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Title: Method of preparing copper-dendritic composite alloys for mechanical reduction

Abstract

Copper-dendritic composite alloys are prepared for mechanical reduction to increase tensile strength by dispersing molten droplets of the composite alloy into an inert gas; solidifying the droplets in the form of minute spheres or platelets; and compacting a mass of the spheres or platelets into an integrated body. The spheres preferably have diameters of from 50 to 2,000 [mu]m, and the platelets thicknesses of 100 to 2,000 [mu]m. The resulting spheres or platelets will contain ultra-fine dendrites which produce higher strengths on mechanical reduction of the bodies formed therefrom, or comparable strengths at lower reduction values. The method is applicable to alloys of copper with vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, iron and cobalt. 3 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7021708
Patent Number(s):
4770718
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-112678
Assignee:
Iowa State Univ. Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 23 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; FABRICATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; COBALT ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; TANTALUM ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; VANADIUM ALLOYS; DENDRITES; LIQUID METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; ALLOYS; CRYSTALS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; SIZE; 360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication; 360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties

Citation Formats

Verhoeven, J D, Gibson, E D, Schmidt, F A, and Spitzig, W A. Method of preparing copper-dendritic composite alloys for mechanical reduction. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Verhoeven, J D, Gibson, E D, Schmidt, F A, & Spitzig, W A. Method of preparing copper-dendritic composite alloys for mechanical reduction. United States.
Verhoeven, J D, Gibson, E D, Schmidt, F A, and Spitzig, W A. Tue . "Method of preparing copper-dendritic composite alloys for mechanical reduction". United States.
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abstractNote = {Copper-dendritic composite alloys are prepared for mechanical reduction to increase tensile strength by dispersing molten droplets of the composite alloy into an inert gas; solidifying the droplets in the form of minute spheres or platelets; and compacting a mass of the spheres or platelets into an integrated body. The spheres preferably have diameters of from 50 to 2,000 [mu]m, and the platelets thicknesses of 100 to 2,000 [mu]m. The resulting spheres or platelets will contain ultra-fine dendrites which produce higher strengths on mechanical reduction of the bodies formed therefrom, or comparable strengths at lower reduction values. The method is applicable to alloys of copper with vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, iron and cobalt. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
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