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Method of introducing zirconia into tungsten powder preliminary to forming electrodes

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1953-02-02
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Granted: 1957-07-09
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Expires: 1973-02-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles V Iredell
  • 👤 Harry C Milbank

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:31
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/222

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING ZIRCONIA INTO TUNGSTEN POWDER AS A STEP PRIOR TO PRESSING TO COHERENT FROM AND SINTERING IN A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING DOPING TUNGSTIC OXIDE WITH A SOLUBLE COMPOUND OF ZIRCONIUM WHICH WILL FORM ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE ON HEATING AND IN A QUANTITY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ZIRCONIA OVER THAT DESIRED, REDUCING SAID DOPED TUNGSTEN OXIDE TO A TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER CONTAINING ZIRCONIA,. BLENDING SAID ZIROCNIA-CONTAINING TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER WITH A LARGE PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA-FREE TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER IN AMOUNTS SO THAT SAID BLEN CONTAINS A PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA OF FROM 0.1% TO 1% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 105 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING ZIRCONIA INTO TUNGSTEN POWDER AS A STEP PRIOR TO PRESSING TO COHERENT FROM AND SINTERING IN A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING DOPING TUNGSTIC OXIDE WITH A SOLUBLE COMPOUND OF ZIRCONIUM WHICH WILL FORM ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE ON HEATING AND IN A QUANTITY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ZIRCONIA OVER THAT DESIRED, REDUCING SAID DOPED TUNGSTEN OXIDE TO A TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER CONTAINING ZIRCONIA,. BLENDING SAID ZIROCNIA-CONTAINING TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER WITH A LARGE PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA-FREE TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER IN AMOUNTS SO THAT SAID BLEN CONTAINS A PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA OF FROM 0.1% TO 1% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-07-08 1961-01-07 1961-07-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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