US4917170A
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Non-preheated low thermal conductivity substrate for use in spray-deposited strip production
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1988-09-20
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A molten metal gas-atomizing spray-depositing apparatus has an atomizer which employs a pressurized gas flow for atomizing a stream of molten metal into a spray pattern of semi-solid metal particles. The apparatus also has a movable non-preheated substrate composed of a material having a predetermined thermal conductivity of about one or less (W/M-K) being disposed below the atomizeer. The substrate receives thereon a deposit of the particles in the spray pattern. The pressurized gas flow also impinges thereon for cooling the deposit on the substrate to form a product thereon. The predetermined thermal conductivity of the substrate of one or less precludes extraction of heat by the substrate from, and thus solidification of, the deposit upon initial contact with the substrate whereby a reduction of porosity is achieved in the deposit.
Inventors
- 👤 Ashok Sankaranarayanan
- 👤 W. Gary Watson
- 👤 Harvey P. Cheskis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:20
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/115; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/06; B22D11/0637; B22D11/0648; B22D11/0654; B22D23/00; B22D23/003; C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/12; C23C4/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In a molten metal gas-atomizing spray-depositing apparatus, the combination comprising: (a) means employing a pressurized gas flow for atomizing a stream of molten metal into a spray pattern of metal particles and producing a flow of said particles in said pattern thereof along with said gas flow in a generally downward direction; (b) a non-preheated substrate composed of a material having a predetermined thermal conductivity of about fifteen or less (W/M-K) disposed below the atomizing means for receiving thereon a deposit of said particles in said spray pattern and for impinging thereon of said pressurized gas flow for cooling said deposit on said substrate to form a product thereon; (c) said predetermined thermal conductivity of said substrate of about fifteen or less precluding extraction of heat by said substrate from, and thus solidification of said deposit upon initial contact with said substrate whereby a reduction of porosity is achieved in said deposit; (d) means for moving said substrate relatively to said atomizing means; and (e) means for separating said deposit from said substrate located downstream of said atomizing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In a molten metal gas-atomizing spray-depositing apparatus, the combination comprising: (a) means employing a pressurized gas flow for atomizing a stream of molten metal into a spray pattern of metal particles and producing a flow of said particles in said pattern thereof along with said gas flow in a generally downward direction; (b) a non-preheated substrate composed of a material having a predetermined thermal conductivity of about fifteen or less (W/M-K) disposed below the atomizing means for receiving thereon a deposit of said particles in said spray pattern and for impinging thereon of said pressurized gas flow for cooling said deposit on said substrate to form a product thereon; (c) said predetermined thermal conductivity of said substrate of about fifteen or less precluding extraction of heat by said substrate from, and thus solidification of said deposit upon initial contact with said substrate whereby a reduction of porosity is achieved in said deposit; (d) means for moving said substrate relatively to said atomizing means; and (e) means for separating said deposit from said substrate located downstream of said atomizing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said predetermined thermal conductivity is within a range of about one-tenth to one (W/M-K).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said substrate is composed of a glass type material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a molten metal gas-atomizing spray-depositing apparatus, the combination comprising: (a) means employing a pressurized gas flow for atomizing a stream of molten metal into a spray pattern of semi-solid metal particles and producing a flow of said particles in said pattern thereof along with said glas flow in a generally downward direction; (b) a non-preheated substrate movable along a continuous path relative to said metal particles in said spray pattern thereof and being composed of a material having a predetermined thermal conductivity of about fifteen or less (W/M-k) disposed below the atomizing means for receiving thereon a deposit of said particles in said spray pattern and for impingement thereone of said pressurized gas flow for cooling said deposit on said substrate to form a product thereon; (c) said predetermined thermal conductivity of said substrate of about fifteen or less precluding extration of heat by said substrate from, and thus solidification of said deposit upon initial contact with said substrate whereby a reduction of porosity is achieved in said deposit; and (d) means for separating said deposit from said substrate located downstream of said atomizing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a molten metal gas-atomizing spray-depositing apparatus, the combination comprising: (a) means employing a pressurized gas flow for atomizing a stream of molten metal into a spray pattern of semi-solid metal particles and producing a flow of said particles in said pattern thereof along with said glas flow in a generally downward direction; (b) a non-preheated substrate movable along a continuous path relative to said metal particles in said spray pattern thereof and being composed of a material having a predetermined thermal conductivity of about fifteen or less (W/M-k) disposed below the atomizing means for receiving thereon a deposit of said particles in said spray pattern and for impingement thereone of said pressurized gas flow for cooling said deposit on said substrate to form a product thereon; (c) said predetermined thermal conductivity of said substrate of about fifteen or less precluding extration of heat by said substrate from, and thus solidification of said deposit upon initial contact with said substrate whereby a reduction of porosity is achieved in said deposit; and (d) means for separating said deposit from said substrate located downstream of said atomizing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 4, wherein said predetermined thermal conductivity is within a range of about one-tenth to one W/M-K.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 4, wherein said substrate is composed of a glass type material.
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