Method of fabricating a homogeneous wire of inter-metallic alloy
US6238498A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D8/065
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for fabricating a homogeneous wire of inter-metallic alloy comprising the steps of providing a base-metal wire bundle comprising a metal, an alloy or a combination thereof; working the wire bundle through at least one die to obtain a desired dimension and to form a precursor wire; and, controllably heating the precursor wire such that a portion of the wire will become liquid while simultaneously maintaining its desired shape, whereby substantial homogenization of the wire occurs in the liquid state and additional homogenization occurs in the solid state resulting in a homogenous alloy product.
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