Tire having a stainless steel carcass reinforcement
US6418994B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12979
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a stainless steel wire for a carcass of a tire and a process for making such a wire. The wire comprises at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 3% and at most 20% nickel, at least 12% and at most 28% chromium, the sum of the nickel and chromium being at least equal to 20% and at most 35% (% in weight). The structure of the steel comprises at least 20% in volume of martensite and it is devoid of austenite or it comprises less than 80% of it in volume.
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