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Method and apparatus for DC reverse polarity plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-30
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1995-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of DC reverse polarity plasma-arc machining of electrically conductive materials with the aid of a plasmatron the plasmatron having a nonconsumable electrode with an insert made from a high-melting point material, the method being in that the material being machined is heated by the heat of an electric arc burning between the positive nonconsumable electrode of the plasmatron and the material being machined, with the supply of the plasma-forming gas, the intensity of the working current of the arc being selected such that its ratio to the diameter of the nozzle channel is within 50 to 100 A/mm on condition that at least a portion of the near-the-electrode zone of the arc is maintained in electric contact with the high-melting point insert of the electrode. In an apparatus for plasma-arc machining of electrically conductive materials, the electrode of the plasmatron, with a nozzle arranged coaxially therewith, is coupled to the positive terminal of a power supply source, whose negative terminal is coupled to the material being worked, at least a portion of the end face surface of the electrode of the plasmatron being made from a high-melting point material, and the diameter of the electrode at least 1.1 times the diameter of the nozzle channel.
Inventors
- 👤 David Grigorievich Bykhovsky
- 👤 Alexandr Ivanovich Danilov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:56
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/24; H05H1/26; H05H1/32; H05H1/34; H05H1/36; B; B23; B23K; B23K10/00; B23K10/02; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/38; B23K35/383; H05H1/3421; H05H1/3478; H05H1/3484; H05H1/38; H05H1/3436; H05H1/3442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of DC reverse polarity plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials with the aid of a plasmatron, with a non-consumable electrode having an insert of high-melting material, said method comprising the steps of: coupling the non-consumable electrode of a positive terminal of a DC source; coupling another terminal of the DC source to the material being worked; coupling said other terminal of the DC source via a resistor to the cylindrical channel of a nozzle of the plasmatron; feeding a plasmaforming gas and a cooling agent into the plasmatron; striking a pilot electric arc between the non-consumable electrode and said nozzle of the plasmatron; striking a main arc between the non-consumable electrode and the material to be worked with a simultaneous quenching of the pilot arc; adjusting the operating current, the composition and consumption of the plasmaforming gas so that during the working process the zone of the anode arc near-the-electrode is greater than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the nozzle channel; and placing at least a portion of the zone of the arc near-the-electrode in electric contact with said high-melting insert of the electrode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of DC reverse polarity plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials with the aid of a plasmatron, with a non-consumable electrode having an insert of high-melting material, said method comprising the steps of: coupling the non-consumable electrode of a positive terminal of a DC source; coupling another terminal of the DC source to the material being worked; coupling said other terminal of the DC source via a resistor to the cylindrical channel of a nozzle of the plasmatron; feeding a plasmaforming gas and a cooling agent into the plasmatron; striking a pilot electric arc between the non-consumable electrode and said nozzle of the plasmatron; striking a main arc between the non-consumable electrode and the material to be worked with a simultaneous quenching of the pilot arc; adjusting the operating current, the composition and consumption of the plasmaforming gas so that during the working process the zone of the anode arc near-the-electrode is greater than the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the nozzle channel; and placing at least a portion of the zone of the arc near-the-electrode in electric contact with said high-melting insert of the electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials according to claim 1, including the step of adjusting the ratio of the current intensity to the diameter of the nozzle channel within 60 to 100 A/mm when welding an electrically conductive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials according to claim 1, including the step of adjusting the ratio of the current intensity to the diameter of the nozzle channel within 50 to 70 A/mm when surfacing an electrically conductive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as of claim 1, including the step of working electrically conductive materials in a controlled medium comprising a plasma-forming gas identical to the controlled medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as of claim 1, including the step of working electrically conductive materials without shielding and blowing on the heating zone of the electrically conductive material being blown by an additional gas flow.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the high melting point metal at the end face of said non-consumable electrode comprises tungsten and its alloys.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using an inert gas selected from the group consisting of argon and helium for plasma formation and creating an additional gas flow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using argon as the inert gas for plasma formation and additional blasting in plasma-arc surfacing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using carbon dioxide as the gas for additional blasting in plasma-arc welding.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using carbon dioxide as the gas for additional blasting in plasma-arc surfacing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using a mixture of argon and carbon dioxide for additional blasting in plasma-arc welding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of plasma-arc working of electrically conductive materials as claimed in claim 5, including the step of using a mixture of argon and carbon dioxide for additional blasting in plasma-arc surfacing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A method as defined in claim 1 including the steps of: adjusting the ratio of the current intensity to the diameter of the nozzle channel within 60 to 100 A/mm when welding an electrically conductive material; working electrically conductive materials without shielding and blowing an additional gas flow through the heating zone of the electrically conductive material; using an inert gas comprising argon for plasma formation and creating an additional gas flow; and using tungsten at the end phase of said non-consumable electrode.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-14 | 1981-05-16 | 1981-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-14 | 1985-05-16 | 1985-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-14 | 1989-05-16 | 1989-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |