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Title: Tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy and method of producing same

Abstract

An improved tungsten alloy having a tungsten content of approximately 95 weight percent, a nickel content of about 3 weight percent, and the balance being cobalt of about 2 weight percent is described. A method for producing said tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy is further described and comprises (a) coating the tungsten particles with a nickel-cobalt alloy, (b) pressing the coated particles into a compact shape, (c) heating said compact in hydrogen to a temperature in the range of 1400.degree. C and holding at this elevated temperature for a period of about 2 hours, (d) increasing this elevated temperature to about 1500.degree. C and holding for 1 hour at this temperature, (e) cooling to about 1200.degree. C and replacing the hydrogen atmosphere with an inert argon atmosphere while maintaining this elevated temperature for a period of about 1/2 hour, and (f) cooling the resulting alloy to room temperature in this argon atmosphere.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862787
Patent Number(s):
4012230
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
tungsten-nickel-cobalt; alloy; method; producing; improved; tungsten; content; approximately; 95; weight; percent; nickel; balance; cobalt; described; comprises; coating; particles; nickel-cobalt; pressing; coated; compact; shape; heating; hydrogen; temperature; range; 1400; degree; holding; elevated; period; hours; increasing; 1500; hour; cooling; 1200; replacing; atmosphere; inert; argon; maintaining; resulting; argon atmosphere; weight percent; elevated temperature; coated particles; hydrogen atmosphere; tungsten alloy; tungsten particles; resulting alloy; nickel content; /419/75/428/

Citation Formats

Dickinson, James M, and Riley, Robert E. Tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy and method of producing same. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Dickinson, James M, & Riley, Robert E. Tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy and method of producing same. United States.
Dickinson, James M, and Riley, Robert E. Tue . "Tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy and method of producing same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862787.
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title = {Tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy and method of producing same},
author = {Dickinson, James M and Riley, Robert E},
abstractNote = {An improved tungsten alloy having a tungsten content of approximately 95 weight percent, a nickel content of about 3 weight percent, and the balance being cobalt of about 2 weight percent is described. A method for producing said tungsten-nickel-cobalt alloy is further described and comprises (a) coating the tungsten particles with a nickel-cobalt alloy, (b) pressing the coated particles into a compact shape, (c) heating said compact in hydrogen to a temperature in the range of 1400.degree. C and holding at this elevated temperature for a period of about 2 hours, (d) increasing this elevated temperature to about 1500.degree. C and holding for 1 hour at this temperature, (e) cooling to about 1200.degree. C and replacing the hydrogen atmosphere with an inert argon atmosphere while maintaining this elevated temperature for a period of about 1/2 hour, and (f) cooling the resulting alloy to room temperature in this argon atmosphere.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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