Title: Electrochemical system and method for electropolishing hollow metal bodies

Abstract

A method and system for electrochemically machining a hollow body of a metal or a metal alloy. An electrode is positioned within a hollow body including a metal or metal alloy, where the hollow body has a variable internal diameter. The hollow body is oriented vertically, with the electrode oriented vertically therein. The hollow body is at least partially filled with an aqueous, acidic electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution being devoid of hydrofluoric acid and having a viscosity less than 15 cP. An electric current is passed between the hollow body and the electrode, where the electric current includes a plurality of anodic pulses and a plurality of cathodic pulses, and where the cathodic pulses are interposed between at least some of the anodic pulses.

Inventors:

Taylor, E. Jennings; Inman, Maria E.; Hall, Timothy

Issue Date:

Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1457035

Patent Number(s):

9987699

Application Number:

14/585,897; FNAL Purchase Order Number 594128.

Assignee:

Faraday Technology, Inc. (Englewood, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23H - WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25F - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM OBJECTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23H - WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL

B23H3/00 - Electrochemical machining, i.e. removing metal by passing current between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of an electrolyte

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25F - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM OBJECTS

C25F3/26 - of refractory metals

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

H05H7/20 - with superconductive walls

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Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 30

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE