Solenoid-type fuel injector assembly having stabilized ferritic stainless steel components
US7252249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S239/19
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solenoid-type fuel injector assembly having at least one component formed of stabilized, solenoid-quality ferritic stainless steel. In a preferred embodiment, an austenitic fuel tube is laser-welded to an injector body and to a solenoid pole piece formed of the subject material. The stabilized, solenoid-quality ferritic stainless steel, preferably a free-machining grade thereof, comprises from about 10% to about 35% chromium, and at least one stabilizing element selected from the group consisting of titanium and columbium. Components thus formed are weldable, exhibit soft magnetic properties sufficiently strong for carrying a magnetic flux in a solenoid pole piece, have desired structural and mechanical properties, and reduce the susceptibility of a solenoid-type fuel injector to metallurgical sensitization and intergranular corrosive attack at weld sites.
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