EP0050397A2 - Billette métallique coulée et procédé et appareil pour sa fabrication - Google Patents

Billette métallique coulée et procédé et appareil pour sa fabrication Download PDF

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EP0050397A2
EP0050397A2 EP81302057A EP81302057A EP0050397A2 EP 0050397 A2 EP0050397 A2 EP 0050397A2 EP 81302057 A EP81302057 A EP 81302057A EP 81302057 A EP81302057 A EP 81302057A EP 0050397 A2 EP0050397 A2 EP 0050397A2
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  • the present invention relates to a rapidly quenched cast metallic strip and to a method and apparatus for producing such strip.
  • This invention is directed to metallic strip materials, whether amorphous, crystalline or combinations thereof, having dissimilar portions.
  • this invention relates to metal alloys in strip form, at least a portion of which are amorphous.
  • amorphous is intended to refer to a composition in which at least 50% is amorphous, which is typically measured by X-ray defraction,
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention pertains to strip material in which at least one dissimilar portion is amorphous.
  • Amorphous metal alloys are those produced by a process in which crystallization is avoided, typically by extremely rapidly quenching the metal from the liquid state. Such cooling rate is usually of the order of at least 104 0 C per second. Because of their atomic arrangement and composition, some amorphous alloys can possess enhanced properties, including higher strength and increased resistance to chemical attack when compared to conventional crystalline alloys. Therefore, such amorphous alloys may be ideally suited for uses including but not limited to razor blade edge materials due to their properties of strength, hardness, ductility and corrosion resistance. Certain amorphous materials are also known to possess enhanced magnetic and electrical properties and the strip of the present invention may be desirable for electrical end uses.
  • the present invention applies equally to rapidly cast crystalline materials which have a multitude 6f uses.
  • the present invention further comprehends combinations of dissimilar crystalline materials, dissimilar. amorphous materials and combinations thereof where it is desirable to utilize such dissimilar materials to decrease the overall cost of the composite, or multiplex strip, or to localize desired properties, gauge, etc. of dissimilar materials in a composite strip.
  • the present invention may be utilized to produce delicate material by simultaneously providing edge portions of a more rugged material which would facilitate the handling of the delicate material. After production, the handling portions could easily be trimmed from the strip.
  • this invention could be utilized to join alloys which exhibit different thermal electric properties, suitable for use in the production of thermocouples or multiple thermocouples.
  • the present invention may be employed to cast strip having varying gauges across the width thereof to. intentionally vary the mechanical strength, electrical properties, etc. across the width of the strip. Further, this invention can be used to produce strip having alloys of various expansion characteristics across the width thereof. Thus, by heating such strip an intentional curvilinear strip configuration may be obtained. It should be understood that a variety of applications can be made of the strip of this invention, and that the above examples are merely illustrative and should not be interpreted as limiting the. scope of this invention in any manner.
  • a new and improved multiplex strip material is desired in which dissimilar portions are joined in a fashion which does not adversely affect either the overall quality of such individual strip components or the integrity of each of such strips.
  • a new and improved method and apparatus for producing such strip components and multiplex combinations is desired.
  • the present invention provides a rapidly quenched, cast metallic strip comprising a plurality of dissimilar portions, each portion metallurgically alloy-bonded during casting to an adjacent portion along the longitudinal extent of said strip.
