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Lined equipment and method of fabrication

Assignee: Fansteel Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-18
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Granted: 1977-06-21
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Expires: 1996-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract An improved composite wall construction and method for fabrication or repair of equipment having layered metals forming a corrosion resistant liner on a structural metal backing which includes fusion welding the abutting ends of the backing metal to an interposed base strip, bridging these ends and welds with an inlay strip of liner material underlying the ends of the liner material, and fusion welding the ends of the liner material to each other and to the inlay strip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hibbard G. Keifert
  • 👤 Frank J. Waters, deceased

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 18:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/08; B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/23

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A wall assembly joint formed between abutting ends of layered elements each comprising a layer of first metallic material and a layer of second metallic material to face-to-face relation, a. an intermediate filler member of first material interposed between the ends of the layered elements of first material and fusion welded to each of said ends, b. an inlaid insert of second material underlying the abutting ends of the layered elements of second material, and bridging said fusion welds between the filler base member and the layered elements of first material, and c. a fusion weld joining the abutting ends of the layered elements of second material and the inlaid insert of second material to provide a relatively smooth surface in the second layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A wall assembly joint formed between abutting ends of layered elements each comprising a layer of first metallic material and a layer of second metallic material to face-to-face relation, a. an intermediate filler member of first material interposed between the ends of the layered elements of first material and fusion welded to each of said ends, b. an inlaid insert of second material underlying the abutting ends of the layered elements of second material, and bridging said fusion welds between the filler base member and the layered elements of first material, and c. a fusion weld joining the abutting ends of the layered elements of second material and the inlaid insert of second material to provide a relatively smooth surface in the second layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A wall assembly as defined in claim 1 in which the fusion welds between said filler member and said layered elements of first material abut at their roots to said inlaid insert of second material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
A wall assembly according to claim 1 in which the first metallic material is selected from metals and alloys comprising titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, columbium, vanadium, iron-base, nickel-base, cobalt-base and copper-base materials, and the second metallic material is selected from metals and alloys comprising titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, columbium and vanadium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A wall according to claim 1 in which the layer of first material is an iron-base alloy and the layer of second metallic material is a tantalum-base material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A wall according to claim 1 in which the layer of first material is comprised of a layer of copper bonded to mild steel and the layer of second material is a tantalum-base material.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 179 words
A method of fabricating a wall which includes a layer of first metallic material and a layer of second metallic material, each layer having one face in a face-to-face relation with a face of the other layer, comprising the steps of: a. abutting an edge of two members of the wall, each member having a layer of first material and a layer of second material, b. machining the first layer of each member in preparation for welding of said members to a machined filler base insert of first material placed between the members of the first layer, c. machining a channel in the first layer of each member adjacent to the interface with the second layer, d. inlaying an insert of second material in the channel in the first material, e. fusion welding the first layer of the members to the insert of first layer of material, the roots of said welds abutting to the inlaid insert of second material, and f. fusion welding, under inert conditions, the layers of second material of the two members to each other.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 179 words
A method of fabricating a wall which includes a layer of first metallic material and a layer of second metallic material, each layer having one face in a face-to-face relation with a face of the other layer, comprising the steps of: a. abutting an edge of two members of the wall, each member having a layer of first material and a layer of second material, b. machining the first layer of each member in preparation for welding of said members to a machined filler base insert of first material placed between the members of the first layer, c. machining a channel in the first layer of each member adjacent to the interface with the second layer, d. inlaying an insert of second material in the channel in the first material, e. fusion welding the first layer of the members to the insert of first layer of material, the roots of said welds abutting to the inlaid insert of second material, and f. fusion welding, under inert conditions, the layers of second material of the two members to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 34 words
A method of fabricating a wall according to claim 6 in which the fusion weld joining the layers of second material of the two members is joined to the inlaid insert of second material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method of fabricating a wall according to claim 6 in which the welds in the second layer are made before the welds in the first layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 51 words
A wall assembly according to claim 6 in which the first metallic material is selected from metals and alloys comprising titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, columbium, vanadium, iron-base, nickel-base, cobalt-base and copper-base materials, and the second metallic material is selected from metals and alloys comprising titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, columbium and vanadium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method of fabricating a wall according to claim 6 in which the layer of first material is an iron-base alloy, and the layer of second metallic material is a tantalum-base material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 38 words
A method of fabricating a wall according to claim 6 in which the layer of first material is comprised of a layer of copper bonded to mild steel, and the layer of second material is a tantalum-base material.

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