US1022465A - Graphite metal and method of producing it. - Google Patents
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- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 title description 43
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 title description 43
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 title description 27
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 title description 27
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 13
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 13
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- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 13
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- 229910000897 Babbitt (metal) Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
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- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 3
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- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Sulfate Chemical compound [O-]S([O-])(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910000365 copper sulfate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- ARUVKPQLZAKDPS-UHFFFAOYSA-L copper(II) sulfate Chemical compound [Cu+2].[O-][S+2]([O-])([O-])[O-] ARUVKPQLZAKDPS-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
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- C10M—LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION
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- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
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- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10M—LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION
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- My invention consists of an improved lubricating composition and the method of producing it.
- the object of my invention is to produce a metal for bearings which shall contain finely divided graphite inclosed in and uniformly distributed through a metal matrix.
- the method is characterized by a preliminary preparation of graphite flakes, which renders them easily wetted by a fluid metal and by conditions which preserve this characteristic of the graphite until the metal matrix is solidified.
- I proceed by coating the individual flakes graphite with a metal which has a higher melting point than the matrix metal, and then impregnating the matrix metal with a desired proportion of these coated graphiteiflakes, preferably subjecting the mixture to pressure while the matrix metal is fluid, and then allowing the whole to solidify, when the graphite will be uni; formly distributed through and embedded in, the metal.
- I prepare graphite by immersing a quantity of flaked graphite in a copper sulfate solution in which metallic zinc is immersed. Each graphite flake becomes coated with a thin film of copper. If heavier plating is desired a cyanid or acid sulfate process may be employed. After plating, the graphite should be washed in a mildly alkaline solution to neutralize the acidity of the liquid adhering to the plated flakes, which should then be dried. I then introduce the copper plated graphite flakes in desired proportion, into a mass of melted Babbitt metal, which should be at a temperature slightly if at all, above its melting point.
- the plated graphite isinstantly wetted by the Babbitt metal, distributes itself with the assistance of mechanical stirring, and does not. sepabearing-composition, which consists in coatrate out by flotation.
- copper i1 g graphite particles individually with cop has a higher melting point than the babbitt per. distributing the copper-coated graphite prevents the copper films from being melted in a liquid mass of metal having a lowerstrength and consistency by being subjected to' pressure while the matrix metal is fluid;
- the method of forming a lubricant bearing-composition which consists in coating graphite particles individually with a metal having a relatively high melting point, and distributing the coated graphite in a liquid mass of metal having a relatively low melting point, and allowing the said liquid metal to solidify and form a matrix inclosing the distributed graphite particles.
- a lubricant bearing-composition which consists in coating graphite particles individually with a metal having a relatively high melting point, and distributing the coated graphite in a liquid mass of metal having a relatively low melting point, subjecting the fluid metal containing the graphite to pressure, and allowing the said liquid metal to solidify and form a matrix inclosing the distributed graphite particles.
- composition will be improved in its preferably therefore the mixture should be.
- the method of forming a lubricant a relatively high melting point.
- bearing-composition which consists in coat- 1 CHARLES D. Woonnnrmr.
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Description
R. T. COLE. GRAPHITE METAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT.
APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1910.
Patented Apr. 9, 1912.
w ilnesa'es 546C 1. u
or particles of UNITED STATES RAYMOllTD T. COLE, OF SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE.
1 ,O22,465, Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed November 9, 1910. Serial No. 591,435.
oil the graphite particles so that while the metal matrix cools, the metal plated graphite particles do not tend to separate by flotation as they would if stripped of their metal envelop.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAYMOND T. COLE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of South Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Graphite Metal and Methods of Producing It, of which the following is a specification.
My invention consists of an improved lubricating composition and the method of producing it. I
The object of my invention is to produce a metal for bearings which shall contain finely divided graphite inclosed in and uniformly distributed through a metal matrix.
The method is characterized by a preliminary preparation of graphite flakes, which renders them easily wetted by a fluid metal and by conditions which preserve this characteristic of the graphite until the metal matrix is solidified.
