IP Library Granted Patent US 7,994,692
Granted Patent B2
US 7,994,692 · App. 12/063,272 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Wire and frame, in particular niobium-based, for single-side socket lamps and a method for the production and use thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,994,692
App. No.
12/063,272
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A highly heat resistant wire based on niobium or tantalum or niobium tantalum alloy for single-side socket lamps is enriched, according to the invention, with phosphorus and converted into an annealed state. The wire exhibits a yield strength Rp 0.2 of at least 200 MPa or a tensile strength Rm of at least 300 MPa. For the production of a frame for single-side socket lamps, a metal based on niobium or tantalum or an alloy thereof is doped with phosphorus and the doped metal is cold shaped into a wire, this wire is annealed and formed into a frame. This frame is used for the simultaneous current supply and holding of a burner in a single-side socket lamp.

Claims (4)

1. A high heat resistant wire, said wire consisting of (i) one of niobium, tantalum and niobium-tantalum alloy and (ii) phosphorus, wherein the wire has been enriched by doping with 100 to 2000 ppm phosphorus and converted to an annealed state, and wherein the wire exhibits a yield strength Rp 0.2 of at least 200 MPa or a tensile strength Rm of at least 300 MPa.

2. Frame for a single-side socket lamp, said frame being formed of a wire according to claim 1 .

3. A high heat resistant wire, said wire being composed of one of niobium, tantalum and niobium-tantalum alloy, wherein the wire contains at least 95% by weight of one of niobium, tantalum and niobium-tantalum alloy, wherein the wire contains at least one further refractory metal selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Mo and W, the content of Zr, Hf, Mo or W being 0.5 to 2% by weight, wherein the wire has been enriched by doping 100 to 2000 ppm phosphorus and converted to an annealed state, and wherein the wire exhibits a yield strength Rp 0.2 of at least 200 MPa or a tensile strength Rm of at least 300 MPa.

4. Frame for a single-side socket lamp, said frame being formed of a wire according to claim 3 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 8, 2012
From: W.C. HERAEUS GMBH
To: HERAEUS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027830/0077 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2008
From: SPANIOL, BERND
To: W. C. HERAEUS GMBH
Reel/Frame 020702/0217 →