发明名称 TUBE COUPLING AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A TUBE COUPLING
摘要 A method for forming a tube coupling includes forming a metallurgical joint between a copper tube and an aluminum tube and annealing the copper tube and the aluminum tube after forming the metallurgical joint. The metallurgical joint has a eutectic region and an intermetallic region after annealing the copper tube and the aluminum tube. The method may assist with improving a performance of the metallurgical joint. A related tube coupling and evaporator are also provided.
申请公布号 US2016033181(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.02.04
申请号 US201414446647 申请日期 2014.07.30
申请人 General Electric Company 发明人 Leezer David Andrew;Zaccone Mark A.
分类号 F25B39/02;F16L13/02 主分类号 F25B39/02
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A tube coupling defining an axial direction, a radial direction and a circumferential direction, the tube coupling comprising: an aluminum tube; and a copper tube extending between a first end portion and a second end portion along the axial direction, the copper tube positioned within the aluminum tube at the first end portion of the copper tube, the copper tube and the aluminum tube defining a metallurgical joint therebetween at the first end portion of the copper tube, the metallurgical joint comprising a eutectic region and an intermetallic region, the eutectic region of the metallurgical joint extending along the radial direction between the aluminum tube and the intermetallic region of the metallurgical joint, the intermetallic region of the metallurgical joint extending along the radial direction between the eutectic region of the metallurgical joint and the copper tube.
地址 Schenectady NY US