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US 11,404,181 · App. 17/163,697 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Copper alloy wire, plated wire, electrical wire and cable

Inventors: Hiromitsu Kuroda (Tokyo, JP); Takashi Hayasaka (Tokyo, JP); Detian Huang (Tokyo, JP); Ryohei Okada (Tokyo, JP); Tamotsu Sakurai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
H01B1/026
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Patent No.
US 11,404,181
App. No.
17/163,697
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A copper alloy wire is made of a copper alloy, and the copper alloy contains indium, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 0.45 mass %. A tensile strength of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 800 MPa, and an electrical conductivity of the same is equal to or higher than 80% IACS.

Claims (37)

1. A copper alloy wire made of a copper alloy,

wherein the copper alloy contains indium, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 0.45 mass %,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % phosphorous,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % silver,

a tensile strength of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 800 MPa, and

an electrical conductivity of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 80% IACS.

2. The copper alloy wire according to claim 1 ,

wherein the copper alloy contains tin, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.02 mass % and less than 0.1 mass %, and a total content of the indium and the tin is equal to or less than 0.45 mass %.

3. An electrical wire comprising:

a conductor made of the copper alloy wire; and

a coating insulator on a periphery of the conductor,

wherein the copper alloy wire is made of a copper alloy containing indium, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 0.45 mass %,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % phosphorus,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % silver,

a tensile strength of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 800 MPa, and

an electrical conductivity of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 80% IACS.

4. The electrical wire according to claim 3 ,

wherein the copper alloy contains tin, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.02 mass % and less than 0.1 mass %, and a total content of the indium and the tin is equal to or less than 0.45 mass %.

5. The electrical wire according to claim 3 ,

wherein the conductor is made of a strand of a plurality of the copper alloy wires.

6. A cable comprising:

a plurality of core wires each having a conductor made of a copper alloy wire and a coating insulator on a periphery of the conductor; and

a collectively-coating sheath on a periphery of the plurality of core wires,

wherein the copper alloy wire is made of a copper alloy containing indium, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 0.45 mass %,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % phosphorus,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % silver,

a tensile strength of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 800 MPa, and

an electrical conductivity of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 80% IACS.

7. The cable according to claim 6 ,

wherein the copper alloy contains tin, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.02 mass % and less than 0.1 mass %, and a total content of the indium and the tin is equal to or less than 0.45 mass %.

8. A plated wire comprising:

a copper alloy wire; and

a plating layer that is arranged on a periphery of the copper alloy wire,

wherein the copper alloy wire is made of a copper alloy containing indium, a content of which is equal to or more than 0.3 mass % and equal to or less than 0.45 mass %,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % phosphorous,

the copper alloy does not contain more than 0.003 mass % silver, and

a tensile strength of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 750 MPa, an electrical conductivity of the copper alloy wire is equal to or higher than 78% IACS, and an elongation of the copper alloy wire is equal to or lower than 3%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2021
From: KURODA, HIROMITSU; HAYASAKA, TAKASHI; HUANG, DETIAN; OKADA, RYOHEI; SAKURAI, TAMOTSU
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2020-018774 · Feb 6, 2020 · national
JP JP2020-205438 · Dec 11, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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