US20250320584A1 - Tungsten alloy wire and metal products - Google Patents

Tungsten alloy wire and metal products

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US20250320584A1
US20250320584A1 US18/866,786 US202318866786A US2025320584A1 US 20250320584 A1 US20250320584 A1 US 20250320584A1 US 202318866786 A US202318866786 A US 202318866786A US 2025320584 A1 US2025320584 A1 US 2025320584A1
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Kenshiro Takeda
Katsuhiro Maekawa
Akitoshi Kasahara
Tatsuya Taniwaki
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C1/00—Making non-ferrous alloys
    • C22C1/04—Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
    • C22C1/045—Alloys based on refractory metals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F1/00—Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
    • B22F1/09—Mixtures of metallic powders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F5/00—Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product
    • B22F5/12—Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product of wires
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C27/00—Alloys based on rhenium or a refractory metal not mentioned in groups C22C14/00 or C22C16/00
    • C22C27/04—Alloys based on tungsten or molybdenum
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C33/00—Making ferrous alloys
    • C22C33/02—Making ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
    • C22C33/0207—Using a mixture of pre-alloyed powders or a master alloy
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • 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
    • C22F1/16—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon

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  • the present invention relates to a tungsten alloy wire and metal products.
  • Patent Literature (PTL) 1 discloses a tungsten wire having a tensile strength of at least 3900 MPa.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a tungsten alloy wire that is excellent in flex resistance and metal products that include the tungsten alloy wire.
  • a tungsten alloy wire is to be used in an environment in which the tungsten alloy wire at least once undergoes a thermal effect at a temperature of at least 1100 degrees Celsius, and the tungsten alloy wire includes rhenium with a content of at least 5 wt % and at most 26 wt %.
  • a metal product includes the above-described tungsten alloy wire.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a tungsten alloy wire according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 A is a schematic perspective view of a rod including the tungsten alloy wire according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 B is a schematic perspective view of an electrode including the tungsten alloy wire according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 C is a schematic perspective view of a twisted wire including the tungsten alloy wire according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a table showing the flex resistances of tungsten alloy wires according to the embodiment after undergoing a thermal effect.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a coiling test on the tungsten alloy wire according to the embodiment.
  • each diagram is a schematic diagram and not necessarily strictly illustrated. Accordingly, for example, scale sizes, etc. are not necessarily exactly represented.
  • substantially the same structural components are assigned with the same reference signs, and redundant descriptions will be omitted or simplified.
  • a term representing a shape of a component such as “cylindrical” or “circular”, and a numerical range are used in the present description. Such terms and range are each not representing only a strict meaning of the term or range, but implying that a substantially same range, e.g., a range that includes even a difference as small as few percentages, is connoted in the term or range.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of tungsten alloy wire 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 is wound around winding frame 2 and stored.
  • Winding frame 2 may be referred to as a bobbin, reel, spool, drum, or the like in some instances.
  • Tungsten alloy wire 1 has, for example, but not particularly limited to, a total length ranging from the order of meters (m), such as approximately 100 m, to the order of kilometers (km).
  • FIG. 2 A to FIG. 2 C are each a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a metal product that includes tungsten alloy wire 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • Rod 11 illustrated in FIG. 2 A is an example of the metal product and includes tungsten alloy wire 1 .
  • rod 11 is tungsten alloy wire 1 having a predetermined length.
  • the length of rod 11 is not limited to a particular length and can be made to have a length appropriate to the application of rod 11 .
  • Rod 11 is used as portions of various metal products including tungsten alloy wire 1 or intermediate workpieces of the metal products.
  • the application of rod 11 is not limited to a particular application. It should be noted that the rod may be referred to as a pin.
  • Electrode 12 illustrated in FIG. 2 B is an example of the metal product and includes tungsten alloy wire 1 .
  • electrode 12 is tungsten alloy wire 1 having a predetermined length, and the tip portion of tungsten alloy wire 1 is processed to be thin.
  • the shape of the tip of electrode 12 is, for example, but not limited to, a cone shape.
  • the shape of the tip of electrode 12 may be a cone shape with a round tip or a truncated-cone shape, a pyramid or truncated-pyramid shape, or the like.
  • Electrode 12 is used in, for example, electric discharge machining. However, the application of electrode 12 is not limited to a particular application.
  • Twisted wire 13 illustrated in FIG. 2 C is an example of the metal product and includes a plurality of tungsten alloy wires 1 .
  • twisted wire 13 is a plied yarn manufactured by performing doubling and twisting processing on the plurality of tungsten alloy wires 1 having a predetermined length.
  • twisted wire 13 may be a covered yarn that includes tungsten alloy wire 1 as a core yarn or a sheath yarn.
  • One of the core yarn and the sheath yarn may be a metal wire other than tungsten alloy wire 1 or may be a chemical fiber, a natural fiber, a recycled fiber, or the like.
