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Clad metal joint closure
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1981-09-11
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2001-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A plasma arc spray overlay of cladding metals is used over joints between clad metal pieces to provide a continuous cladding metal surface. The technique permits applying an overlay of a high melting point cladding metal to a cladding metal surface without excessive heating of the backing metal.
Inventors
- 👤 Oliver W. Siebert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:09
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/23; C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A clad metal joint closure in which clad metal members having a cladding metal surface layer and a backing metal layer are joined by a fusion weld joining opposing portions of the backing layers, and having an impervious plasma arc spray overlay over the joint between the cladding metal surface layers and extending for a short distance over the adjacent portions of the cladding metal layers and bonded thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A clad metal joint closure in which clad metal members having a cladding metal surface layer and a backing metal layer are joined by a fusion weld joining opposing portions of the backing layers, and having an impervious plasma arc spray overlay over the joint between the cladding metal surface layers and extending for a short distance over the adjacent portions of the cladding metal layers and bonded thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The joint of claim 1 in which the overlay is composed of the same material as the cladding surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The joint of claim 1 in which the cladding material has a melting point above 5000° F. and the backing metal is of much lower melting point and the overlay is a refractory material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A clad metal closure joint in which clad metal members are joined which have a very high melting cladding metal surface layer, a heat dissipating inner layer, and a structural backing metal layer, in which the backing metal layers are fusion welded together, a filler strip with a cladding metal outer surface is over the fusion weld and between the edges of the cladding and inner layers of the clad metal members and welded by attaching welds to the edges of the cladding metal layer; and the filler strip, attaching welds and adjacent portions of the cladding metal surface are covered by a plasma arc spray overlay.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A clad metal closure joint in which clad metal members are joined which have a very high melting cladding metal surface layer, a heat dissipating inner layer, and a structural backing metal layer, in which the backing metal layers are fusion welded together, a filler strip with a cladding metal outer surface is over the fusion weld and between the edges of the cladding and inner layers of the clad metal members and welded by attaching welds to the edges of the cladding metal layer; and the filler strip, attaching welds and adjacent portions of the cladding metal surface are covered by a plasma arc spray overlay.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The joint of claim 4 in which the cladding metal is tantalum, the inner layer is copper, the backing metal layer is steel, and the plasma arc spray overlay is tantalum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The joint of claim 4 in which the clad metal members are an explosion bonded composite of tantalum over copper over steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The joint of claim 5 in which the tantalum layer has a thickness in the range of about 0.030 inch to about 0.045 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The joint of claim 5 in which the tantalum layer has a thickness of about 0.030 inch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-10 | 1988-01-09 | 1988-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-10 | 1992-01-09 | 1992-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-10 | 1996-01-09 | 1996-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |