Manufacturing Methods for Dispersion Strengthened Copper.
Abstract
Oxide-strengthened copper forms were processed from powders prepared by spray drying, calcining, and selective hydrogen reduction. The powders were compacted, sintered, and hot consolidated. Two major problems were encountered in the preparation of consolidated forms. The forms were frequently not sound; that is, they contained a sufficient amount of oxygen so as to cause expansion of the material upon heating to a sufficiently high temperature in a reducing atmosphere. Another problem was that the dispersion of the oxide was generally highly agglomerated. It was possible to eliminate the contamination of the material by oxygen. However, we were not able to eliminate completely the agglomeration of the ThO2 particles. Cu-1.0ThO2 forms were processed which consistently exhibited conductivities of about 95% IACS. Good high temperature tensile properties were possible to attain. The best high temperature tensile properties were obtained from Cu-1.0ThO2 samples which were rolled from plate hot consolidated by press forging and rolling. The 600C tensile properties were: UTS-21.2 ksi, 0.2% YS-20.4 ksi, and elongation - 9.3%. The average 600C properties of sheet samples from the hot press forged and hot rolled plates were: UTS-15.3 ksi, 0.2% YS-14.1 ksi, and elongation - 7.3%. The average room temperature properties obtained from various rolled Cu-1. 0ThO2 samples after 800C anneals were: UTS-43.1 ksi, 0.2% YS-31.1 ksi, and elongation-31.0%. Both the average room temperature and 600C 0.2% YS's obtained exhibit approximately a 4-5 fold increase over comparable properties of OFHC copper. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 15, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0876891
Entities
People
- N. E. Kopatz
- R. F. Cheney
- W. Scheithauer Jr.
Organizations
- Sylvania Electric Products