EP2450460B1 - Weißgoldlegierung ohne Nickel und Kupfer - Google Patents

Weißgoldlegierung ohne Nickel und Kupfer Download PDF

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EP2450460B1
EP2450460B1 EP11009183.2A EP11009183A EP2450460B1 EP 2450460 B1 EP2450460 B1 EP 2450460B1 EP 11009183 A EP11009183 A EP 11009183A EP 2450460 B1 EP2450460 B1 EP 2450460B1
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Michèle Reigner
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    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C5/00—Alloys based on noble metals
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    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/14—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of noble metals or alloys based thereon

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  • the present invention relates to a nickel-free and copper-free gray gold alloy having a hardness particularly suitable for watchmakers, jewelers and jewelers.
  • the invention also relates to a process for preparing this alloy.
  • gray gold alloys There are two main types of gray gold alloys on the market, nickel alloys and palladium alloys, in which both are used as whiteners.
  • Nickel with its allergenic potential tends to be abandoned.
  • its alloys exhibit reduced hardness and deformability that lend themselves poorly to the fields of jewelery and watchmaking.
  • the increase in the copper concentration is to the detriment of other elements having whitening effects.
  • the Japanese patent application published under the number JP-A-8-003662 discloses white gold alloys of the Au-Pd-In, Au-Pd-Sn or Au-Pd-Bi types. These alloys are intended for the preparation of metal clays, that is to say of clays of precious metals.
  • Metal clays are indeed generally defined as being a raw material for the manufacture of jewelery or works of art and comprising a very fine powder of precious metals, an organic binder and water. After forming, they are dried and burned to remove the organic binder, so that only the sintered metals remain.
  • This Japanese patent application therefore relates to a white gold alloy powder of Au-Pd-In, Au-Pd-Sn or Au-Pd-Bi type to have excellent sinterability. Concretely, by mixing this powder with water, a binder (plasticizer: di-n-butyl phthalate) and a surfactant (ethyl-cellulose), one should obtain a metal clay with a high degree of sintering.
  • the patent DE 3132143 A discloses gold alloys containing Pd, Pt and Nb 2
  • a gold alloy In order not to require rhodium-plating, a gold alloy must guarantee, according to ASTM Method D1925, a YI value: D1925 ⁇ 19 (YI: "yellowness index”), regarded as "good white” or "premium” and included in the Grade 1 category (see also http://www.utilisegold.com/jewellery technology / colors / whit e guide and Proceedings of Santa Fe Symposium 2005, pp. 103-120 ).
  • the colors of the gold alloys are defined in the tri-chromatic space according to the ISO 8654.
  • a YI ⁇ 19 value corresponds in first approximation to [-2 ⁇ a ⁇ 2; b ⁇ 10].
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a nickel-free and copper-free gray gold alloy having satisfactory mechanical properties as well as a high whiteness (Grade 1) while not requiring rhodium-plating.
  • Elements such as Si and Ti are known to those skilled in the art to improve, when added in small amounts, the surface condition and brightness and reduce the risk of corrosion, without substantially modifying the hardness or affect the colour.
  • Elements such as Ir, Re or Ru are known to improve the metallurgical properties, in particular to guarantee the fineness of the grain and to avoid the porosities, without appreciably modifying the hardness or affecting the color.
  • Table I groups together 18-carat white gold alloys of the state of the art that are commercially available.
  • this table gives indications relating to the Vickers HV hardness index of the alloy in the cast state (HV cast), hardened to 75% (HV 75%) and annealed ( HV annealing), as well as to the color measured in the CIELab system.
  • alloy No. 6 has a hardly satisfactory HV value, although it contains copper.
  • Alloy No. 9 which is composed only of gold and palladium and is therefore free of copper, has a very low annealed HV value.
  • Table II below includes gray gold alloys according to the invention which are ternary. TABLE II (*) Ternary 18-carat gold (% by weight) The at B HV casting HV 75% HV annealing 10 At 75.1 Pd 21.0 In 3.9 78.79 1.49 5.68 80 175 115 11 At 75.1 Pd 22.0 V 2.9 81.04 1.33 5.36 115 195 127 12 At 75.1 Pd 20.0 V 4.9 82.15 1.10 5.03 125 230 157 13 At 75.1 Pd 21.0 Ta 3.9 80.15 1.35 5, 14 135 213 164 14 At 75.1 Pd 23.0 V 1.9 79.34 1.38 5.05 90 182 112 15 At 75.1 Pd 22.0 Sn 2.9 79.54 1.37 5.14 128 202 118 16 At 75.1 Pd 22.0 Zn 2.9 79.36 1.37 4.84 80 156 108 17 At 75.1 Pd 23.5 Zr 1.4 80.06 1.30 4.73 87 179 119 18 At
  • Each of the ternary alloys according to the invention thus has satisfactory values L, a, b and HV annealing.
  • Quaternary alloys Nos. 33 and 34 and Quaternary No. 36 all have satisfactory L, a, b and HV annealing values.
  • the grain index is established according to ASTM E 112. TABLE IV Grain refiner Concentration grain index (Ppm) (ASTM E 112) 39 Iridium 500 2 40 Iridium 1000 3 41 Ruthenium 500 4 42 Ruthenium 1000 7 43 Rhenium 20 5 44 Rhenium 50 6
  • the alloys 39 and 40 show a grain structure in columns oriented in the direction of solidification.
  • the other alloys exhibit an equiaxed microstructure.
  • Ruthenium has the most pronounced grain refining effect, however, there are many inclusions that can penalize polishing.
  • Rhenium shows a capacity of refinement of the grain without formation of inclusions. The addition of rhenium at 20 to 60 ppm therefore gives excellent polishing ability.

