IP Library Granted Patent US 9,979,004
Granted Patent B2
US 9,979,004 · App. 13/701,230 · Granted May 22, 2018

Clad material

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Patent No.
US 9,979,004
App. No.
13/701,230
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The clad material comprises outer layers each consisting of Ni or Ni alloy and a base layer consisting of Cu or Cu alloy, and is characterized in that peeling-off at a clad boundary is not recognized in cross section observation made after the clad material has been subjected to a 90° reverse bend test ten times, and the number of reverse bend cycles before rupture is 17 cycles or more. The clad material has with both of excellent corrosion resistance against electrolytic solution and high electric conductivity.

Claims (15)

1. A clad material which comprises outer layers each consisting of Ni or Ni alloy and a base layer consisting of Cu or Cu alloy, wherein the clad material having a total thickness of 0.2 mm or smaller, and wherein peeling-off at a clad boundary is not recognized in cross section observation made after the clad material has been subjected to a 90° reverse bend test ten times, and the number of reverse bend cycles before rupture is 17 cycles or more,

wherein a coefficient of variation in the outer layer thickness is 5 or less.

2. A clad material which comprises outer layers each consisting of Ni or Ni alloy and a base layer consisting of Cu or Cu alloy, wherein the clad material having a total thickness of more than 0.2 mm, and wherein peeling-off at a clad boundary is not recognized in visual cross section observation made after the clad material has been subjected to a 90° bend test with a bend radius being two times the clad material thickness,

wherein a coefficient of variation in the outer layer thickness is 5 or less.

3. A clad material comprising outer layers each consisting of Ni or Ni alloy and a base layer consisting of Cu or Cu alloy, wherein a peel strength of Ni—Cu is 4 N/mm or higher,

wherein a coefficient of variation in the outer layer thickness is 5 or less.

4. The clad material according to claim 1 , wherein a porosity of the clad material is 20% or less.

5. The clad material according to claim 1 , wherein a coefficient of variation in outer layer thickness is 4 or less.

6. The clad material according to claim 1 , wherein the clad material comprises a cut strip, the cut strip having a cut surface, a Ni layer other than said outer Ni layer having a thickness of 10 μm or smaller is formed on the cut surface of the clad material.

7. The clad material according to claim 2 , wherein a porosity of the clad material is 20% or less.

8. The clad material according to claim 3 , wherein a porosity of the clad material is 20% or less.

9. The clad material according to claim 2 , wherein a coefficient of variation in outer layer thickness is 4 or less.

10. The clad material according to claim 3 , wherein a coefficient of variation in outer layer thickness is 4 or less.

11. The clad material according to claim 2 , wherein the clad material comprises a cut strip, the cut strip having a cut surface, a Ni layer other than said outer Ni layer having a thickness of 10 μm or smaller is formed on the cut surface of the clad material.

12. The clad material according to claim 3 , wherein the clad material comprises a cut strip, the cut strip having a cut surface, a Ni layer other than said outer Ni layer having a thickness of 10 μm or smaller is formed on the cut surface of the clad material.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND INVENTOR'S NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029765 FRAME 0761. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NAME SHOULD READ "ARIZONO, DAISAKU". Recorded Jul 18, 2013
From: YOSHIDA, KENTAROU; ARIZONO, DAISAKU; YOSHIDA, SYUJI; KITA, HAYATO; TAKEUCHI, KOUICHI; SHIBUYA, MASAYUKI; KAMINAKA, HIDEYA
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030823/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: YOSHIDA, KENTAROU; ARIZONO, DASIAKU; YOSHIDA, SYUJI; KITA, HAYATO; TAKEUCHI, KOUICHI; SHIBUYA, MASAYUKI; KAMINAKA, HIDEYA
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029765/0761 →