I proceed by coating the individual flakes graphite with a metal which has a higher melting point than the matrix metal, and then impregnating the matrix metal with a desired proportion of these coated graphiteiflakes, preferably subjecting the mixture to pressure while the matrix metal is fluid, and then allowing the whole to solidify, when the graphite will be uni; formly distributed through and embedded in, the metal.
As a specific example of my process, I prepare graphite by immersing a quantity of flaked graphite in a copper sulfate solution in which metallic zinc is immersed. Each graphite flake becomes coated with a thin film of copper. If heavier plating is desired a cyanid or acid sulfate process may be employed. After plating, the graphite should be washed in a mildly alkaline solution to neutralize the acidity of the liquid adhering to the plated flakes, which should then be dried. I then introduce the copper plated graphite flakes in desired proportion, into a mass of melted Babbitt metal, which should be at a temperature slightly if at all, above its melting point. The circumstance that copper alloys with babhitt undoubtedly assists in the result; the plated graphite isinstantly wetted by the Babbitt metal, distributes itself with the assistance of mechanical stirring, and does not. sepabearing-composition, which consists in coatrate out by flotation. The fact that copper i1 g graphite particles individually with cophas a higher melting point than the babbitt per. distributing the copper-coated graphite prevents the copper films from being melted in a liquid mass of metal having a lowerstrength and consistency by being subjected to' pressure while the matrix metal is fluid;
compressed in a mold while solidifying. The graphite particles contribute the lubricant property and the matrix metal the strength, to the composition. The proportions of the ingredients may be varied to produce various qualities and results. In the drawing hereto annexed there is illustrated in a somewhat conventional manner and in end view a journal bearing composed of the above described improved bearing composition While the graphite flake this drawing illustrated by dots, it must be understood that this illustration is quite conventional as in the actual product the distribution of the graphite is such that the shading or color of the material is apparently uniform and darker or lighter according to the proportion of graphite contained.
hat I claim ters Patent and desire to secure by Let- 1s:
1. The method of forming a lubricant bearing-composition. which consists in coating graphite particles individually with a metal having a relatively high melting point, and distributing the coated graphite in a liquid mass of metal having a relatively low melting point, and allowing the said liquid metal to solidify and form a matrix inclosing the distributed graphite particles.
2. The method of forming a lubricant bearing-composition, which consists in coating graphite particles individually with a metal having a relatively high melting point, and distributing the coated graphite in a liquid mass of metal having a relatively low melting point, subjecting the fluid metal containing the graphite to pressure, and allowing the said liquid metal to solidify and form a matrix inclosing the distributed graphite particles.
3. The method of forming a lubricant The composition will be improved in its preferably therefore the mixture should be.
Patented Apr.9, 1912.
melting point than copper, and allowing the ing graphite particles individually with copsaid liquid metal to solidify and form a per, distributing the copper-coated graphite matrix inclosing the distributed graphite particles in liquid metal having a lower particles. melting point than copper with which the i. The method of forming a lubricant copper alloys subjecting the fluid metal a) bearing-composition, which consists in coatcontaining the graphite to pressure, and ing graphite particles individually with copthereafter allowing the liquid metal to soper, distributing the copper-coated graphite lidify and form a matrix inclosing the d1s-' in a liquid mass of metal having a lower tributed graphite particles. V a melting point than copper, subjecting the 7. A lubricant bearing-composition con- 35 fiuid metal containing the graphite to pressisting of a matrix of metal having a relasure, and allowing the said liquid metal to tively low melting polnt and having dis- I solidify and form a matrix inclosing the tributed through its mass graphite partidistributed graphite particles. cles individually coated with a metal having 5. The method of forming a lubricant a relatively high melting point. 40 bearing-composition, which consists in coat- 8. A lubricant bearing-composition coning graphite particles individually with 001 sisting of a matrix of Babbitt metal having per, distributing the copper-coated graphite distributed through its mass graphite partiparticles in liquid metal having a lower cles individual y coated with copper.
melting point than copper with which the Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, 45 copper alloys, and thereafter allowing the this 4th day of November, 1910.
liquid metal to solidify and form a matrix RAYMOND T. COLE. inclosing the distributed graphite particles. 'Witnesses:
6. The method of forming a lubricant ODIN Ronnn'rs,
bearing-composition, which consists in coat- 1 CHARLES D. Woonnnrmr.
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