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US 9,175,782 B2Granted
Alloy for a fusible plug and a fusible plug
AssigneeSenju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsRikiya Kato, Tetsuro Kikuchi, Mutsumi Deguchi
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AssigneeSenju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsRikiya Kato, Tetsuro Kikuchi, Mutsumi Deguchi
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Problem A conventional alloy for a fusible plug contained harmful elements such as Cd or Pb, so there was a concern of pollution by these harmful elements. The present invention provides a fusible plug which does not contain the harmful components Cd or Pb, with which the alloy is not forced out of the fusible plug even when used for long periods as a safety device for refrigeration equipment, and which has a high mechanical strength such as creep strength. Means for Solving the Problem A fusible plug is used which employs a fusible alloy consisting essentially of 0.1-2.0 mass percent of Sn, 31-37 mass percent of Bi, and a remainder of In, the alloy melting at approximately at 70-75° C. A fusible plug is used which employs an alloy consisting essentially of 0.05-0.4 mass percent of Zn, 47-55 mass percent of Bi, and a remainder of In, the alloy melting at approximately 90-95° C.
A fusible plug having an operating temperature of 70-75° C. and comprising a hollow blank having a bore and an alloy for a fusible plug sealing the bore and consisting of 0.5-2.0 mass percent of Sn, 31-37 mass percent of Bi, a total of at most 2.0 mass percent of at least one alloying element selected from 0.1-1.0 mass percent of Cu, 0.2-2.0 mass percent of Sb, 0.1-1.0 mass percent of Ge, 0.1-0.6 mass percent of Au, 0.02-0.1 mass percent of Ni, and 0.01-0.1 mass percent of a lanthanoid, and a remainder of In.
A fusible plug for preventing damage to refrigeration equipment due to an abnormal pressure of refrigerant in the refrigeration equipment, the fusible plug having an operating temperature of 70-75° C. and comprising a hollow one-piece blank having a male thread formed on its exterior and a bore which extends over an entire length of the blank between opposite lengthwise ends of the blank, and a fusible alloy which is disposed inside the bore and seals the interior of the bore to prevent fluid from flowing through the bore between the opposite ends of the blank, the fusible alloy consisting of 0.5-2.0 mass percent of Sn, 31-37 mass percent of Bi, a total of at most 2.0 mass percent of at least one alloying element selected from 0.1-1.0 mass percent of Cu, 0.2-2.0 mass percent of Sb, 0.1-1.0 mass percent of Ge, 0.1-0.6 mass percent of Au, 0.02-0.1 mass percent of Ni, and 0.01-0.1 mass percent of a lanthanoid, and a remainder of In, the fusible alloy melting at the operating temperature to permit fluid to flow through the bore between the opposite ends of the blank.
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