  • the present invention also provides a method of casting metallic strip having a plurality of dissimilar portions metallurgically alloy-bonded along the longitudinal extent of said strip comprising the steps of:
  • the present invention further provides apparatus for casting metallic strip having a plurality of dissimilar portions metallurgically alloy-bonded along the longitudinal extent of said strip, characterised in that it comprises:-
  • the advantages of the present invention is the ability to combine a plurality of dissimilar portions into a composite strip material with a metallurgical alloy-bond between adjacent disimilar portions which is created during the casting of such strip material without adversely affecting the quality or properties of the individual strip portions.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it enables ⁇ - strip of rapidly cast material to be provided having at least two dissimilar portions metallurgically alloy-bonded along the length of the strip thereby forming a multiplex strip, or composite strip, exhibiting different properties, structure or quality in each portion of the strip.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is the provision of a method and an apparatus for rapidly casting a strip comprised of dissimilar portions metallurgically alloy-bonded to one another along the length of the strip during casting operations without"adversely affecting the quality or the properties of the strip material.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is that where strength, corrosion resistance and other qualities are required only at an edge or at the edges of the strip material, the expensive alloying ingredients, such as cobalt and molybdenum only have to be used at such edge portions of a multiplex strip material, thus reducing the cost of the strip.
  • Another advantage of this invention is that it enables a strip of metallurgically alloy-bonded amorphous and crystalline portions to be provided without causing the amorphous portion to crystallize during the bonding thereof.
  • the invention also enables a strip to be provided of components joined at a transition zone wherein an alloy formed at the transition zone has enhanced properties over those of the joined portions.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred apparatus of the present invention.
  • this apparatus includes a first crucible 10 and a second crucible 11 each having an internal cavity designed to receive and hold molten metal.
  • the first crucible 10 also includes an orifice or nozzle lOa through which a first stream of molten metal can be delivered from the cavity of the crucible 10 to a casting surface 18 whilst the second crucible 11 likewise includes an orifice or nozzle lla through which a second stream of molten metal can be delivered from the cavity of the crucible 11 to the casting surface 18.
  • the continuous strip material 30 (Figs 3, 4 and 6) is cast on a relatively smooth outer peripheral surface 18 of a circular drum or wheel 13. It should be appreciated that configurations other than circular may be employed, for example, the strip of the present invention could be cast onto a moving belt as shown in Figure 6, onto the interior surface of the drum, between a pair of facing rollers, into a quench fluid, or the like.
  • the casting element 13 comprises a water cooled, precipitation hardened copper alloy wheel containing about 90% copper. Copper and copper alloys are chosen for their high thermal conductivity and wear resistance. However, steel brass, aluminum , aluminum alloys or other materials may be utilized alone or in combination or multipiece wheels having sleeves of molybdenum or other material may also be employed. Likewise, cooling may be accomplished with the use of a medium other than water. Water is chosen for the preferred embodiment for its low cost and its ready availability.
  • the outer peripheral surface 18 of the casting wheel 13 must be able to absorb the heat generated by contact with molten metal at the initial casting point, and such heat must diffuse substantially into the copper wheel during each rotation of the wheel. Removal of the diffused heat may be accomplished, for example, by delivering a sufficient quantity of water through internal passageways located near the periphery of the casting wheel 13. Alternatively, the cooling medium may be delivered to the underside of the casting surface. Understandably, refrigeration techniques and the like may be employed to adjust and optimize cooling rates, for example, to effect wheel expansion or contraction during strip casting.
  • the casting surface 18 should generally be smooth and symmetrical to maximize uniformity in strip casting.
  • the distance between the outer peripheral casting surface 18 and the surfaces defining the orifice of the nozzle loa or lla which is feeding the molten material onto the casting surface 18 should not substantially deviate from a desired or set distance. This distance shall hereinafter be called the standoff distance or gap. It is understandable that the gap at each nozzle should normally be substantially maintained constant throughout the casting operation when it is the intention of the operator to cast uniform gauge strip portions from that nozzle. If, however, controlled variations of thickness are desired either in the complete composite or in certain component strips of the composite, then a programmed standoff distance both for the whole nozzle component array and/or for each contributing nozzle may be employed.
  • the casting element is a drum or a wheel
  • the element should be carefully constructed so as not to be. out-of-round during operation to ensure uniformity in strip casting.
  • a drum or wheel which is out-of-round by about 0.508 mm (0.020 inch), or more may have a magnitude of dimensional instability which, unless corrected or compensated during operation, may be unacceptable for certain strip casting operations.
  • acceptable dimensional symmetry may be accomplished by fabricating a wheel or deum from a single,integral slab of cold rolled or forged copper.
  • alternative materials may be employed.
  • the molten materials to be cast in the apparatus described herein are preferably retained in crucibles or tundishes each of which is provided with a corresponding nozzle.
  • the nozzle is typically, though not necessarily, located at a lower portion of the crucible as shown in the drawings.
  • the nozzle may be an integral part of the crucible, or may constitute a separate material affixed into the crucible.
  • Each crucible is constructed for receiving and holding molten metal therein. It will be appreciated that appropriate materials must be utilized for the crucible to withstand the molten metal conditions, and where the crucible is not a monolithic structure, the joints and seams between separate pieces of the crucible must be assembled to prevent molten metal leakage during sustained operation.
  • molten metal holding portion of the crucible 10 which is formed between the inside surfaces, may take a variety of forms or shapes.
  • an upper portion of the crucible 10 has a significantly larger cross-sectional volume than that of the nozzle area of the crucible 10 in order that the molten metal head height, above the nozzle lOa, is substantially unaffected by minor variations in molten metal in the crucible 10.
  • Such structure contributes to the maintenance of a substantially constant metallostatic head pressure at the nozzle, even with minor variations in metal volume that may occur in the crucible 10 in sustained or continuous casting operations. It should be appreciated that casting may also be effected under externally applied pressure using equipment which could be directly controlled.
  • the inside surfaces of the crucible 10 converge toward one another in the direction of the nozzle loa, and that such inside surfaces be radiused, rounded or generally curvilinear at locations of turns or bends in the crucible 10 to minimize metal turbulence therein during a casting operation.
  • molten metal holding area, formed between the inside surfaces of the crucible 10 shown in Figure 7 should be enclosed, such as with sidewalls.
  • the width of the crucible nozzles of the present invention should not be limited. It has been found that a crucible 10 and nozzle 10a of the present invention may be constructed by first cutting or carving refractory boards, such as insulating boards made from fiberized kaolin, into the desired shape, such as that shown in Figure 7. Any number of these boards may be stacked upon one another to obtain the desired crucible 10 and nozzle lOa width.
  • the inside surfaces may be sanded or otherwise finished to provide generally smooth inside surfaces across the width of the stacked elements forming the crucible 10. It should also be understood that single piece materials may be used to construct a monolithic crucible in which case stacking would not be necessary. After the carved boards are stacked, the stack may be disposed between uncarved boards, which may serve as the sidewalls for the crucible 10.
  • the crucible of the present invention may be assembled with refractory cements, or the like, or may be constructed of a monolithic structure which does not require assembly.
  • a nozzle is located in each crucible, preferably in a lower portion thereof.
  • the nozzle comprises an orifice passage defined between inside surfaces of the crucible.
  • the nozzle lOa is formed between a crucible surface and an inside surface of an insert 50.
  • a portion of the inside surface of the insert 50 is preferably disposed against a portion of a ridge formed by an outside surface of the crucible 10.
  • the insert 50 described in a preferred crucible of the present invention, may be easily replaced, although it is preferred that the insert 50 and the crucible be reused, either together or separately. It-should also be noted that damage to an insert 50 shall not render the entire crucible unserviceable. In the event of such insert damage, the insert 50 is merely replaced and the process may continue.
  • the insert 50 is provided with a front edge surface 70.
  • the front edge surface 70 faces the casting surface 18 and is disposed to within less than 3.048mm (0.120 inch) of the casting surface 18.
  • the front edge surface 70 is disposed to within 2.032mm (0.080 inch) and in a more preferred embodiment, to within 0.508mm (0.020 inch) of the casting surface 18.
  • the front edge surface 70 be in substantially complete parallelism with the casting surface 18. Such complete parallelism may be accomplished by placing a sheet of sandpaper, or the like, against the casting surface 18 with the grit side of the sandpaper facing the insert 50. By moving the insert 50 into tight contact with.
