发明名称 |
METHOD OF OXIDE REMOVAL FROM METALLIC POWDER |
摘要 |
<p>Metal particles in powdered form are cleaned of oxides by a method in which the particles are introduced into a plasma stream in the presence of a continuous negative transfer arc. Ionization of a gas within a plasma gun produces a plasma stream into which the metal particles are introduced at a location within the plasma gun. A negative transfer arc power source is continuously coupled between the plasma gun and a cathode downstream of the plasma gun and within the plasma stream to remove oxide coatings from the metal particles as they travel along the plasma stream to either a receptacle located downstream from the cathode or to a substrate which forms the cathode and onto which a relatively oxide-free coating is formed by the metal particles. Such methods of oxide removal are particularly effective with highly oxidizable refractory materials such as titanium, tantalum and aluminum.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA1337486(C) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.10.31 |
申请号 |
CA19890596423 |
申请日期 |
1989.04.12 |
申请人 |
ELECTRO-PLASMA, INC. |
发明人 |
MUEHLBERGER, ERICH;SICKINGER, ALBERT |
分类号 |
B22F1/00;C23C4/12;C23G5/00;(IPC1-7):C23C4/12 |
主分类号 |
B22F1/00 |
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