Brent T Nicholson

US Patent:

20130333811, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/838693

Inventors:

Todd ZYRA - Brockport NY, US
Brent NICHOLSON - Lockport NY, US
Jim SLOAN - Lima NY, US
Brad COOPER - Rochester NY, US
Jack SPARLING - Livonia NY, US
Mark TUREK - Depew NY, US
Mike HASELKORN - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

BUFFALO ARMORY LLC - Buffalo NY

International Classification:

C21D 1/18
C21D 1/42

US Classification:

148529, 148663, 148575

Abstract:

A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and high ductility alloy particularly suited for use as armor plate. The method includes the steps of providing a starting material for the steel article, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than ten seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and six seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 100 C. (212 F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 400 and 3000 C./sec (752 and 5432 F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 260 C. (212 to 500 F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100 C. (212 F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties.

US Patent:

20160312324, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Jul 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/204681

Inventors:

- Buffalo NY, US
Richard CLARE - Burt NY, US
Jack HEINZ - Lockport NY, US
Brent NICHOLSON - Lockport NY, US
Pete ZDJELAR - Eden NY, US

International Classification:

C21D 9/00
C21D 1/18
C22C 38/44
C22C 38/04
B23K 37/04
C22C 38/00
F42B 33/14
F42B 12/04
B23K 10/00
B23K 31/02
C21D 6/00
C22C 38/02

Abstract:

A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and ductile alloy. The method includes the steps of providing a starting steel composition for the steel article, preheating the composition, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than forty seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and sixty seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 177 C. (350 F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 200 to 3000 C./sec (360 and 5400 F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 704 C. (212 to 1300 F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100 C. (212 F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties.

US Patent:

20150101713, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Aug 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/460825

Inventors:

John BATISTE - Rochester NY, US
Richard CLARE, JR. - Burt NY, US
Jack HEINZ - Lockport NY, US
Brent NICHOLSON - Lockport NY, US

Assignee:

BUFFALO ARMORY LLC - Buffalo NY

International Classification:

C21D 9/42
C21D 1/18
C21D 9/46
C22C 38/02
C21D 6/00
C21D 9/50
C22C 38/44
C22C 38/04
C21D 1/42
C21D 9/52

US Classification:

148529, 148663, 148664, 148575, 148661

Abstract:

A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and ductile alloy. The method includes the steps of providing a starting steel composition for the steel article, preheating the composition, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than forty seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and sixty seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 177 C. (350 F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 200 to 3000 C./sec (360 and 5400 F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 704 C. (212 to 1300 F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100 C. (212 F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties.

US Patent:

20140261902, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Jul 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/949645

Inventors:

- Buffalo NY, US
Todd ZYRA - Brockport NY, US
Brent NICHOLSON - Lockport NY, US
Jim SLOAN - Lima NY, US
Brad COOPER - Rochester NY, US
John SPARLING - Livonia NY, US
Mark TUREK - Depew NY, US
Mike HASELKORN - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

BUFFALO ARMORY LLC - Buffalo NY

International Classification:

C21D 1/78
C21D 1/42
B23K 31/02
C21D 1/18

US Classification:

148529, 148663, 148655, 148575

Abstract:

A method for forming and treating a steel article of a high strength and high ductility alloy particularly suited for use as armor plate. The method includes the steps of providing a starting material for the steel article, heating the starting material to a peak temperature range in less than ten seconds, holding the heated steel composition at the peak temperature range for between two and six seconds, quenching the heated steel composition from the peak temperature range to below 100 C. (212 F.) at a temperature rate reduction of 400 and 3000 C./sec (752 and 5432 F./sec), removing residual quench media from the surface of the quenched steel composition, tempering the quenched steel composition at a temperature of 100 to 260 C. (212 to 500 F.); and air cooling the tempered steel composition to less than 100 C. (212 F.) to form a steel having desired mechanical properties.