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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338631 | Copper alloy and method of manufacturing the same This copper alloy contains at least zirconium in an amount of not less than 0.005% by weight and not greater than 0.5% by weight, includes a first grain group including grains having a grain size of not greater than 1.5 μm, a second grain group including grains hav... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7220494 | Metal dusting resistant product A product resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting, coking, oxidation, and having sufficient mechanical strength for use at temperatures greater than 400° C. The product consists of a load-bearing member and a corrosion resistant member, wherein the corr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182823 | Copper alloy containing cobalt, nickel and silicon A copper alloy having an improved combination of yield strength and electrical conductivity consists essentially of, by weight, from 1% to 2.5% of nickel, from 0.5% to 2.0% of cobalt, from 0.5% to 1.5% of silicon, and the balance is copper and inevitable impurities.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7089903 | Vibration control arrangement for internal combustion engines In an internal combustion engine including a valve actuating mechanism, a vibration control member made of vibration control alloy is interposed in a path of vibration transmission between a camshaft and a cylinder head. The vibration control alloy has a vibration i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6949150 | Connector copper alloys and a process for producing the same Copper alloy having the basic composition Cu—Zn—Sn contains 23-28 wt % Zn and 0.3-1.8 wt % Sn and satisfies the relation 6.0≦0.25X+Y≦8.5 (where X is the addition of Zn in wt % and Y is the addition of Sn in wt %). The alloy is cast into an ingot by melting a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946039 | Physical vapor deposition targets, and methods of fabricating metallic materials The invention includes a physical vapor deposition target composed of a face centered cubic unit cell metal or alloy and having a uniform grain size less than 30 microns, preferably less than 1 micron; and a uniform axial or planar texture. Also described is a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916386 | Core wire for a guide wire comprising a functionally graded alloy Guide wires and catheters made from a functionally graded alloy comprising 3-10 weight % Al and 5-20 weight % Mn, the balance being substantially Cu and inevitable impurities. The functionally graded alloy is produced by forming the copper-based alloy, maintaining i... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6903302 | Method for manufacturing valve seat using laser cladding process A method for manufacturing valve seats using a laser cladding process is provided that includes forming a casting material on which the valve seats are to be formed; fabricating a valve seat target position on which laser cladding will be performed, the valve seat t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896748 | Ultrafine-grain-copper-base sputter targets The sputter target has a composition selected from the group consisting of high-purity copper and copper-base alloys. The sputter target's grain structure is at least about 99 percent recrystallized; and the sputter target's face has a grain orientation ratio of at ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881281 | High-strength, high conductivity copper alloy excellent in fatigue and intermediate temperature properties The present invention provides a Cu—Cr—Zr alloy material excellent in fatigue and intermediate temperature characteristics, which comprises 0.05 to 1.0% by mass of Cr and 0.05 to 0.25% by mass of Zr with a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities. The alloy compr... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6790297 | Retainer A brass is a base material, and a material containing Mn and Si is cast to make a ring material. Ametallic structure in the cross section of the ring material is under a condition where an intermetallic compound Mn5Si3 is uniformly and finely s... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6783611 | Phosphorized copper anode for electroplating A phosphorized copper anode used for electroplating, including: 20-800 ppm of phosphorus; between 0.1 and less than 2 ppm of oxygen, and the balance being high purity copper having a purity of 99.9999% by mass or higher, wherein the average grain size of the copper ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6699337 | Copper-base alloys having improved punching properties on press and a process for producing them An ingot of a copper-base alloy containing a total of 0.01-30 wt % of at least one element selected from among Sn, Ni, P, Zn, Si, Fe, Co, Mg, Ti, Cr, Zr and Al, with the balance being Cu and incidental impurities, is homogenized by annealing, subjected to... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6627009 | Extrafine copper alloy wire, ultrafine copper alloy wire, and process for producing the same In an extrafine or ultrafine copper alloy wire having an outer diameter of not more than 0.1 mm, the copper alloy wire is formed of a heat treated copper alloy comprising 0.05 to 0.9% by weight in total of at least one metallic element selected from the g... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6391163 | Method of enhancing hardness of sputter deposited copper films The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a copper layer on a substrate, preferably using a sputtering process. The sputtering process involves bombarding a conductive member of enhanced hardness with ions to dislodge the copper fr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6340446 | Nickel-free white copper alloy A nickel-free white copper alloy represented by the general formula: Cua Znb Mnc Ald or Cua Znb Mnc Ald Xe, wherein X is at least one element selected from the g... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6328822 | Functionally graded alloy, use thereof and method for producing same The functionally graded alloy having a composition comprising 3-10 weight % of Al, 5-20 weight % of Mn, the balance being substantially Cu and inevitable impurities has a first portion composed essentially of a ଲ-phase, a second portion composed ess... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6096142 | High temperature abrasion resistant copper alloy A high temperature abrasion resistant copper alloy suitable for the material of an engine parts such as valve seats and valve guides. The copper alloy comprises aluminum in an amount ranging from 1.0 to 5.0% by weight; at least one selected from vanadium,... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5919322 | Alloy, in particular for use in the manufacture of frames for glass, jewelry, and the like A high-temperature, nickel-free alloy, in particular for spectacle frames, jewelry, etc. With the following composition in percentages by weight: Zn 3.0-7.0% Mn 8.0-13.0% Fe 0.5-3.5% Al 4.5-8.00 Cu the remainder.