  • substantially complete parallelism may be achieved even when round or other curvilinear casting surfaces are employed. To achieve such parallelism by this procedure 400 to 600 grit sandpaper has been found to be adequate.
  • Other surfaces of the crucible may be brought into substantially complete parallelism with the casting surface 18 by this same procedure.
  • the standoff distance, or gap, between the front edge surface 70 and the casting surface 18 is maintained throughout the length thereof. It has been found that the gap between the front edge surface 70 and the casting surface 18 should be maintained at less than 3.048mm (0.120 inch) in order to successfully cast strip material. Preferably, this gap is maintained at less than 2.032mm (0.080 inch) and for casting certain alloys into thin gauge strip, gaps less than 0.508mm (0.020 inch) are preferred.
  • the corner of the insert 50 may come to a point at the front edge 70 at a 90° junction of the front edge of the insert 50, as opposed to a defined surface length as discussed above.
  • the bottom surface of the nozzle lOa is that such surface be disposed as close as clay graphite, fire clay, quartz, boron nitride, silicon nitride, boron carbide, silicon carbide, zirconia, stabilized zirconia silicate, magnesia, chrome magnes-ite and various combinations or mixtures of such materials.
  • the insert 50 forming part of the nozzle of the crucible is preferably constructed of boron nitride, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, boron carbide, zirconia or quartz.
  • the orifice passage of the nozzle lOa or lla remain open and its configuration remain substantially stable throughout a strip casting operation. It is understandable that the nozzles should not erode or clog, significantly, during a multiplex strip casting sequence or certain objectives such as maintaining uniformity in the casting operation and of minimizing metal flow turbulence in the crucibles may be defeated. Along these lines, it appears that certain insulating materials may not be able to maintain their dimensional stability over long casting periods. To obviate this problem the nozzle 10a or lla, especially that portion defined by an insert 50, may be constructed of a material which is better able to maintain dimensional stability and integrity during exposure to high molten metal temperatures for prolonged time periods. Hence the preference for the materials mentioned above.
  • the drive system and housing for the drum, wheel or other casting surface 16 of the present invention should be rigidly constructed to permit drum rotation without structural instability which would cause the drum to slip or vibrate. In particular, care should be taken to avoid resonant frequencies at the operating speeds for the drum.
  • the casting surface 18 should be capable of moving at a surface speed of from 61 metres (200 linear surface feet) per minute to more than 3048 metres (10,000 linear surface feet) per minute. When utilizing a drum having a circumference of about 2.4 metres (8 feet), this rate calculates to a drum speed from about 25 rpm to about 1250rpm.
  • a three horsepower variable speed reversible, dynamically braked motor provides an adequate drive system for an integral copper casting drum 50 to 254mm (2 to 10 inches) thick and about 2.4 metres (8 feet) in circumference. Power requirements may have to be modified depending upon the type and size of casting surface 18 employed. It should be appreciated that the casting surface 18 can be moved in a direction opposite to that illustrated in the drawing, and that the crucible may be disposed at any location about a circular casting wheel.
  • the casting surface 18 on the wheel or drum of the apparatus of the present invention is smooth. It has been found that in certain applications, such as for producing amorphous strip portions, finishing the peripheral surface 18 of a casting wheel 13 with 400-grit sandpaper and preferably with 600-grit sandpaper may yield improved product uniformity.
  • molten metal is delivered to a first, heated crucible 10 and into a second crucible 11, although such metal delivery may be sequential rather than simultaneous.
  • a heater such as induction coils or resistance wire 12 may be provided in and/or about the crucibles 10 and 11 to obtain or to maintain relatively constant molten metal temperatures as may be desired.
  • metal may be poured directly into preheated crucibles.
  • Such metal preheat temperature and the heating of the crucibles by auxiliary devices should prevent freezing or clogging of the nozzle during the initial casting operation, and the temperature of the flowing metal should thereafter keep each crucible at sufficient temperature to ensure uninterrupted molten metal flow through each nozzle.
