Abstract:
IMPROVED ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET CONTAINING SILICON, COPPER AND CHROMIUM IN CONTROLLED AMOUNTS AND HAVING A HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM BASE IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTEGRALLY COLORED ANODIC COATINGS AND IS HIGHLY FORMABLE. THE INTEGRAL COATINGS CAN RANGE IN COLOR FROM GOLD THROUGH BRONZE SHADES TO A TRUE BLACK. THE ALLOY HAS IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE AND IS HIGHLY SUITED FROM ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS. THE PRODUCTION OF THE ALLOY SHEET PRODUCT INCLUDES A HIGH TEMPERATURE HOMOGENIZATION TOGETHER WITH CONTROLLED HOT AND WARM ROLLING PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE A FINE INTERNAL STRUCTURE.
Abstract:
THE METHOD OF VAPORATION FEATURING HUMIDIFICATION IS EFFECTED IN A CHAMBER MAINTAINED AT A DOWNWARDLY INCRESING TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. THE LIQUID BEING TREATED AND A VAPOR CARRIER GAS ARE PASSED DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE CHAMBER WHERE THE CARRIER GAS IS ENRICHED IN VAPOR FROM THE LIQUID. THE ENRICHED CARRIER GAS EXITING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER IS MOVED UPWARDLY ALONGSIDE THE CHAMBER AND IN HEAT TRANSFER RELATION WITH THE FLUIDS WITHIN THE CHAMBER. HEAT IS APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM PORTIONS OF THE CHAMBER TO ASSURE THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDENSATE AND THE CONCENTRATED LIQUID CAN BE RECOVERED. THE HEATED LIQUID CONCENTRATE EXITING THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER MAY BE FURTHER TREATED.
Abstract:
A device and method particularly suitable for separating particulate matter in a molten salt or molten metal bath from the bath. The device comprises a unitary bowl and pump structure adapted to be immersed into and rotated in a pool of the bath, and to draw into the bowl the bath and particulate matter when the bowl is rotated. With rotation of the bowl, the particulate matter, in large measure, is collected in a concentrated form in the bowl while the bath, which is now largely depleted of particulate matter, is discharged from the bowl. To remove the particulate matter, and any bath entrapped therewith, from the bowl, the bowl is removed from the bath and a blade means is inserted into the bowl to scrape the particulate matter from the bowl. The particulate matter falls from the bowl through an opening provided in the lower end thereof. After the particulate matter is removed from the bowl, the bowl is returned to the bath for another cycle of collection and particle removal.
Abstract:
A method of establishing a shielded container wall opening including providing a metal container wall panel having an adhesively bonded protective layer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin copolymers of polyolefin-ethylene and ionomers of polyolefin. Providing a score line defined removable sector within the metal panel and an operating pull tab secured thereto. Thermally treating the container wall having the integral opening device at about 275* to 375*F for about 0.2 second to 4 minutes and preferably about 300 to 350*F for about 0.5 to 3 minutes. Operating the pull tab to initate fracture of the score line and establish an opening in the container wall. Simultaneously elongating portions of the protective layer disposed in a generally underlying position with respect to the score line and severing the same to provide a shielding edge which is disposed protectively against the opening defining wall of the metal container wall panel. Feathering preferably including an average projection of about .002 to .010 inch beyond the metal opening defining wall.
Abstract:
Use of particles of aluminum having an oxide coating obtained by active oxidation thereof to prevent sticking together of aluminum powder metallurgy parts stacked or piled during sintering.
Abstract:
AN ALUMINUM BASE ALLOY CONTAINING IN PERCENT BY WEIGHT 3.5-6.5 SILICON, 0.3-0.65 MANGANESE, 0.1-0.7 IRON, A MAXIMUM OR 0.3 COPPER, A MAXIMUM OF 0.1 MAGNESIUM, ABD A MAXIMUM OR 0.1 TITANIUM, WITH A MAXIMUM TOTAL OF OTHER ELEMENTS 0.15%, AND NO MORE THAN 0.05% OF ANY ONE OF THESE OTHER ELEMENTS. THIS ALLOY IS COLORABLE BY ANODIZATION TO AN ATTRACTIVE SLATE-GRAY.
Abstract:
RECOVERY OF SELECTIVELY CONSTITUTED HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM CHLORIDE FROM THE GASEOUS EFFLUENT OF THE CHLORINATION OF SODIUM CONTAMINATED ALUMINA INCLUDING THE STEPS OF PURIFYING SUCH GASEOUS EFFLUENT TO PROVIDE ESSENTIALLY CONTAMINANT-FREE ALUMINA CHLORIDE IN GASEOUS FORM IN A GASEOUS CARRIER THROUGH SELECTIVELY COOLING THE HOT GASEOUS EFFLUENT TO A FIRST TEMPERATURE RANGE WELL ABOVE THE AMBIENT CONDITION CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE YET SUFFICIENT TO CONDENSE A SELECTIVE PORTION OF THE CONDENSABLE CONSTITUENTS THEREIN INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE SODIUM ALUMINUM CHLORIDE VALUES THEREIN WITHIN CONDENSING APPRECIABLE AMOUNTS OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, INITIALLY SEPARATING FROM THE COOLED GASEOUS EFFLUENT ENTRAINED PARTICLES AND INITIALLY CONDENSED CONSTITUENTS, FURTHER REDUCING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE RESIDUAL COOLED GASEOUS EFFLUENT FROM THE FIRST STAGE SEPARATION TO A SECOND PREDETERMINED LOWER TEMPERATURE RANGE STILL ABOVE THE CONDENSATION TEMPERATURE OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE TO EFFECT A FURTHER SELECTIVE CONDENSATION AND SEPARATION OF THE REMAINING CONDENSABLE CONSTITUENTS THEREIN, AND DIRECTLY DESUBLIMING THE ESSENTIALLY CONTAMINANT-FREE GASEOUS ALUMINA CHLORIDE VALUES FROM THE PURIFIED RESIDUAL GASEOUS EFFLUENT TO SELECTIVELY CONSTITUTED SOLID FROM IN A FLUIDIZED BED OF SOLID PARTICLES OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE AT CONTROLLED TEMPERATURES.
Abstract:
A damping spacer for overhead, parallel conductors in which the groove axes of conductor receiving clamps are displaced from the axes of resilient wire cables respectively connecting the clamps to a spacer frame. In addition, the clamps and frame are loosely coupled together to limit cable and clamp movement with respect to the frame.
Abstract:
Solid aluminum charge is melted by contact with superheated molten aluminum in a charging bay or compartment. The molten aluminum is heated in a separate bay wherein special flow conditions are maintained to improve the rate of heat input to the melt. The temperatures exiting the heating and charging bays are also controlled.
Abstract:
A rigid panel and a method of making the same, the panel being comprised of a relatively thin gauge sheet of metal and at least one rigid, stiffening member welded to the rear face of the metal sheet. The stiffening member is welded to the sheet by depositing weld metal in spaced apart openings provided in the stiffening member, the openings being located along the bottom of a longitudinally extending groove provided in the stiffner. Opposed side walls of the groove diverge outwardly from the bottom thereof to the surface of the stiffener remote from the metal sheet to provide the groove with a relatively wide dimension at the remote surface, and a relatively narrow dimension at the bottom of the groove and adjacent the metal sheet.