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5885377 | Equestrian bit composition An equestrian bit is manufactured with a nickel-free alloy containing copper in the range of 85-90 wt %, aluminum in the range of 8-11 wt %, and ferrite in the range of 2-4 wt %. The bit has mechanical strength comparable to prior-art components built wit... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5824167 | Beryllium-copper alloy excellent in strength, workability and heat resistance and method for producing the same In the present invention, in order to minimize the amount of deformation due to heat treatment, the content of Be is lowered than the conventional ones, and the decrease in strength accompanied by decreasing Be, is compensated by dissolving strengthening ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5658401 | Copper-zinc alloy A copper-zinc alloy for semi-finished products and articles which are highly loaded and subjected to extreme wear especially synchronizing rings. The alloy possesses a composition of 40 to 65% Cu, 8 to 25% Ni, 2.5 to 5% Si, 0 to 3% Al, 0 to 3% Fe, 0 to 2%... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5599406 | Gold-colored copper-aluminum-indium alloy A copper-aluminum-indium alloy approaches gold in spectral appearance, tarnish resistance and mechanical durability, by virtue of a specific formulation and microstructure. The formulation consists of the following essential ingredients by total weight, i... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5567382 | Dispersion strengthened copper A dispersion strengthened copper alloy and a method for producing the alloy are provided. The alloy preferably comprises aluminum, titanium and hafnium as alloying elements that are internally oxidized under controlled conditions to produce a dispersion s... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5565045 | Copper base alloys having improved bend formability There are disclosed processing methods to improve the properties of copper base alloys containing chromium and zirconium. One method of processing results in a copper alloy having high strength and high electrical conductivity. A second method of processi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5489417 | Spray cast copper-manganese-zirconium alloys having reduced porosity Spray cast copper-manganese-zirconium alloys are disclosed. In one embodiment, the alloy is spray cast in nitrogen and contains from about 1 ppm to about 20 ppm of dissolved nitrogen. In a second embodiment, the alloy contains an addition selected from th... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5468310 | High temperature abrasion resistant copper alloy A high temperature abrasion resistant copper alloy suitable for the material of engine parts such as valve seats and valve guides. The copper alloy comprising aluminum in an amount ranging from 1.0 to 15.0% by weight; at least one element selected from th... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5441696 | Copper-nickel based alloy A copper-nickel based alloy, which comprises 3 to 25 wt % of Ni, 0.1 to 1.5 t % of Mn, 0.0001 to 0.01 wt % of B and the rest being Cu and an unavoidable element.... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5320689 | Surface modified copper alloys There is provided a composite copper alloy having a copper alloy core and a modified surface layer containing a nitride or carbide film. Alternatively, the modified surface layer may contain a carbo-nitride film. The alloy is formed by reacting a copper a... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5296057 | High abrasion resistant aluminum bronze alloy, and sliding members using same The object of the present invention is to provide an abrasion resistant aluminum bronze alloy for sliding members of various industrial machines. The abrasion resistant aluminum bronze alloy consists of Al: 7-12%, Mn: 1.5-5.5%, Si: 0.45-2.7%, respectively in w... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5270001 | Alloy, in particular for use in the manufacture of jewelry, frames for glass, and the like An alloy, in particular for use in the manufacture of jewelry, frames for glasses, and the like. In order to be able to manufacture jewelry, frames for glasses, and the like of a nickel-free alloy inexpensively and well, the following alloy has been produ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5209787 | Surface modification of copper alloys A composite copper alloy having a modified surface is provided. An element or combination of elements both soluble in copper and reactive with nitrogen are cast with copper or a copper alloy forming a solid state solution. The alloy is reacted with a nitr... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5104457 | Golf clubs and method of making thereof The present invention provides for a method of making a golf club head which comprises the steps of casting the head in an alloy having copper and aluminum as its major constituents by weight, fettling the cast head as required, heat-treating the head by ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5098487 | Copper alloys for shaped charge liners A metal liner for a shaped charge device having a ductile metal matrix and a discrete second phase is provided. The allow composition is selected so the second phase is molten when the liner is accelerated following detonation. The molten phase reduces th... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5087416 | Brazing alloy of copper, silicon, titanium, aluminum A brazing alloy for brazing ceramics has the following composition, in weight percent: 1 to 4 silicon; 1 to 5 titanium; 0.5 to 6 aluminum; 89 to 96 copper.... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5017250 | Copper alloys having improved softening resistance and a method of manufacture thereof A method for the manufacture of copper base alloys having improved resistance to thermally induced softening is provided. The alloy composition is selected so that the alloy undergoes either a peritectic or eutectic transformation during cooling. The soli... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4927788 | Monolithic female connector A monolithic female connector made of a copper-base alloy consisting essentially of 7-15 wt % Ni, 1.0-2.0 wt % Al, no more than 0.0050 wt % 02, and the balance of Cu and incidental impurities is highly useful as an electrical connector element ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4865665 | Metal alloy with large lattice spacing The invention concerns a metal alloy with large lattice spacings (>than 1 nm), and consisting essentially of, by weight: at least one element selected from a group A consisting of Al, Zn and Cu, total group A elements being 44-92%; at least one element se... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4793876 | Sound-deadening and vibration-absorbing ଲ'-martensite type aluminum-bronze alloy The present invention relates to a sound-deadening and vibration-absorbing ଲ'- martensite type aluminum-bronze alloy and provides a Cu-Al alloy containing Al in an amount of 8 to 14% by weight and having a ଲ'-martensite type structure at a nor... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4715910 | Low cost connector alloy The present invention relates to a copper base alloy consisting essentially of from about 3.5% to about 6.0% aluminum, from about 0.1% to about 3.0% nickel, from about 0.03% to about 1.0% magnesium and the balance essentially copper. The alloys of the pre... | 12/29/1987 |