  • the nozzle should be externally heated throughout the casting operation.
  • the metal which is fed to the crucibles may be superheated to allow a certain degree of temperature loss without adversely affecting metal flow.
  • a metallostatic head height in the crucibles should be maintained at a relatively constant level throughout the casting operation to ensure that a relatively constant static head pressure is maintained at the nozzles. This may be accomplished by initially pouring the molten metal into each crucible to the desired height and thereafter controlling the rate at which additional molten metal is poured into that crucible to maintain the metallostatic head. It is understandable that the rate at which additional molten metal is fed to the crucible should be in substantial conformity with the rate at which metal flows from the nozzle onto the casting surface 18 in forming the multiplex strip material of the present invention.
  • a rapidly quenched metallic strip 30 is cast onto a casting surface 18.
  • strip material 30 comprises a plurality of dissimilar portions, such as portions a, b, c and d in Figure 5 or portions a l , b, and a 2 in Figure 6.
  • Each individual portion of the strip 30 is metallurgically alloy-bonded to the edges of adjacent portions along the longitudinal extent of the strip. Further, such metallurgical alloy-bonding occurs as an integral part of the strip casting operation.
  • Strip 30 having a plurality of dissimilar portions is called “multiplex strip” or “composite strip” in this application.
  • the multiplex strip 30 of the present invention is intended to comprehend a strip having at least two dissimilar materials metallurgically alloy-bonded together along the longitudinal extent of the strip. This metallurgical alloy-bond occurs during the casting operation which forms the strip.
  • the "at least two different materials” preferably refers to different compositions.
  • such expression should also comprehend a multiplex strip which has the same composition but other properties which are different, including, but not limited to, electrical resistivity, permeability, conductivity, core loss characteristics, yield strength, hardness, atomic arrangement, gauge, corrosion resistance, thermal expansion, colour and the like.
  • one portion of a multiplex strip of the present invention may have expansion characteristics different from that of a bonded, adjacent portion.
  • an intentional curvilinear strip material may be obtained.
  • the present invention may be employed to produce multiplex strip having amorphous strip portions metallurgically alloy-bonded to crystalline strip portions.
  • a strip of amorphous material is joined by conventional means, involving heating, such as welding, to a strip of crystalline material the amorphous strip becomes very brittle since the temperature to which it is exposed-exceeds the crystallization temperature.
  • the quench rate is so rapid that crystallization of the amorphous strip portion is substantially avoided, except possibly at the transition zone.
  • the rapid quenching of a strip casting operation may also be beneficial in the production of certain crystalline strip materials.
  • Fast quenched crystalline alloys in general, typically develop a highly desirable microstructure which is finer than conventionally produced crystalline materials.
  • rapidly cast crystalline materials may contain desirable alloy phases not found in conventional crystalline materials, and, conversely, rapid casting may avoid or inhibit the formation of adverse alloy phases. Additionally, rapid casting can produce new alloy phases in crystalline materials which although they are metastable, typically exhibit improved properties.
  • the present invention pertains to the manufacturing of multiplex strip 30 having an amorphous alloy portion which is formed with an adjacent metal or metal alloy portion, which may or may not be amorphous, the latter portion being integral with the first mentioned amorphous alloy portion.
  • the multiple strip portions may be cast simultaneously adjacent one another onto the casting surface 18, as shown in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the multiple nozzles 10a and lla each deposit a stream of molten metal 20 and 22, respectively, onto approximately the same transverse line across the casting surface 18, adjacent to one another.
  • the molten streams of metal converge to join one another and an actual alloying of the two converging streams actually occurs at the interface, also called the transition zone.
  • the quench rate is so rapid in the casting of metallic strip material, that the merging streams do not ecperience sufficient residance time to significantly adversely affect the integrity of either metallic stream outside of the transition zone. Therefore, the composition gauge, hardness, strength, ductility, corrosion resistance and other properties of one portion of the strip are not adversely affected by the contact between adjacent portions even in their molten state.
