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Title: High conductivity composite metal

Abstract

Electrical conductors and methods of producing them, where the conductors possess both high strength and high conductivity. Conductors are comprised of carbon steel and a material chosen from a group consisting of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. Diffusion barriers are placed between these two materials. The components of a conductor are assembled and then the assembly is subjected to heat treating and mechanical deformation steps.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Hamilton, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871304
Patent Number(s):
5704993
Assignee:
Regents of Univerisity of California, Office of Technology (Alameda, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
conductivity; composite; metal; electrical; conductors; methods; producing; possess; strength; comprised; carbon; steel; material; chosen; consisting; copper; nickel; silver; gold; diffusion; barriers; placed; materials; components; conductor; assembled; assembly; subjected; heat; treating; mechanical; deformation; steps; diffusion barrier; electrical conductors; composite metal; electrical conductor; heat treating; carbon steel; metal electrical; material chosen; metal electric; /148/

Citation Formats

Zhou, Ruoyi, Smith, James L, and Embury, John David. High conductivity composite metal. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Zhou, Ruoyi, Smith, James L, & Embury, John David. High conductivity composite metal. United States.
Zhou, Ruoyi, Smith, James L, and Embury, John David. Tue . "High conductivity composite metal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871304.
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year = {Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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Works referenced in this record:

The fabrication and characterisation of high strength copper/stainless steel conductors for pulsed magnets
journal, July 1996


Development of Cu-Nb alloy microcomposite conductors for high field pulsed magnets
journal, July 1996