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Stainless steel wire for reinforcing the crown of tires

US5833771A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1997
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S72/70
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A stainless steel wire for reinforcing the crown (1) of tires (100), comping at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 6% and at most 10% nickel, at least 16% and at most 20% chromium, the content of molybdenum of the steel being zero or at most equal to 5%, the total of the nickel, chromium and molybdenum being at least 23% and at most 28.5%, all these percentages being % by weight; the structure of the steel comprises at least 50% by volume martensite and it is without austenite or comprises less than 50% by volume thereof. Assemblies (620), reinforcement plies (62) and tires (100) comprising this wire. Process for preparing this wire.

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