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Title: Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys and method of making

Abstract

Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys are prepared by a consumable electrode method in which the electrode consists of a copper matrix with embedded strips of refractory molybdenum or tungsten. The electrode is progressively melted at its lower end with a superatmospheric inert gas pressure maintained around the liquifying electrode. The inert gas pressure is sufficiently above the vapor pressure of copper at the liquidus temperature of the alloy being formed to suppress boiling of liquid copper.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Ames, IA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866970
Patent Number(s):
4832738
Application Number:
07/093,920
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
molybdenum-copper; tungsten-copper; alloys; method; prepared; consumable; electrode; consists; copper; matrix; embedded; strips; refractory; molybdenum; tungsten; progressively; melted; superatmospheric; inert; gas; pressure; maintained; liquifying; sufficiently; vapor; liquidus; temperature; alloy; formed; suppress; boiling; liquid; inert gas; vapor pressure; gas pressure; consumable electrode; copper alloy; copper matrix; copper alloys; tungsten-copper alloys; liquid copper; /75/148/

Citation Formats

Schmidt, Frederick A, Verhoeven, John D, and Gibson, Edwin D. Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys and method of making. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Schmidt, Frederick A, Verhoeven, John D, & Gibson, Edwin D. Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys and method of making. United States.
Schmidt, Frederick A, Verhoeven, John D, and Gibson, Edwin D. Tue . "Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys and method of making". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866970.
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abstractNote = {Molybdenum-copper and tungsten-copper alloys are prepared by a consumable electrode method in which the electrode consists of a copper matrix with embedded strips of refractory molybdenum or tungsten. The electrode is progressively melted at its lower end with a superatmospheric inert gas pressure maintained around the liquifying electrode. The inert gas pressure is sufficiently above the vapor pressure of copper at the liquidus temperature of the alloy being formed to suppress boiling of liquid copper.},
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year = {Tue May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
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