Chemically compatible, lightweight heat pipe
AssigneeThermal Corp.
InventorsJohn H. Rosenfeld, G. Yale Eastman
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus including a magnesium alloy vessel substantially free of aluminum and zinc, with the vessel having a hollow interior cavity containing a working fluid, wherein the improvement includes the formation of a stable, protective layer on the inside wall of the vessel, the layer establishing compatibility with the working fluid and preventing base metal corrosion by the working fluid, the vessel including magnesium in combination with a gettering metal.
Claims9
In an apparatus including a magnesium alloy vessel substantially free of aluminum and zinc, said vessel having a hollow interior cavity containing a working fluid, the improvement comprising:
- the formation of a stable, protective layer on the inside wall of the vessel, said protective layer establishing compatibility with the working fluid and preventing base metal corrosion by the working fluid, wherein said vessel comprises magnesium in combination with an alloyed and/or dispersion strengthening, gettering metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.