US4650618A
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Method for producing strip-like or foil-like products
Assignee: Concast Standard AG
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Filing: 1983-11-10
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2003-11-10
Abstract
Abstract Juxtaposed nozzle openings apply the same or different melts to the surface of a moving cooler surface for producing thin metal strips or foils with a considerable width. The nozzle openings can be staggered in the direction of movement of the cooler surface and apply different materials to produce a metal strip with juxtaposed and sharply defined regions with different characteristics. Amorphous or mixed amorphous/-crystalline, or solely crystalline material structures can also be produced. Alternatively, different cooling capacities on different cooler surface areas and different structuring of different cooler surface areas permit the melt to solidify on the cooler surface such that the strips or foils obtained have adjacent regions with different metallic and/or geometrical structures. By geometrical configuration of the cooler surface, foils with a structured surface or with shape-limited individual regions can be used for mass production of small parts from sheet or strip material.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfried Heinemann
- 👤 Thomas Gabriel
- 👤 Peter Reimann
- 👤 Hans-Ulrich Kunzi
- 👤 Hans-Joachim Guntherodt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:43
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/06; B22D11/0611; B22D11/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/923; Y10S428/924; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/939; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/80; Y10S505/815; Y10S505/822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for producing strip-like or foil-like products from metallic material or metallic oxide material, comprising the steps of: applying a metallic or metallic oxide material melt from at least one storage container through a plurality of laterally juxtaposed and overlapping nozzle openings onto a cooler surface; combining the melt from each nozzle opening into a closed melt upon contacting the cooler surface; solidifying the closed melt at the instant of combining of the melt from each nozzle producing a product of uniform metallurgical quality over an entire width thereof; and moving the cooler surface at a regulated speed; whereby a closed material layer of determined width greater than that of each of said nozzle openings is formed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for producing strip-like or foil-like products from metallic material or metallic oxide material, comprising the steps of: applying a metallic or metallic oxide material melt from at least one storage container through a plurality of laterally juxtaposed and overlapping nozzle openings onto a cooler surface; combining the melt from each nozzle opening into a closed melt upon contacting the cooler surface; solidifying the closed melt at the instant of combining of the melt from each nozzle producing a product of uniform metallurgical quality over an entire width thereof; and moving the cooler surface at a regulated speed; whereby a closed material layer of determined width greater than that of each of said nozzle openings is formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein, after solidification of a first melt from one nozzle opening disposed perpendicularly to the cooler surface movement to form a first strip, a second melt is applied to the cooler surface directly on the first strip, said first and second melts having different compositions and forming a closed material layer having juxtaposed areas of different compositions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the cooler surface comprises a semi-finished product being provided with a coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the coating is further processed by applying additional material coatings thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the coating is further processed by isostatic molding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the coating is further processed by locally and briefly melting adjacent material webs, and solidifying the melted webs in a glass-like manner to improve surface finish.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the melting is performed with a laser; and the solidification occurs with a temperature gradient between about 10 4 and about 10 5 degrees C. per second.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein an inert gas atmosphere is generated about said nozzle openings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein a vacuum is generated about said nozzle openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein electrostatic fields are generated about said nozzle openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein solidification of melt on the cooler surface is controlled by controlling conditions of the cooler surface such that different surface areas of the cooler surface have different conditions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the melt from each nozzle opening is the same.
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