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Copper alloys having improved softening resistance and a method of manufacture thereof
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-26
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2009-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for the manufacture of copper base alloys having improved resistance to thermally induced softening is provided. The alloy composition is selected so that the alloy undergoes either a peritectic or eutectic transformation during cooling. The solidification rate is controlled so that the second phase forms as a uniform dispersion of a relatively small dispersoid. The dispersoid inhibits recrystallization resulting in an alloy less susceptible to softening at elevated temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Sankaranarayanan Ashok
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:55
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C9/00; B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/06; B22F9/08; B22F9/082; B22D; B22D23/00; B22D23/003; C22F; C22F1/00; C22F1/002; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/12; C23C4/123; B22F2998/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A spray cast copper base alloy having improved resistance to thermally induced softening, comprising: a coalesced multitude of droplets, each said droplet consisting essentially of: copper; and an alloying component selected from the group consisting of chromium, boron, vanadium, titanium and magnesium present in a concentration of from about 50 percent above to about 20 percent below the solid solubility point of said alloying component in copper and forming a uniformly dispersed second phase of peritectic or eutectic dispersoids throughout a matrix of said copper base alloy, said dispersoid having a mean particle size of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 micron.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A spray cast copper base alloy having improved resistance to thermally induced softening, comprising: a coalesced multitude of droplets, each said droplet consisting essentially of: copper; and an alloying component selected from the group consisting of chromium, boron, vanadium, titanium and magnesium present in a concentration of from about 50 percent above to about 20 percent below the solid solubility point of said alloying component in copper and forming a uniformly dispersed second phase of peritectic or eutectic dispersoids throughout a matrix of said copper base alloy, said dispersoid having a mean particle size of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 micron.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast copper base alloy of claim 1 wherein said dispersoids have a mean particle size of from about 0.1 microns to about 0.5 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A spray cast copper base alloy having improved resistance to thermally induced softening, comprising: a coalesced multitude of droplets, each said droplet consisting essentially of: copper; and from about 2.1% to about 2.6% by weight iron forming a uniformly dispersed second phase of peritectic or eutectic dispersoids throughout a matrix of said copper base alloy, said dispersoids having a mean particle size of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 micron; and up to about 0.4% by weight phosphorous and from about 0.5% to about 0.15% by weight zinc copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A spray cast copper base alloy having improved resistance to thermally induced softening, comprising: a coalesced multitude of droplets, each said droplet consisting essentially of: copper; and from about 2.1% to about 2.6% by weight iron forming a uniformly dispersed second phase of peritectic or eutectic dispersoids throughout a matrix of said copper base alloy, said dispersoids having a mean particle size of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 micron; and up to about 0.4% by weight phosphorous and from about 0.5% to about 0.15% by weight zinc copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.52% to about 0.98% by weight chromium and the balance copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 4 wherein said alloy consists of from about 0.58% to about 0.81% by weight chromium and the balance copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.42% to about 0.80% by weight boron and the balance copper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.27% to about 0.48% by weight vanadium and the balance copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 3.8% to about 7.1% by weight titanium and the balance copper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 2.6% to about 5.0% by weight magnesium and the balance copper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 4 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.52% to about 0.98% by weight chromium, up to about 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of zirconium, niobium, vanadium, titanium, magnesium, silicon, iron, phosphorous, aluminum, bismuth, boron, tin, Misch Metal or mixtures thereof, and the balance copper.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 6 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.42% to about 0.80% by weight boron, up to about 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of chromium, zirconium, niobium, vanadium, titanium, magnesium, silicon, iron, phosphorous, aluminum, bismuth, tin, Misch Metal or mixtures thereof, and the balance copper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 7 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 0.27% to about 0.48% by weight vanadium, up to about 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of chromium, zirconium, niobium, boron, titanium, magnesium, silicon, iron, phosphorous, aluminum, bismuth, tin, Misch Metal or mixtures thereof, and the balance copper.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 8 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 3.8% to about 7.1% by weight titanium, up to about 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of chromium, zirconium, niobium, boron, vanadium, magnesium, silicon, iron, phosphorous, aluminum, bismuth, tin, Misch Metal or mixtures thereof, and the balance copper.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
The spray cast alloy of claim 9 wherein said alloy consists essentially of from about 2.6% to about 5.0% by weight magnesium, up to about 1% by weight of an additive selected from the group consisting of chromium, zirconium, niobium, boron, vanadium, titanium, silicon, iron, phosphorous, aluminum, bismuth, tin, Misch Metal or mixtures thereof, and the balance copper.
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