Global Patent Index - EP 0632137 B1

EP 0632137 B1 19981007 - Process for the thermal pretreatment of metallic articles

Title (en)

Process for the thermal pretreatment of metallic articles

Title (de)

Verfahren zur thermischen Vorbehandlung von metallischem Gut

Title (fr)

Procédé pour le prétraitement thermique de pièces métalliques

Publication

EP 0632137 B1 19981007 (DE)

Application

EP 94107705 A 19940518

Priority

DE 4316795 A 19930519

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0632137A1] Process for the heat treatment of metallic articles such as steel components which distort easily, by means of a roller furnace and presses (so-called quenches) cooperating with the latter. The articles are raised to a predetermined temperature and cooled in accordance with a predetermined characteristic for the cooling rate. After reaching the predetermined temperature, the articles pass out at very high speed through a rapid discharge region of the roller furnace at an even higher temperature, the press parts exerting on the metallic articles pressures which vary as a function of time during the cooling process.

IPC 1-7

C21D 9/00; C21D 1/673

IPC 8 full level

C21D 1/673 (2006.01); C21D 9/00 (2006.01); C21D 9/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C21D 1/673 (2013.01); C21D 9/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0632137 A1 19950104; EP 0632137 B1 19981007; AT E171984 T1 19981015; DE 4316795 A1 19941124; DE 59407034 D1 19981112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94107705 A 19940518; AT 94107705 T 19940518; DE 4316795 A 19930519; DE 59407034 T 19940518