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Method for applying lubricants onto metal working surfaces
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1977-11-21
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 1997-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for applying an ordinarily high viscosity lubricant as an atomized spray onto metal working surfaces without the use of high velocity air. The method comprises the steps of heating the lubricant to a temperature of approximately 170° to 300° F., hydraulically atomizing the lubricant by feeding the lubricant through a nozzle under a pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch whereby the relative velocity of the lubricant with respect to ambient atmosphere is increased upon exiting an orifice in the nozzle, and directing the lubricant onto the metal working surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Kole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 15:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N7/00; F16N7/38; B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/08; B05B12/10; B05B9/00; B05B9/002; B21; B21B; B21B45/00; B21B45/02; B21B45/0239; B21B45/0242; B21J; B21J3/00; B21B27/00; B21B27/06; B21B27/10; B21B45/0203; B21B45/0209; B21B45/0215; B21B45/0233; B21B45/0269; B21B45/029; B21B45/0296; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of uniformly spraying an ordinarily high viscosity nonaqueous lubricant containing solid additives onto the metal working surfaces of heated dies in a forging press comprising the steps of: heating said lubricant to approximately 170° to 300° F. to reduce its viscosity to approximately 1.0 centipoise; continuously recirculating a constant volume of said lubricant at a pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch and a temperature of approximately 170° to 300° F. from the source of heat to a spray nozzle; hydraulically atomizing said recirculating lubricant by selectively feedng said lubricant through said nozzle under said pressure; and directing said atomized lubricant onto said metal working surfaces.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of uniformly spraying an ordinarily high viscosity nonaqueous lubricant containing solid additives onto the metal working surfaces of heated dies in a forging press comprising the steps of: heating said lubricant to approximately 170° to 300° F. to reduce its viscosity to approximately 1.0 centipoise; continuously recirculating a constant volume of said lubricant at a pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch and a temperature of approximately 170° to 300° F. from the source of heat to a spray nozzle; hydraulically atomizing said recirculating lubricant by selectively feedng said lubricant through said nozzle under said pressure; and directing said atomized lubricant onto said metal working surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: monitoring the temperature of said recirculating lubricant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 further comprising: monitoring the heat loss of said lubricant from recirculation to atomization.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of applying an ordinarily high viscosity, petroleum based, nonaqueous liquid lubricant containing solid additives with a viscosity of from approximately 300 to 2000 centipoise at 104° F. onto the metal working surfaces of heated dies of a forging press comprising the steps of: heating said lubricnt to a temperature of approximately 170° to 330° F., such that the viscosity of said lubricant approximates that of water at standard temperature and pressure; continuously recirculating a substantially constant volume of said lubricant from the source of heat to a spray nozzle at a pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch; hydraulically atomizing said lubricant by feeding said lubricant through said nozzle solely under said pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch; and directing a uniform layer of said lubricant spray onto said metal working surfaces of said forging dies.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of applying an ordinarily high viscosity, petroleum based, nonaqueous liquid lubricant containing solid additives with a viscosity of from approximately 300 to 2000 centipoise at 104° F. onto the metal working surfaces of heated dies of a forging press comprising the steps of: heating said lubricnt to a temperature of approximately 170° to 330° F., such that the viscosity of said lubricant approximates that of water at standard temperature and pressure; continuously recirculating a substantially constant volume of said lubricant from the source of heat to a spray nozzle at a pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch; hydraulically atomizing said lubricant by feeding said lubricant through said nozzle solely under said pressure of approximately 30 to 70 pounds per square inch; and directing a uniform layer of said lubricant spray onto said metal working surfaces of said forging dies.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein said lubricant is heated to a temperature of approximately 250° to 280° F.
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