EP0950127A1 - Advanced galvanic corrosion protection - Google Patents
Advanced galvanic corrosion protectionInfo
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- EP0950127A1 EP0950127A1 EP97945553A EP97945553A EP0950127A1 EP 0950127 A1 EP0950127 A1 EP 0950127A1 EP 97945553 A EP97945553 A EP 97945553A EP 97945553 A EP97945553 A EP 97945553A EP 0950127 A1 EP0950127 A1 EP 0950127A1
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- aluminum
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F28F19/00—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers
- F28F19/02—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings
- F28F19/06—Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters or scrapers by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of metal
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
- C23C30/00—Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process
Definitions
- This invention relates generally to protecting metals from a corrosive environment, and more specifically to protecting copper-aluminum heat exchangers for use in air conditioners.
- Galvanic corrosion occurs when two dissimilar metals make contact with one another in the presence of an electrolyte thereby forming a galvanic couple.
- the more noble metal (higher on the galvanic series) provides the surface area for the reduction reaction and the less noble metal (lower on the galvanic series) corrodes in an oxidation process.
- the oxidation occurs in the greatest amount at the interface of the two metals but may also occur at some distance away from the actual interface.
- the most common electrolyte is salt water in the air. A fine salt water mist may be blown inland for up to fifty miles from the coast. Sulfur dioxide from industrial pollution also creates an electrolyte when it combines with moisture in the air.
- a common method of preventing galvanic corrosion has been to coat the exposed surfaces cf the metals with various types of paint.
- These protective coatings have met with only limited success for a number of reasons.
- the main problem with coatings is that their effectiveness at preventing corrosion is degraded by exposure to the environment such as ultraviolet light and acid rain.
- Another common problem is that the coating materials often do not adhere well to the metal substrates and eventually flake off or erode away exposing the metal substrates.
- such protective coatings are somewhat porous and allow the electrolyte to penetrate the surface of the substrates and connect the galvanic couple.
- the application of protective coatings to the surfaces of certain articles can negatively affect their performance.
- the present invention provides an advanced galvanic corrosion protection method.
- the outer surface of the more noble metal is treated with a metal which is galvanically compatible with the less noble metal to form a protective layer between the two dissimilar metals which prevents the reduction reaction of the galvanic couple from occurring.
- the invention greatly reduces the oxidation reduction process which occurs when two dissimilar metals are in contact with one another in the presence of an electrolyte.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger incorporating heat exchanger tubes treated in accordance with the present invention.
- the present invention will be described in to providing for galvanic corrosion protection of a copper-aluminum heat exchanger.
- the present invention is not limited to this specific example and could be used in connection with a number of arrangements where dissimilar metals are in contact with one another in the presence of an electrolyte.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a fin/tube heat exchanger 10 of the type typically used in air conditioning units.
- the heat exchanger includes one or more flow circuits for carrying refrigerant through the heat exchanger unit.
- the heat exchanger 10 contains a single flow circuit tube 2 consisting of an inlet line 3 and an outlet line 4 which are connected at one end of the heat exchanger 10 by means of a 90° tube bend 5. It should be evident, however, that more circuits may be added to the unit depending upon the demands of the system.
- the unit further includes a series of fins 6 comprising radial disposed plate like elements spaced along the length of the flow circuit. The fins 6 are supported in the assembly between a pair of end plates 7 and 8 to define a gas flow passage through which a gas passes over the extension of the tube 2 and between the spaced fins 6.
- heat exchangers of this type are commonly exposed in use to corrosive environments.
- heat exchangers of this type are fabricated utilizing copper tubes for the circuit flow tubes and aluminum for the fins.
- the fins are disposed in contact with the tubes and draw heat away from the tubes through conductive heat transfer and then dissipate the heat through convective heat transfer to the gas (commonly air) flowing over the tubes.
- Copper is utilized in tube construction because of its good heat transfer properties, general resistance to corrosion, and ease of repair.
