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Novel palladium-based alloys containing indium bismuth, silver and copper
Assignee: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot and Cie
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Filing: 1990-01-08
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Granted: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2010-01-08
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a novel palladium-based alloy. This palladium-based alloy comprises at least one additional element selected from indium, bismuth, silver and copper, in an amount sufficient to impart an acceptable resistance to corrosion by molten glass, preferably being essentially equivalent to that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys. An alloy of this type can be used in the glass industry for making components which come into contact with molten glass, which preferably essentially contains no oxides less stable than the oxide of the additional element, such as lead oxide, because is has an excellent resistance to corrosion by molten glass and is less expensive than the platinum-rhodium 10% alloy normally used. Moreover, by the addition of at least one element selected from platinum (0-50% by weight), rhodium (0-20% by weight), iridium (0-20% by weight), ruthenium (0-20% by weight) and tin (0-20%), the mechanical strength at high temperature, especially the creep strength, is significantly improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Paul Guerlet
- 👤 Dan Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:26
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B5/00; C03B5/16; C03B5/167; C03B5/1672; C03B5/1675; C03B37/00; C03B37/08; C03B37/095; C22; C22C; C22C5/00; C22C5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A spinneret for contacting molten glass in a glass processing installation, a part of said spinneret that contacts said molten glass being fabricated from a palladium alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of a selected first metal, wherein the part of said spinneret has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A spinneret for contacting molten glass in a glass processing installation, a part of said spinneret that contacts said molten glass being fabricated from a palladium alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of a selected first metal, wherein the part of said spinneret has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The spinneret according to claim 1 fabricated from an alloy containing 80.0-95.0% by weight palladium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The spinneret according to claim 1 fabricated from an alloy in which the first metal is indium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The spinneret according to claim 1 fabricated from an alloy in which the first metal is bismuth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The spinneret according to claim 1 fabricated from an alloy further comprising up to 20.0% by weight of at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, and tin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The spinneret according to claim 1 or 5 fabricated from an alloy further comprising up to 50.0% by weight of palladium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The spinneret according to claim 5 fabricated from a palladium-indium-ruthenium ternary alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A metal component for contacting molten glass, said component being fabricated at least in part from a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy in which the total ruthenium and indium content is 10-15% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A metal component for contacting molten glass, said component being fabricated at least in part from a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy in which the total ruthenium and indium content is 10-15% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The component according to claim 8 fabricated from an alloy containing 5.0% by weight indium and 5.0% by weight ruthenium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for preparing at least a part of a metal component for contacting molten glass said component having a resistance to corrosion by said molten glass which is substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys, comprising preparing a palladium alloy consisting essentially of a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy, wherein the total ruthenium and indium content of the alloy is 10.0-15.0% by weight, and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of indium; and fabricating at least a part of said component from said alloy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for preparing at least a part of a metal component for contacting molten glass said component having a resistance to corrosion by said molten glass which is substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys, comprising preparing a palladium alloy consisting essentially of a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy, wherein the total ruthenium and indium content of the alloy is 10.0-15.0% by weight, and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of indium; and fabricating at least a part of said component from said alloy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 10, wherein the alloy contains 5.0% by weight indium and 5.0% by weight ruthenium.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for processing glass, comprising at least one spinneret that come in contact with molten glass during said processing, said spinneret being fabricated from a palladium alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of a selected first metal, wherein the part of said spinneret has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for processing glass, comprising at least one spinneret that come in contact with molten glass during said processing, said spinneret being fabricated from a palladium alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight and the molten glass contains no oxides less stable than the least stable oxide of a selected first metal, wherein the part of said spinneret has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10% alloys.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first metal is indium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first metal is bismuth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the alloy further comprises up to 20% by weight of at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and tin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the alloy further comprises up to 50.0% by weight palladium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the alloy is palladium-indium-ruthenium ternary alloy.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the total ruthenium and indium content of the alloy is 10.0-15.0% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the alloy contains 5.0% by weight indium and 5.0% by weight ruthenium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
66 words
A spinneret fabricated from an alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight, and the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
A spinneret fabricated from an alloy consisting essentially of at least 45.0% by weight palladium and at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of indium, bismuth, copper and silver, wherein the amount of indium or bismuth is 2.0% to 20.0% by weight, the amount of copper is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight, and the amount of silver is 5.0% to 30.0% by weight.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus for processing glass, comprising at least one metal component that comes in contact with molten glass during said processing, said component being fabricated at least in part from a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy, wherein the total ruthenium and indium content is from 10.0-15.0% by weight and wherein the part of said metal component has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10.0% alloys.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus for processing glass, comprising at least one metal component that comes in contact with molten glass during said processing, said component being fabricated at least in part from a ternary palladium-indium-ruthenium alloy, wherein the total ruthenium and indium content is from 10.0-15.0% by weight and wherein the part of said metal component has a resistance to corrosion by the molten glass substantially the same as that of platinum-rhodium 10.0% alloys.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the alloy contains 5.0% by weight indium and 5.0% by weight ruthenium.
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