Tantalum based alloy that is resistant to aqueous corrosion

US9957592B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9957592-B2
Application numberUS-201715643980-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 7, 2017
Priority dateApr 27, 2007
Publication dateMay 1, 2018
Grant dateMay 1, 2018

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A tantalum or tantalum alloy which contains pure or substantially pure tantalum and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Mo, W and Re to form a tantalum alloy that is resistant to aqueous corrosion. The invention also relates to the process of preparing the tantalum alloy.

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We claim: 1. A tantalum alloy resistant to aqueous corrosion and consisting essentially of Ta-3W—X, wherein (i) X is at least one of Ru or Pd, and (ii) X is present in an amount of at least 50 ppm and at most 10,000 ppm. 2. The tantalum alloy of claim 1 , wherein X is present in an amount of at least 500 ppm and at most 10,000 ppm. 3. The tantalum alloy of claim 1 , wherein X is present in an amount of at least 500 ppm and at most 5,000 ppm. 4. The tantalum alloy of claim 1 , wherein X is present in an amount of at least 500 ppm and at most 2,000 ppm. 5. The tantalum alloy of claim 1 , wherein X is Ru. 6. The tantalum alloy of claim 1 , wherein X is Pd.

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  • C22C27/02Primary

    Alloys based on vanadium, niobium, or tantalum · CPC title

  • Obtaining niobium or tantalum · CPC title

  • with heating by wave energy or particle radiation {(by acoustic waves C22B9/026)} · CPC title

  • Arc remelting · CPC title

  • Process efficiency · CPC title

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What does patent US9957592B2 cover?
A tantalum or tantalum alloy which contains pure or substantially pure tantalum and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt, Mo, W and Re to form a tantalum alloy that is resistant to aqueous corrosion. The invention also relates to the process of preparing the tantalum alloy.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Aimone Paul R, Hinshaw Evan, Starck H C Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22C27/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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