- the fins are fabricated from aluminum because of its good heat transfer properties, ease of fabrication, and low cost. Heat exchangers fabricated entirely from copper, as well as entirely from aluminum, are utilized in certain applications to avoid the problems of galvanic corrosion but at the cost of trades characterized above.
- Aluminum is significantly lower on the galvanic series, i.e. less noble, than copper. It is for this reason that the aluminum oxidizes or corrodes when it is in contact with copper in the presence of an electrolyte.
- the interface of the tube and fin is where the galvanic couple is made and where the corrosion of the aluminum fins occurs. Once the fin has corroded at the intersection the fin is no longer in contact with the tube and thus the heat exchanger efficiency is greatly reduced because the fin loses its ability to conduct heat away from the tube.
- the exposed surfaces of the tubes 2 are coated or enriched with aluminum or a metal more galvanically compatible with aluminum.
- Aluminum is the best candidate material since a galvanic couple will not form between the aluminum coating and the aluminum fins 6.
- active metals such as zinc, tin magnesium, gallium, cadmium and lead will also reduce the extent of the galvanic couple and thus the rate of oxidation of the fin material.
- the coating or surface enrichment of the copper tubes 12 with aluminum is accomplished prior to the assembly of the heat exchanger 10.
- the aluminizing of copper is a well known practice and can be accomplished to a degree precision so as to virtually eliminate the above cited problems with conventional coating for corrosion protection.
- the coating processes include hot dipping, electroplating, aluminum filled painting and slurries, and thermal spraying.
- the surface enrichment processes include ion vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, and physical vapor deposition.
- the critical aspect of the present invention is the production of a uniform coating of aluminum over the entire surface of the flow circuit tubes 2. Regardless of the process contemplated the variables of tube surface preparation, tube preheat temperature, coating composition, and coating thickness must be carefully controlled to achieve the proper results of the present invention.
- the preparation of the exposed surfaces of the tube is preferred to remove the surface oxide layer from the copper to ensure that the coating material will adhere well to the tube.
- a number of surface preparation processes are known in industry and include the use of reducing gases, fluxes and shot blasting.
- the tube preheat temperatures should be controlled between 24 C and 600 C to prevent the dissolution of copper and to limit intermetallic growth during the coating process.
- the coating have high ductility to allow for the subsequent assembly of the heat exchanger without damaging the coating.
- the ductility of the coating is determined in part by the coating composition and the thickness of the coating.
- any metallic composition more galvanically compatible with the fin material than the tube material would slow the oxidation rate of the fins 6, while the ideal coating material would exactly match the fin material.
- Certain aluminum alloys are considered for use in the present invention and they comprise aluminum combined with silicon and aluminum combined with zinc.
- the coating must be thick enough to prevent the penetration of the electrolyte. However, as any coating has a somewhat negative effect on the heat transfer of the unit, excessively thick protective layer should be avoided.
- the optimal range of thickness contemplated by the present invention is .1 mils to 2 mils.
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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US73414596A | 1996-10-21 | 1996-10-21 | |
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US08/734,146 US6578628B1 (en) | 1996-10-21 | 1996-10-21 | Article exhibiting increased resistance to galvanic corrosion |
PCT/US1997/018122 WO1998017841A1 (en) | 1996-10-21 | 1997-09-30 | Advanced galvanic corrosion protection |
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EP0950127A1 true EP0950127A1 (en) | 1999-10-20 |
EP0950127B1 EP0950127B1 (en) | 2005-05-18 |
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EP (1) | EP0950127B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001502757A (en) |
KR (1) | KR100334213B1 (en) |
CN (2) | CN101063206A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9712540A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69733317T2 (en) |
EG (1) | EG22317A (en) |
ES (1) | ES2238731T3 (en) |
ID (1) | ID18594A (en) |
SA (1) | SA97180556B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998017841A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA978931B (en) |
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- 1997-09-30 CN CNA2007100886648A patent/CN101063206A/en active Pending
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