  • twisted wires 13 may be bundled to be used as a rope, a cord, or the like. The application of twisted wire 13 is not limited to a particular application.
  • the examples of the metal products including tungsten alloy wire 1 are not limited to those illustrated in FIG. 2 A to FIG. 2 C .
  • the metal products may be a saw wire, a mesh, a catheter, a fiber product, and the like.
  • the metal products may include tungsten alloy wire 1 and a member that is formed of a material other than a metal (e.g., a resin).
  • Tungsten alloy wire 1 is used in an environment in which tungsten alloy wire 1 at least once undergoes a thermal effect at a temperature of at least 1100 degrees Celsius. Specifically, tungsten alloy wire 1 at least once undergoes the thermal effect during processing for manufacturing the metal product or when tungsten alloy wire 1 is used as the metal product.
  • a specific example of the thermal effect is, for example, but not particularly limited to, the case where tungsten alloy wire 1 is welded to another metal member such as that of iron or the case where tungsten alloy wire 1 is used as a discharge electrode.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 is bend-resistant. That is, tungsten alloy wire 1 is excellent in flex resistance. Even when tungsten alloy wire 1 is bent with a predetermined curvature, a break, a surface delamination, or the like does not occur in tungsten alloy wire 1 . It should be noted that 1100 degrees Celsius is an example of a temperature at which tungsten undergoes primary recrystallization.
  • tungsten has the property of withstanding a high temperature.
  • tungsten has a problem such that its grain boundaries are fragile, that is, cracking originating from its grain boundary is likely to occur.
  • a thermal effect to the extent sizes of grains change specifically, at least a temperature at which tungsten undergoes primary recrystallization (1100 degrees Celsius)
  • grains of tungsten grow to reduce grain boundaries, and additionally, oxygen enters the grain boundaries.
  • the amount of oxygen entering the grain boundaries relatively increases, which decreases the strength of tungsten.
  • folding, bending, or the like sets up a stress in tungsten after the thermal effect, cracking originating from its grain boundary is likely to occur, causing a deterioration in flex resistance.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 contains tungsten and rhenium (Re), and tungsten and rhenium are alloyed, forming a solid solution.
  • a rhenium content of tungsten alloy wire 1 is, for example, at least 5 wt % and at most 26 wt %.
  • the rhenium content of tungsten alloy wire 1 may be at least 6 wt %, at least 7 wt %, at least 8 wt %, at least 9 wt %, at least 10 wt %, at least 12 wt %, at least 15 wt %, or at least 20 wt %.
  • the rhenium content of tungsten alloy wire 1 may be at most 25 wt %, at most 20 wt %, at most 15 wt %, at most 12 wt %, at most 10 wt %, at most 9 wt %, at most 8 wt %, at most 7 wt %, or at most 6 wt %.
  • rhenium present in the grains can capture the oxygen entering when tungsten alloy wire 1 undergoes the thermal effect. In this manner, the amount of oxygen present in the grain boundaries can be reduced, which makes the cracking unlikely to occur, and it is possible to restrain the deterioration in flex resistance.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 when the rhenium content is at most 26 wt %, the solid solution of rhenium and tungsten can be formed. A rhenium content exceeding 26 wt % fails to form the solid solution, and tungsten alloy wire 1 may decrease in strength to become brittle.
  • FIG. 3 is a table showing the flex resistances of tungsten alloy wires according to the present embodiment after undergoing the thermal effect.
  • Working examples 1 to 8 shown in FIG. 3 are tungsten alloy wires that differ from one another in at least one of diameter and composition.
  • the diameters of tungsten alloy wires 1 according to the working examples are within the range of at least 0.02 mm and at most 1.00 mm.
  • the rhenium contents of tungsten alloy wires 1 according to the working examples are within the range of at least 5 wt % and at most 26 wt %.
  • Tungsten contents of tungsten alloy wires 1 according to the working examples are at least 74 wt % and at most 95 wt %.
  • FIG. 3 also shows the flex resistances of tungsten wires according to comparative examples 1 to 7.
  • Comparative examples 1 to 3 are tungsten alloy wires containing rhenium.
  • the rhenium contents of the tungsten alloy wires according to the comparative examples 1 to 3 are 1 wt % or at most 3 wt %.
  • the diameters of the tungsten alloy wires according to the comparative examples 1 to 3 are 0.10 mm or 0.50 mm.
  • Comparative examples 4 to 6 are tungsten wires containing potassium (potassium-doped tungsten wires).
  • the potassium contents of the potassium-doped tungsten wires according to the comparative examples 4 to 6 are 0.007 wt %.
  • the diameters of the potassium-doped tungsten wires according to the comparative examples 4 to 6 are 0.04 mm, 0.10 mm, or 0.50 mm.
  • a comparative example 7 is a pure tungsten wire, containing no additive. It should be noted that, in each of the working examples and comparative examples, trace amounts of inevitable impurities, which are inevitably mixed in the manufacture.
