Expandable metal for junction locking and junction sealant applications
US11448042B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L55/1616
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a junction, a method for forming a junction, and a well system including a junction. The junction, in one aspect, includes a first threaded member, the first member formed of a first material, and a second threaded member threaded with the first threaded member, the second threaded member formed of a second material. In one or more aspects, the first and second threaded members define an overlapping space. In one or more other aspects, an expandable metal joint is located in at least a portion of the overlapping space, the expandable metal joint comprising a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis.
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