Solid composition having enhanced physical and electrical properties
A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, iron pyrite granules, carbon nanotube material, and brass granules comprises washing the materials in the treating wash, followed by straining and drying the materials.
1. A method for forming one of a bus bar and a hanger bar for an electrode comprising;
providing a length of copper tubing;
placing a first plug at a first end of the copper tubing;
disposing a copper strip inside the copper tubing;
preparing a wash liquid comprising acetone, brass granules, carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules, and copper granules, mixed at high speed and strained;
treating brass granules with the wash liquid, and straining and drying the brass granules to form treated brass granules;
treating magnetite granules with the wash liquid, and straining and drying the magnetite granules to form treated magnetite granules;
treating iron pyrite granules with the wash liquid, and straining and drying the iron pyrite granules to form treated iron pyrite granules;
treating copper granules with the wash liquid, and straining and drying the cooper granules to form treated copper granules;
mixing and coating with a penetrating oil the treated brass granules, the treated magnetite granules, the treated iron pyrite granules, and the treated copper granules to the molten lead to form a fill mixture;
filling the copper tubing with the fill mixture; and
placing a second plug at a second end of the copper tubing.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein disposing a copper strip inside the copper tubing comprises disposing a copper strip sandwiched between two steel strips inside the copper tubing.