Spark plug electrode having ruthenium-based material
US12381375B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01T13/39
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A spark plug electrode made from a ruthenium-based material that includes one or more of the following characteristics: an equiaxed grain structure, a grain structure with an average grain size that is less than or equal to 50 μm, a grain structure with an average porosity that is less than or equal to 2%, and/or a grain structure with an average non-homogeneity ratio that is less than or equal to 6%. In one example, the ruthenium-based material is a binary alloy that includes rhodium from 1 wt % to 15 wt %, inclusive, and the balance ruthenium. In a different example, the ruthenium-based material is a ternary alloy that includes rhodium from 1 wt % to 15 wt %, inclusive, rhenium from 0.5 wt % to 5 wt %, inclusive, and the balance ruthenium. A powder metallurgy method is also provided for manufacturing the spark plug electrode.
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