  • the multiple strip portions may be cast successively onto the casting surface 18 as shown in the embodiments illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.
  • a stream of molten metal is fed from one crucible 10 onto the casting surface 18.
  • a second crucible 11 is located downstream of the first crucible 10 with respect to the casting direction illustrated by the arrow in Figure 3.
  • the second crucible 11 has a nozzle lla which must be disposed such that a peripheral edge portion of the second stream of metal contacts a peripheral edge portion of the first metal to create a metallurgical alloy-bond therebetween during casting.
  • the first stream may be molten, partially solidified or even totally solidified when the second stream contacts the peripheral edge. What is required by the casting operation is that a metallurgical alloy-bond be created therebetween as the multiplex strip is formed.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a multiplex strip composed of four portions a, b, c a::nd d cast from four separate . crucibles A, B, C, D.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a triplex strip which may be cast by disposing two streams of metal from two separate nozzles in a common crucible A adjacent both edge portions of a single strip portion, b, from tundish B to produce a multiplex strip having portions a l , b, and a metallurgically alloy-bonded during casting.
  • the two nozzles of crucible A are preferably separated by a bridge of approximately the same width as the central strip portion b.
  • transition zone In forming the metallurgical alloy-bond between adjacent dissimilar portions, such dissimilar strip portions are fused to one another.
  • the joint between adjacent dissimilar portions which is called the "transition zone" throughout this application, extends through, the strip from its upper face to its lower face in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the strip.
  • One preferred embodiment of this invention may be directed to the production of razor blade stock.
  • the composition of the metal in the first crucible 10 is preferably chosen to produce an amorphous alloy having properties of strength, hardness, ductility and corrosion resistance, which properties are generally desirable for forming a razor blade cutting edge.portion..
  • the composition of the metal in the second crucible 11 may be chosen to provide a suitable backing material for the cutting edge portion of the strip.
  • a two-piece, or duplex, metal alloy strip was formed in accordance with the present invention using two crucibles, similar. to that illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the casting surface comprised a 3.8cm peripheral surface of a 20cm diameter copper wheel rotated at a speed of 32 metres per second with the axis of rotation being substantially horizontal.
  • the crucible located slightly downstream with respect to the other crucible shall be referred to as the "first crucible”.
  • the first crucible 11 was made of silica and had a generally circular cross-section with an internal diameter of lOmm tapering to a slit nozzle with internal dimensions of 5mm by 0.42mm.
  • the bottom surface of the nozzle was maintained at about 0.43mm above the casting surface, and the nozzle was disposed substantially parallel to the axis of the wheel.
  • the first crucible 11 contained about 8.4 grams of an alloy composition Fe 83 Si 5 B 12 , based on an atomic percent. This alloy is hereinafter called Alloy 1.
  • the second crucible 10 also made of silica, was of circular cross-section with an internal diameter of lOmm, tapering through 24mm to a circular orifice having an internal diameter of about 0.64mm. The bottom surface of the nozzle was maintained at about 0.43mm above the casting surface.
  • the second crucible 10 was displaced about 5mm from the first crucible in a direction opposite to the rotation of the wheel.
  • the second crucible 10, contained about 5.6 grams of an alloy composition Fe 40 Ni 40 B 20 , based on atomic percent.
  • the alloy is hereinafter called Alloy II.
  • One edge of the nozzle orifice of the second crucible 10 was disposed on the same circumferential line with respect to the wheel as ene edge of the nozzle orifice of the first crucible, so that the two nozzle orifices would not, if transposed, substantially overlap.
  • both crucibles 10 and 11 lay in the general plane described by the wheel. As measured in a direction opposite to that of the rotation of the wheel, the first crucible 11 being 1.5° from the vertical and the second crucible 10 being 40 0 from the vertical.
  • the crucibles were heated to about 1350°C with an induction heating coil so as to melt their contents.
