium alloy, such as Ti-6Al-4V. The method may occur after or include a step of forging the titanium alloy such that localized, highly deformed grains are formed in the titanium alloy. Then the method may include steps of recrystallization annealing the titanium alloy by heating the titanium alloy to a temperature in a range between 30 F. to 200 F. below beta transus of the titanium alloy for 1 hour to 6 hours and then furnace cooling of the titanium alloy to 1200 F. to 1500 F. at a rate of 50 F. to 500 F. per hour. Following the recrystallization annealing, the method may include beta annealing the titanium alloy. These steps may be performed in a single heat treating cycle.

A method for heat-treating a titanium alloy, such as Ti-6Al-4V. The method may occur after or include a step of forging the titanium alloy such that localized, highly deformed grains are formed in the titanium alloy. Then the method may include steps of recrystallization annealing the titanium alloy by heating the titanium alloy to a temperature in a range between 30 F. to 200 F. below beta transus of the titanium alloy for 1 hour to 6 hours and then furnace cooling of the titanium alloy to 1200 F. to 1500 F. at a rate of 50 F. to 500 F. per hour. Following the recrystallization annealing, the method may include beta annealing the titanium alloy. These steps may be performed in a single heat treating cycle.

This invention provides an alloy with an interference thin film and the method for making the same. In one embodiment, said alloy consists essentially of 55.0-78.0 wt % Au, 8.0-24.0 wt % Ag, 8.0-24.0 wt % Cu and 0.0-3.0 wt % deoxidizer, and said interference thin film is grown on a surface of said alloy and has a thickness of less than 200 nm; wherein said interference thin film exhibits a patination color.

This invention provides an alloy with an interference thin film and the method for making the same. In one embodiment, said alloy consists essentially of 55.0-78.0 wt % Au, 8.0-24.0 wt % Ag, 8.0-24.0 wt % Cu and 0.0-3.0 wt % deoxidizer, and said interference thin film is grown on a surface of said alloy and has a thickness of less than 200 nm; wherein said interference thin film exhibits a patination color.

A method of refining a microstructure of a titanium material can include providing a solid titanium material at a temperature below about 400? C. The titanium material can be heated under a hydrogen-containing atmosphere to a hydrogen charging temperature that is above a ? transus temperature of the titanium material and below a melting temperature of the titanium material, and held at this temperature for a time sufficient to convert the titanium material to a substantially homogeneous ? phase. The titanium material can be cooled under the hydrogen-containing atmosphere to a phase transformation temperature below the ? transus temperature and above about 400? C., and held for a time to produce a phase regions. The titanium material can also be held under a substantially hydrogen-free atmosphere or vacuum at a dehydrogenation temperature below the ? transus temperature and above the ? phase decomposition temperature to remove hydrogen from the titanium material.

A method of refining a microstructure of a titanium material can include providing a solid titanium material at a temperature below about 400? C. The titanium material can be heated under a hydrogen-containing atmosphere to a hydrogen charging temperature that is above a ? transus temperature of the titanium material and below a melting temperature of the titanium material, and held at this temperature for a time sufficient to convert the titanium material to a substantially homogeneous ? phase. The titanium material can be cooled under the hydrogen-containing atmosphere to a phase transformation temperature below the ? transus temperature and above about 400? C., and held for a time to produce a phase regions. The titanium material can also be held under a substantially hydrogen-free atmosphere or vacuum at a dehydrogenation temperature below the ? transus temperature and above the ? phase decomposition temperature to remove hydrogen from the titanium material.

A method for preparing a graphene/copper composite deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy layered strip is provided. The method includes: obtaining a deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy strip by performing a solid solution treatment on a bulk copper-chromium-zirconium alloy, and performing a room temperature equal channel extrusion and a low temperature rolling on the bulk copper-chromium-zirconium alloy after the solid solution; obtaining a graphene/copper composite deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy strip by preparing a graphene/copper composite deposition liquid and performing a surface electrodeposition treatment on the deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy strip; obtaining the graphene/copper composite deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy layered strip with a rolling deformation of 65%-95% by stacking the graphene/copper composite deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy strips for 3-7 layers, and then performing a cold rolling, a single rolling deformation being 5%-10%; and performing a vacuum aging on the graphene/copper composite deformed copper-chromium-zirconium alloy layered strip.

A method for heat treating metal materials by passing electrical current through a metallic workpiece to heat the workpiece via Joule heating to a preselected temperature for a preselected period of time, based upon the formula I.sup.2Rt, wherein I is current, R is resistance and t is time. The current may be a direct or an alternating one. Various configurations of the method are envisioned wherein multiple current inputs and outputs are attached to the metal material so as to selectively heat specific portions of the piece including irregular shapes and differing diameters.

A method for heat treating metal materials by passing electrical current through a metallic workpiece to heat the workpiece via Joule heating to a preselected temperature for a preselected period of time, based upon the formula I.sup.2Rt, wherein I is current, R is resistance and t is time. The current may be a direct or an alternating one. Various configurations of the method are envisioned wherein multiple current inputs and outputs are attached to the metal material so as to selectively heat specific portions of the piece including irregular shapes and differing diameters.

An additive method for preparing a large die blank for isothermal forging comprising preparing a plurality of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy plate-shaped elements of a preset shape; preparing a plurality of foil-shaped intermediate layers of pure tantalum, a niobium-tungsten alloy and a tantalum-tungsten alloy of a preset shape; forming an assembly of a preset configuration, such that the foil-shaped intermediate layers are sandwiched between the titanium-zirconium-molybdenum alloy plate-shaped elements; applying an axial pressure to the assembly under high-temperature vacuum to perform diffusion connections to obtain a primary blank; subjecting the primary blank to a homogenization treatment under a high temperature, vacuum or inert gas protection to homogenize the structure and components at a connection interface in the primary blank; and cooling the homogenized primary blank to obtain a die blank.