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Method of brazing carbide using copper-zinc-manganese-nickel alloys
Assignee: Handy and Harman
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Filing: 1986-09-22
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Granted: 1987-08-04
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Expires: 2006-09-22
Abstract
Abstract Copper-zinc-manganese-nickel alloys comprising 30 to 70 weight percent copper, 15 to 45 weight percent zinc, 5 to 20 weight percent manganese, 1 to 20 weight percent nickel, 0.05 to 2 weight percent silicon and less than about 0.05 weight percent of other elements. Also, use of this alloy as a brazing material and a method for brazing carbide compounds to a suitable substrate utilizing such brazing materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen S. McDonald
- 👤 Charles W. Philp
- 👤 Thomas A. Sperakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 15:05
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C9/00; C22C9/04; B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/30; B23K35/302; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/023; C04B37/026; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/04; C04B2237/09; C04B2237/095; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/124; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/365; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/405; C04B2237/406; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/52; C04B2237/58; C04B2237/582; C04B2237/59; C04B2237/592; C04B2237/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 43 to 57 weight percent copper, about 23 to 37 weight percent zinc, about 7 to 13 weight percent manganese, about 7 to 13 weight percent nickel, and between about 0.05 and 2 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 43 to 57 weight percent copper, about 23 to 37 weight percent zinc, about 7 to 13 weight percent manganese, about 7 to 13 weight percent nickel, and between about 0.05 and 2 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the substrate is carbon or low alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel or a copper or nickel alloy having a higher melting point than the brazing alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein the carbide compound is tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, vanadium carbide, tantalum carbide, or titanium carbide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein the brazing temperature is achieved by furnace, induction, resistance or oxygen-gas torch heating.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for joining carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 45 to 55 weight percent copper, about 25 to 35 weight percent zinc, about 8 to 12 weight percent manganese, about 8 to 12 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 2 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for joining carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 45 to 55 weight percent copper, about 25 to 35 weight percent zinc, about 8 to 12 weight percent manganese, about 8 to 12 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 2 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein said substrate is carbon or low alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel or a copper or nickel alloy having a higher melting point than the brazing alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said carbide compound is tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, vanadium carbide, tantalum carbide or titanium carbide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 7 wherein the brazing temperature is achieved by furnace, induction, resistance or oxygen-gas torch heating.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 53 to 57 weight percent copper, about 23 to 27 weight percent zinc, about 11 to 13 weight percent manganese, about 7 to 9 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 0.25 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 53 to 57 weight percent copper, about 23 to 27 weight percent zinc, about 11 to 13 weight percent manganese, about 7 to 9 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 0.25 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said substrate is carbon or low alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel or a copper or nickel alloy having a higher melting point than the brazing alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 10 wherein said carbide compound is tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, vanadium carbide, tantalum carbide or titanium carbide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein the brazing temperature is achieved by furnace, induction, resistance or oxygen-gas torch heating.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 43 to 47 weight percent copper, about 33 to 37 weight percent zinc, about 7 to 9 weight percent manganese, about 11 to 13 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 0.25 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for joining a carbide compound to a substrate which comprises: (a) providing a brazing product having a copper alloy composition consisting essentially of about 43 to 47 weight percent copper, about 33 to 37 weight percent zinc, about 7 to 9 weight percent manganese, about 11 to 13 weight percent nickel and about 0.05 to 0.25 weight percent silicon; and (b) brazing the carbide compound to the substrate with said brazing product at a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the copper alloy composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said substrate is carbon or low alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel or a copper or nickel alloy having a higher melting point than the brazing alloy.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said carbide compound is tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, vanadium carbide, tantalum carbide or titanium carbide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein the brazing temperature is achieved by furnace, induction, resistance or oxygen-gas torch heating.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
77 words
The method according to any one of claims 1 through 16 which further comprises selecting the copper alloy brazing product in the form of wire; strip; powder; paste; or a three layer laminate comprising a layer of copper or a copper nickel alloy sandwiched between two layers of said copper alloy composition, the relative amounts of each layer ranging between about 1:2:1 to 1:4:1; said product form selected prior to brazing the carbide compound to the substrate.
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