  • the atmosphere in the crucibles was argon at atmospheric pressure, although protective atmospheres are not essential in this invention.
  • the casting surface was moved past the nozzles at a peripheral speed of 32 linear metres per second and the crucibles were simultaneously over-pressured with argon to expel their contents, the first crucible 11 at 140.6g/cm (2 psi) and the second crucible 10 at 492g/cm 2 (7 psi).
  • a continuous duplex strip was formed which was ejected from the casting surface in about one half of one second.
  • the strip was flat, having a width of about 4.5mm.
  • the strip portion originating from the first crucible 11 was about 2.7mm wide and about 30 microns thick with the remaining portion approximately 50 microns thick.
  • the ribbon was ductile and when caused to fail under test, showed no preferential parting, at the joint, or transition zone. Both portions of the strip in this example were amorphous.
  • the graph illustrated in Figure 10 shows the Knoop hardness of this strip at a load of 200 grams.
  • This graph illustrates that the transition zone, i.e the extent of the joint where Alloy I and Alloy II strip portions are metallurgically alloy-bonded together, has a width of about 1.15mm.
  • the strength of Alloy I and Alloy II respectively remains substantially uniform outside the transition zone.
  • the strength of the strip at the transition zone usually has a value between the strengths of adjacent portions, with certain alloys, the metallurgical alloy-bond at the transition, zone may exhibit a strength which is higher or lower than that of the adjacent portions, or the transition zone may consist of a separate alloy exhibiting other desirable properties including corrosive resistance, electrical resistivity, and the like.
  • the dissimilar alloys a combination alloy can be formed within the transition zone.
  • appropriate alloys may be chosen which could produce crystalline strip portions and an amorphous transition zone, or vice versa.
  • the transition zone metallurgically alloy- donding dissimilar strip portions has an identifiable width of less than about 1.50mm or less than about five times the average gauge of the bonded dissimilar portions. More preferably, the width of the transition zone is less than three times the average gauge or thickness of the bonded portions.
  • a multiplex strip can be produced which has a composition preferred for a cutting edge of a razor blade on both margins and an intermediate broad band of material appropriate for backing the cutting edge material. Such strip may then be formed into double edge razor blades or may be split longitudinally to provide single edge blades.
  • the cutting edge composition of stainless steel may be used for a central portion of the strip, which is subsequently split longitudinally.,through the central portion to provide two strips Of duplex form.
  • doctor blade has been found particularly useful in the production of thinner amorphous strip materials which appear to have a greater tendency to adhere to the casting surface 18 than do the crystalline strip materials. It is believed that the force which retains the strip on the casting surface reflects the quality of the. thermal contact between the strip and the casting surface; Alternative arrangements, such as an air knife, may also be employed to separate the strip from the casting surface.
  • the casting of relatively high quality multiplex strip material, possibly including amorphous strip portions, which for the purpose of this invention includes materials which are at least 50% amorphous, is feasible and practical using the apparatus and procedures described above. Understandably, the quench rates must usually be higher for amorphous material as compared to crystalline material. When necessary quench rates may be accelerated such as by increasing the speed of the casting surface, or the like.
  • Typical alloys which may be cast into multiplex strip in accordance with the present invention include those in which at least one portion comprises an alloy having iron, nickel, cobalt and combinations or mixtures thereof as a major constituent.
  • Major constutuents are those which dominate the composition such that no other element is present in a larger amount, based on atomic percentages.
  • Such alloys typically contain, as minor constituents, silicon, boron, phosphorous, carbon, aluminum, vanadium, beryllium, chromium and combinations or mixtures thereof. Only incidental impurities, less than one percent, and preferably less than 0.1%, should be present in such alloys.
  • such alloys are preferably amorphous.
  • crystalline alloys and combinations of crystalline and amorphous alloy portions are comprehended by the multiplex strip of the present invention.
  • Preferred iron-base alloys for portions of the strip of this invention include the following:

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