US3922769A
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Method for making composite wire
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1974-06-07
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a composite wire which comprises providing a tubular sheath consisting essentially of copper. The sheath is filled with a powdered metallic material dissimilar to copper which is compacted within the sheath. The sheath is then substantially sealed, subjected to a gas evacuation process, heated, and reduced utilizing an extruding step.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Brenan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:46
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B22F7/08; B22F3/00; B22F3/20; B22F5/00; B22F5/12; B22F2003/206; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/031; Y10S29/047; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
NAL LAYER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ESTABLISHED PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT OF COPPER AND AN INTERNAL CORE PORTION CONSISTING OF ESSENTIALLY OF AN ALLOYED METALLIC MATERIAL DISSIMILAR TO COPPER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: PROVIDING A SUBSTANTIALLY ELONGATED TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF COPPER, SAID SHEATH MEMBER HAVING A SEALED END AND AN OPEN END; FILLING SAID TUBULAR SHEATH TO AN ESTABLIHSED LEVEL WITH A POWDRED METALLIC MATERIAL DISSIMILAR TO COPPER, SAID FILLING BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SAID OPEN END; COMPACTING SAID POWDERED METALLIC MATERIAL WITHIN SAID TUBULAR SHEATH; SUBSTANTIALLY SEALING SAID OPEN END OF SAID TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY ELONGATED COMPOSITE BILET MEMBER HAVING AN ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER; SUBJECTING SAID COMPOSITE BILLET MEMBER TO A GAS EVACUATION PROCESS TO SUBSTANTIALLY EVACUATE SAID BILLET MEMBER OF ANY GASEOUS MEDIUM LOCATED THEREIN;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
NAL LAYER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ESTABLISHED PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT OF COPPER AND AN INTERNAL CORE PORTION CONSISTING OF ESSENTIALLY OF AN ALLOYED METALLIC MATERIAL DISSIMILAR TO COPPER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: PROVIDING A SUBSTANTIALLY ELONGATED TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF COPPER, SAID SHEATH MEMBER HAVING A SEALED END AND AN OPEN END; FILLING SAID TUBULAR SHEATH TO AN ESTABLIHSED LEVEL WITH A POWDRED METALLIC MATERIAL DISSIMILAR TO COPPER, SAID FILLING BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SAID OPEN END; COMPACTING SAID POWDERED METALLIC MATERIAL WITHIN SAID TUBULAR SHEATH; SUBSTANTIALLY SEALING SAID OPEN END OF SAID TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER TO FORM A SUBSTANTIALLY ELONGATED COMPOSITE BILET MEMBER HAVING AN ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE DIAMETER SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID TUBULAR SHEATH MEMBER; SUBJECTING SAID COMPOSITE BILLET MEMBER TO A GAS EVACUATION PROCESS TO SUBSTANTIALLY EVACUATE SAID BILLET MEMBER OF ANY GASEOUS MEDIUM LOCATED THEREIN;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said powdered metallic material consists essentially of nickel and iron poWders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said nickle powder comprises about 42 percent by weight of said powdered metallic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said compacting of said powdered metallic material within said substantially elongated tubular sheath member is accomplished utilizing compacting pressures within the range of from about 25,000 to about 50,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said established diameter of said composite billet member is within the range of from about 2.5 inches to about 3.5 inches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined temperature for heating said composite billet member is within the range of from about 1,000* to about 1,800*F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said established time period for heating said composite billet member is within the range of from about 3 hours to about 5 hours.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said hot hydrostatic extrusion process utilizes an extrusion ratio within the range of from about 100:1 to about 200:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein said hot hydrostatic extrusion process utilizes extrusion pressures within the range of from about 200,000 to about 400,000 pounds per square inch.
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