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US Patent 6340446 - Nickel-free white copper alloy

US Patent Issued on January 22, 2002
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 14, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

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 group consisting of Si, Ti and Cr; b, c, d and e are 0.5ࣘb<5, 7ࣘcࣘ17, 0.5ࣘdࣘ4 and 0<eࣘ0.3 in terms of % by weight; a is the balance, the alloy incidentally including unavoidable elements. The alloy is free from allergic problems, which may be caused by nickel, and has excellent strength, hardness, ductility, workability and corrosion resistance, suitable for use in elements, sliders, stoppers or the like for slide fasteners, or accessories such as metallic buttons, fasteners or the like for clothes.

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Assignee

Application

No. 549541 filed on 04/14/2000

US Classes:

420/480, Manganese containing148/434, Zinc containing148/436, Aluminum containing420/482, Manganese containing420/489Aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium containing

Field of Search

420/480, Manganese containing420/482, Manganese containing420/489, Aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium containing148/434, Zinc containing148/436Aluminum containing

Examiners

Primary: Yee, Deborah

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0 545 231 EP. 09/21/1993
  • 0 678 586 EP. 10/21/1995
  • 09202931 JP. 05/21/1997

International Class

C22C 009/05

Foreign Application Priority Data

1999-04-16 JP

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