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  1. Weißgoldlegierung ohne Nickel und ohne Kupfer, gebildet aus (in Massenanteilen)
    - mehr als 75% Au,
    - mehr als 18% bis weniger als 24% Pd,
    - mehr als 1 % und weniger als 6% Nb,
    - gegebenenfalls von mehr als 1 % bis weniger als 6% wenigstens eines aus Mn, Hf, Pt, Ta, V, Zn und Zr ausgewählten Elementes,
    - gegebenenfalls höchstens 0,5% wenigstens eines aus Si, Ga und Ti ausgewählten Elementes und
    - gegebenenfalls höchstens 0,2% wenigstens eines aus Ru, Ir und Re ausgewählten Elementes.
  2. Weißgoldlegierung nach Anspruch 1 gebildet aus (in Massenanteilen)
    - mehr als 75% Au,
    - von 19% bis 23,5% Pd,
    - von 1,4% bis 5,9% Nb,
    - gegebenenfalls von 1,4% bis 5,9% wenigstens eines aus Mn, Hf, Pt, Ta, V, Zn und Zr ausgewählten Elementes,
    - gegebenenfalls höchstens 0,5% wenigstens eines aus Si, Ga und Ti ausgewählten Elementes und
    - gegebenenfalls höchstens 0,1% wenigstens eines aus Ru, Ir und Re ausgewählten Elementes.
  3. Weißgoldlegierung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 mit wenigstens 20% Pd.
  4. Weißgoldlegierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 mit wenigstens 1,5% Zr oder Nb.
  5. Weißgoldlegierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4 mit 0,002% bis 0,006% (20 bis 60 ppm) Re.
  6. Weißgoldlegierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 mit etwa 75,1 % Au.
  7. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Weißgoldlegierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, bei dem
    - die Bestandteile der Weißgoldlegierung in einen Schmelztiegel eingebracht werden,
    - der Schmelztiegel bis zum Verflüssigen der Bestandteile erhitzt wird,
    - die geschmolzene Legierung abgekühlt wird,
    - sie sich verfestigen gelassen wird,
    - sie einer Wasserabschreckung unterworfen wird,
    - sie wenigstens einem Kaltwalzen unterworfen wird und
    - sie unter Reduzieren der Atmosphäre getempert wird.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, bei dem das Erhitzen durch Induktion in einem dichten Ofen unter Edelgaspartialdruck erfolgt.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, bei dem das Edelgas Ar ist.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, bei dem das Tempern unter einer aus einer Mischung von N2 und H2 gebildeten reduzierenden Atmosphäre durchgeführt wird.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, bei dem die Mischung aus N2 und H2 durch etwa 80% N2 und 20% H2 gebildet ist.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 11, bei dem das Tempern über etwa 30 Minuten durchgeführt wird.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 12, bei dem das Tempern bei etwa 850°C durchgeführt wird.
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