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US4485960A
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Joint for joining clad materials
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1982-08-27
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2002-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A joint is provided which permits clad members to be welded together and later used in a corrosive environment without subsequent degradation of the base or cladding materials. The use of an intermediate metallic layer prevents the close proximity of galvanically incompatible materials in brackish or saline environments.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley S. Sagan
- 👤 Jay L. Kratz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:27
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/06; B23K20/08; B23K9/00; B23K9/23; B23K9/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A weldable-edge construction for a clad component, comprising: a base member having a planar surface, a recess, and an edge portion; a ribbon of cladding material having two generally parallel surfaces one of which is metallurgically bonded to said base member, said ribbon being disposed in said recess in said planar surface in such a way that the other of said surfaces of said ribbon is generally coplanar with said planar surface of said base member; and a sheet of cladding material metallurgically bonded to said base member and said other surface of said ribbon, said sheet being generally parallel to and over laying said planar surface of said base member, and a preselected portion of said ribbon, whereby said edge portion of said sheet is recessed from one edge of said ribbon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A weldable-edge construction for a clad component, comprising: a base member having a planar surface, a recess, and an edge portion; a ribbon of cladding material having two generally parallel surfaces one of which is metallurgically bonded to said base member, said ribbon being disposed in said recess in said planar surface in such a way that the other of said surfaces of said ribbon is generally coplanar with said planar surface of said base member; and a sheet of cladding material metallurgically bonded to said base member and said other surface of said ribbon, said sheet being generally parallel to and over laying said planar surface of said base member, and a preselected portion of said ribbon, whereby said edge portion of said sheet is recessed from one edge of said ribbon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein: said edge portion of said base member is tapered away from said ribbon of cladding material at a preselected angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein: said base member is made of carbon steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein: said sheet of cladding material is made of titanium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein: said sheet of cladding material is made of aluminum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein there is a seal weld at the juncture of said edge of said sheet of cladding material and said ribbon of cladding material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 4, wherein said ribbon of cladding material is made of titanium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 5, wherein said ribbon of cladding material is made of aluminum.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for making a clad material, comprising: providing a base member; forming a recess in a planar surface of said base member; disposing a ribbon of cladding material having two generally parallel surfaces within said recess so that one of said surfaces of said ribbon is generally coplanar with said planar surface; metallurgically bonding the other of said surfaces of said ribbon to the recessed portion of said based member; overlaying a sheet of cladding material on said planar surface so that an edge of said sheet extends a preselected amount over said ribbon; and metallurgically bonding said sheet of cladding material to said base member and to said ribbon of cladding material.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for making a clad material, comprising: providing a base member; forming a recess in a planar surface of said base member; disposing a ribbon of cladding material having two generally parallel surfaces within said recess so that one of said surfaces of said ribbon is generally coplanar with said planar surface; metallurgically bonding the other of said surfaces of said ribbon to the recessed portion of said based member; overlaying a sheet of cladding material on said planar surface so that an edge of said sheet extends a preselected amount over said ribbon; and metallurgically bonding said sheet of cladding material to said base member and to said ribbon of cladding material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: said ribbon of cladding material is metallurgically bonded by the deposition of weld metal within said recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: said sheet of cladding material is metallurgically bonded to said base member and said ribbon of cladding material by explosively welding it thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 and further comprising the step of utilizing aluminum as the cladding material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 and further comprising the step of utilizing titanium as the cladding material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 and further comprising the step of utilizing carbon steel or the base member.
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