US4537627A
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Technique for removing impurities from a copper melt
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-11
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Granted: 1985-08-27
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Expires: 2004-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A copper or copper alloy material having a reduced number of defects is formed by removing impurities from the material while in a molten state with a member having exposed silicon carbide particles. The member may be a bed filter formed from bed media having exposed silicon carbide particles, a porous body formed from a slurry containing silicon carbide, a porous body having at least one melt contacting surface coated with a silicon carbide material, and/or a lining having at least one melt contacting surface coated with a silicon carbide material.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek E. Tyler
- 👤 Harvey P. Cheskis
- 👤 Paul D. Tungatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:53
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B9/00; C22B9/02; C22B9/023; C22B15/00; C22B15/0026; C22B15/006; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A process for forming a structure for removing impurities from a molten copper or copper base alloy, said process comprising: providing a material in a solid state consisting essentially of from about 5% to about 99% silicon carbide and the balance being selected from at least one of a filler material and a bonding material; and treating said material to expose silicon carbide particles at the outer periphery of said material to permit removal of said impurities by contact between said exposed silicon carbide particles and said molten copper or copper base alloy, said treating step maintaining said particles in an unoxidized condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for forming a structure for removing impurities from a molten copper or copper base alloy, said process comprising: providing a material in a solid state consisting essentially of from about 5% to about 99% silicon carbide and the balance being selected from at least one of a filler material and a bonding material; and treating said material to expose silicon carbide particles at the outer periphery of said material to permit removal of said impurities by contact between said exposed silicon carbide particles and said molten copper or copper base alloy, said treating step maintaining said particles in an unoxidized condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 1 further comprising: said material providing step including providing said material in chip form; sizing said chips to provide bed media within a desired range of sizes; and forming said bed media into a bed filter having a plurality of layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 2 further comprising: positioning said bed filter between two porous bodies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 3 further comprising: positioning said bed filter and said porous bodies within a passageway through which said molten copper or copper base alloy flows; and removing said impurities by flowing said molten copper or copper base alloy through said bed filter and said porous bodies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material providing step comprises: providing a material containing from about 15% to about 95% silicon carbide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material providing step comprises: providing a material containing from about 50% to about 90% silicon carbide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material providing step comprises: providing a material containing both a filler material and a bonding material, said filler material comprising from about 30% to about 70% of the total filler and bonding material content.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said material providing step comprises: providing clay bonded graphite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 7 wherein: said treating step comprises heating said material to remove at least some of said filler and bonding materials to expose said silicon carbide particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said heating step comprises: heating said silicon carbide and filler containing material to a temperature in the range of about 650° C. to about 1100° C. for a time sufficient to expose said silicon carbide particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for removing impurities from a molten copper or copper base alloy, said process comprising: providing a member formed from a material containing from about 5% to about 99% silicon carbide and at least one material selected from the group consisting of a filler material and a bonding material and having exposed silicon carbide particles; and placing said molten copper or copper base alloy in contact with said exposed particles so that said particles capture and remove at least some of said impurities in said molten copper or copper base alloy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for removing impurities from a molten copper or copper base alloy, said process comprising: providing a member formed from a material containing from about 5% to about 99% silicon carbide and at least one material selected from the group consisting of a filler material and a bonding material and having exposed silicon carbide particles; and placing said molten copper or copper base alloy in contact with said exposed particles so that said particles capture and remove at least some of said impurities in said molten copper or copper base alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 11 further comprising: agitating said molten copper or copper base alloy to promote increased contact between said exposed particles and said molten copper or copper base alloy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said placing step comprises: flowing said molten copper or copper base alloy through said member, said member acting as a means for filtering said molten copper or copper base alloy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said member providing step comprises: providing a member formed from a material containing from about 15% to about 95% silicon carbide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said member providing step comprises: providing a member formed from a material containing from about 50% to about 90% silicon carbide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said member providing step comprises: providing a member formed from a material containing both a filler material and a bonding material, said filler material comprising from about 30% to about 70% of the total filler and bonding material content.
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