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Wire for high-speed electrical discharge machining

US7687738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 2002
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23H7/08
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns an electrode wire comprising an unalloyed copper core coated with a diffused zinc alloy coating layer, whereof the thickness is more than 10% of the wire diameter. The coating layer is optionally plated with a thin zinc, copper, nickel, silver or gold surface contact film. Such a wire achieves higher electrical discharge machining speed.

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