  • the inventors of the present invention performed heat treatment at predetermined temperatures on the tungsten alloy wires according to the working examples 1 to 8 and the tungsten alloy wires, the potassium-doped tungsten wires, and the pure tungsten wire according to the comparative examples 1 to 7.
  • the duration of the heat treatment has no particular effect. For example, the duration of the heat treatment is approximately one minute.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an overview of the coiling test on tungsten alloy wire 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 was wound around core material 20 that was rod-shaped, had a circular cross-sectional shape, and was uniform in diameter, and whether a break or a surface delamination occurred in tungsten alloy wire 1 was checked.
  • Diameter R of a cross section of core material 20 used in the coiling test was made the same as diameter ⁇ of tungsten alloy wire 1 to be tested. That is, the coiling test is configured such that bending (coiling) is performed with a smaller radius of curvature (a larger curvature) for tungsten alloy wire 1 having a smaller diameter.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 according to the working example 1 having a diameter of 1.00 mm, core material 20 that had a columnar shape and a diameter of 1.00 mm was used.
  • core material 20 that had a columnar shape and a diameter of 0.04 mm was used.
  • the comparative examples 1 to 3 showed that a break or a surface delamination occurred (denoted as “NG” in the table) in all of the tungsten alloy wires having rhenium contents of 1 wt % or 3 wt % except for the tungsten alloy wire according to the comparative examples 3 that underwent the thermal effect at 1100 degrees Celsius.
  • the diameter was as small as 0.10 mm. Therefore, it is considered that, at the low temperature (1100 degrees Celsius), the amount of oxygen incorporated in grain boundaries was small, which did not cause a break.
  • the comparative examples 4 to 6 showed that a break or a surface delamination occurred in all of the potassium-doped tungsten wires except for the potassium-doped tungsten wires that had small diameters and were subjected to the heat treatment at low temperatures (1100 degrees Celsius in the comparative example 5 and 1100 degrees Celsius and 1300 degrees Celsius in the comparative example 6). It should be noted that, unlike rhenium, potassium is present at grain boundaries and has no effect of capturing oxygen.
  • the comparative example 7 showed that a break or a surface delamination occurred in the pure tungsten wire because the thermal effect causes oxygen to enter grain boundaries.
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 is to be used in an environment in which the tungsten alloy wire at least once undergoes a thermal effect at a temperature of at least 1100 degrees Celsius, and the tungsten alloy wire includes rhenium with a content of at least 5 wt % and at most 26 wt %.
  • rhenium in tungsten alloy wire 1 , when at least 5 wt % of rhenium is contained, rhenium can capture oxygen entering grain boundaries when tungsten alloy wire 1 undergoes the thermal effect, and thus it is possible to restrain the occurrence of cracking originating a grain boundary. Therefore, even after tungsten alloy wire 1 undergoes the thermal effect, a break or the like is unlikely to occur in tungsten alloy wire 1 , and thus it is possible to produce tungsten alloy wire 1 that is excellent in flex resistance.
  • the alloy (solid solution) of rhenium and tungsten can be formed, and thus it is possible to increase the strength of tungsten alloy wire 1 .
  • the metal product according to the present embodiment includes tungsten alloy wire 1 .
  • the metal product is rod 11 , electrode 12 , or twisted wire 13 .
  • tungsten alloy wire 1 is bend-resistant even after undergoing the thermal effect during manufacturing or using the metal product. Accordingly, it is possible to restrain the metal product from deteriorating in quality.
  • Tungsten alloy wire 1 according to the present embodiment can be manufactured by, for example, the following method.
  • tungsten powders and rhenium powders are mixed together and subjected to press molding and sintering to be made into an ingot.
  • the rhenium content can be adjusted to at least 5 wt % and at most 26 wt %.
  • a tungsten block made into the ingot is formed into a wire shape by performing swaging processing in which the tungsten block is forged and compressed from around to be extended. Then, drawing (wire drawing) using wire drawing dies is performed. The drawing is performed using a plurality of wire drawing dies having different bore diameters in descending order of bore diameter.
  • tungsten alloy wires 1 having diameters within the range of 0.02 mm to 1.00 mm as shown in FIG. 3 . It should be noted that the drawing may involve heating at a predetermined temperature. Furthermore, after the drawing, tungsten alloy wire 1 may be subjected to surface treatment such as electrolytic polishing.
  • the tungsten alloy wire may contain ruthenium (Ru) or cobalt (Co) instead of rhenium.
  • the tungsten alloy wire may have a tungsten content of 99.8 wt % and a ruthenium content of 0.2 wt % and contain trace amounts of impurities.
  • the tungsten alloy wire was subjected to the heat treatment and then to the coiling test. As a result, no deterioration in the flex resistance of the tungsten alloy wire was observed in any of the cases where the heat treatment was performed at temperatures of 1100 degrees Celsius, 1300 degrees Celsius, 1500 degrees Celsius, 1700 degrees Celsius, and 2000 degrees Celsius.

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