发明名称 |
Process and apparatus for in situ electroforming a structural layer of metal bonded to an internal wall of a metal tube |
摘要 |
A process for repairing degraded sections of metal tubes, such as heat exchanger tubes, by in situ electroforming utilizes a probe containing an electrode. The probe is movable through the tube to the site of degradation and is sealed in place, thereby creating an electrochemical cell. Electrolyte flows from a reservoir through the cell and a structural layer of metal is deposited on the tube using a pulsed direct current and a duty cycle of 10-60%. The metal layer so formed possesses an ultrafine grain size preferably with a highly twinned microcrystalline structure giving the layer excellent mechanical properties.
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申请公布号 |
US5527445(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.06.18 |
申请号 |
US19950370081 |
申请日期 |
1995.01.09 |
申请人 |
ONTARIO HYDRO |
发明人 |
PALUMBO, GINO;LICHTENBERGER, PHILIP C.;GONZALEZ, FRANCISCO;BRENNENSTUHL, ALEXANDER M. |
分类号 |
C25D7/04;F28F11/00;(IPC1-7):C25D5/18 |
主分类号 |
C25D7/04 |
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