(19)
(11) EP 1 124 996 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21) Application number: 99949986.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C21D 8/06, C22F 1/10, C22F 1/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9922/564
(87) International publication number:
WO 0018/973 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 01.10.1998 RU 98117983

(71) Applicants:
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)
  • Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    Bashkortostan, 450001 (RU)

(72) Inventors:
  • UTYASHEV, Farid Zainullaevich
    Ufa,Bashkortostan, 450096 (RU)
  • KAIBYSHEV, Oscar Akramovich
    Ufa,Bashkortostan, 45005 (RU)
  • VALIAKHMETOV, Oleg Rayazovich
    Ufa,Bashkotorstan, 450059 (RU)

(74) Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert 
GE London Patent Operation,Essex House,12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)

   


(54) METHOD FOR PROCESSING BILLETS OUT OF METALS AND ALLOYS AND THE ARTICLE