Fluid treatment alloy casting of Cu-Sn-Ni-Zn
OwnerThomas E. Brimmerinventor
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Abstract
A suitable casting alloy for use in a fluid treatment device may be made as a copper-nickel-zinc-tin (CU--NI--ZN--SN) alloy without the addition of silver, silicon or magnesium, if certain identified trace metals are kept below certain levels. It appears that the previously identified additive metals, which are either expensive or dangerous, act to counteract the deleterious effects of these trace contaminants, and are not necessary of the contaminants are controlled. A method of forming the alloy prevents the explosive reactions encountered when melting together metals having significantly differing vaporization and melting temperatures.
Claims3
A fluid treatment alloy for casting consisting of:
- copper in the amount of 52 to 55% by weight;
- tin in the amount of 5 to 6% by weight;
- Nickel in the amount of 16 to 18% by weight;
- and
- Zinc in the amount of at least 20%;
- and
- no silver, silicon or magnesium.
A fluid treatment alloy for use as a catalytic surface in a fluid treatment apparatus, comprising
- copper in the amount of 52 to 55% by weight;
- tin in the amount of 5 to 6% by weight;
- Nickel in the amount of 16 to 18% by weight;
- and
- Zinc in the amount of at least 20%;
- said alloy containing less than 1% manganese, less than 0.05% aluminum, and less than 0.5% iron, and no added silver, silicon or magnesium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.