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- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 14
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 description 12
- REDXJYDRNCIFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium(3+) Chemical class [Al+3] REDXJYDRNCIFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N molybdenum Chemical compound [Mo] ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 239000011733 molybdenum Substances 0.000 description 7
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 229910052720 vanadium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- LEONUFNNVUYDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanadium(0) Chemical compound [V] LEONUFNNVUYDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910000990 Ni alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000003870 refractory metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910001006 Constantan Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910000756 V alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 1
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007769 metal material Substances 0.000 description 1
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- My invention relates to improvements in thermo-electric elements for thermo-couples, and it consists in an alloy composed of certain metals in definite proportions.
- An object of my invention is to provide a negative element of a thermo-couple which produces a relatively high electromotive force when it is joined in a well known manner to a positive element to form a thermo-couple. In designating this.
- thermocouple as a'negative element of the thermocouple, it will be understood that the current flows over the hot junction from the positive element to this novel negative element, and back to the positive element through the external circuit.
- a further object of my invention is to provide a negatlve element of a thermo-couple, having allow temperature coefficient, (that is, asmall increase of ohmic resistance per degree rise in temperature) and a' relativel small thermal conductivity, while the e ectrical conductivity of the elementis relatively high.
- thermo-couple formed from this alloy as the negative element and constantan an alloy composed of 40% of nickel and 60% of copper as the positive element, consumes arelatively small quantity of heat for a given quantit of electrical energy produced. This act has been found to be due to the high electro-motive force obtained with this thermo-couple, together with the lowtemperature coefficient and the relativel small'ohmic resistance and thermal-cond iictance of both of the thermo-elements.
- the ductility of the nickel alloy permits it to be forged, drawn into wire or ribbon, and rolled into sheet form. It has considerable tensile strength and resists oxidation at higher temperatures.
- thermo-electric element consisting of an alloy composed of substantially 81% of nickel, 17% of molybdenum and 2% of vanadium.
- thermo-electric element including nickel and at least 15% of molybdenum.
- thermo-electric element consisting of nickel, at least 15% of molybdenum and not more than ot a metallic substance having a fusing point considerably below that of molybdenum.
- thermo-couple having a ductile posi tive element and. a ductile negative element, each of said elements being made up of two or more'elements so proportioned that said coupleis adapted to generate an ele-ctro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature at temperatures as high as 600 C.
- thermocouple having a positive element composed of a ductile nickel alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile nickel alloy, the percentage of nickel in said elements being of such an amount that said couple is adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 milli- ASSIGN'OB TO THERMO ELECTRIC BATTERY volts per centigrade degree difference of temperature at temperatures as high as 600 C.
- thermo-couple having a positive element composed of a ductile alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile alloy adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difierence of temperature, said negative element having a specific resistance with reference to centimeter cube between the values of .8X10" and 1.6 10' ohms.
- thermo-couple having a positive element composed of aductile alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile alloy adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree differenceof temperature
- said negative element having a thermal conductivity with reference to centimeter'cube which lies between .018 calories and .042
- thermo-couple having a positive element and having a negative element whose thermal conductivity with reference to centimeter cube lies between .018 calories and .042 calories per centigrade degree difference of temperature, and which has a specific resistance with reference to centimeter cube between the values of .8 and 1.6X10", and which thermo-couple is adapted to gen erate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per cent-igrade degree difference of temperature.
- thermo-couple capable of operating in a practical manner and during a useful life at temperatures as high as 450 centigrade, said couple having elements whose ratio of electrical to thermal conductance is such that at least one per cent of the heat absorbed at its hot junction is converted into electrical energy available for use in an external circuit.
- thermo-electric element 211- f loy composed of nickel, molybdenum and vanadium, the quantity of molybdenum and varadium contained in the alloy being adapted to impart a relatively high electrical conductivit -to the alloy compared with its low thermal conductivity.
- thermo-couple which produces an average electro-motive force in excess of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature, the metallic elements thereof having a ratio of electrical to thermal conductance reater than .35.
- a t ermo-couple which produces an average electro-motive force in excess of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature, the elements thereof being free rom oxidation at temperatures as high as 400 (1., and which elements have a ratio of electrical to thermal conductance greater than .35. i
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Description
Reissued Nov. 2, 1926. I
UNITED STATES Re. 16,453 PATENT OFFICE.
o'r'ro HERMAN-N, or cnrcaeo, ILLINOIS,
COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF" ILLINOIS.
THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT.
Ho Drawing. Original 80. 1,572,117, dated February 9, 1926, Serial No, 28,034, filed May 4, 1925.
plication tor reissue filed August 2, 1926. Serial No. 126,750.
My invention relates to improvements in thermo-electric elements for thermo-couples, and it consists in an alloy composed of certain metals in definite proportions.
An object of my invention is to provide a negative element of a thermo-couple which produces a relatively high electromotive force when it is joined in a well known manner to a positive element to form a thermo-couple. In designating this.
alloy, as a'negative element of the thermocouple, it will be understood that the current flows over the hot junction from the positive element to this novel negative element, and back to the positive element through the external circuit.
A further object of my invention is to provide a negatlve element of a thermo-couple, having allow temperature coefficient, (that is, asmall increase of ohmic resistance per degree rise in temperature) and a' relativel small thermal conductivity, while the e ectrical conductivity of the elementis relatively high.
Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
In carrying out my invention, I make use 9 of an alloy composed of 81% of nickel, 17%
of molybdenum,
and 2% of vanadium.
A thermo-couple formed from this alloy as the negative element and constantan, an alloy composed of 40% of nickel and 60% of copper as the positive element, consumes arelatively small quantity of heat for a given quantit of electrical energy produced. This act has been found to be due to the high electro-motive force obtained with this thermo-couple, together with the lowtemperature coefficient and the relativel small'ohmic resistance and thermal-cond iictance of both of the thermo-elements.
Besides having a low temperature coefficient and a fairly small ohmic resistance compared with its thermal-conductance, the ductility of the nickel alloy permits it to be forged, drawn into wire or ribbon, and rolled into sheet form. It has considerable tensile strength and resists oxidation at higher temperatures.
I have found that other nickel-molybdemum-vanadium alloys varying in composition only slightly from the composition hereindisclosed, have a smaller electrical potential and electrical conductivity, and also an increased temperature coefficient and thermal conductivity, and therefore do not possess the properties which my improved thermo-element does possess.
I claim:
A thermo-electric element consisting of an alloy composed of substantially 81% of nickel, 17% of molybdenum and 2% of vanadium.
2. A thermo-electric element including nickel and at least 15% of molybdenum.
3. A thermo-electric element consisting of nickel, at least 15% of molybdenum and not more than ot a metallic substance having a fusing point considerably below that of molybdenum.
4. A- thermo-couple having a ductile posi tive element and. a ductile negative element, each of said elements being made up of two or more'elements so proportioned that said coupleis adapted to generate an ele-ctro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature at temperatures as high as 600 C.
5. A thermocouple having a positive element composed of a ductile nickel alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile nickel alloy, the percentage of nickel in said elements being of such an amount that said couple is adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 milli- ASSIGN'OB TO THERMO ELECTRIC BATTERY volts per centigrade degree difference of temperature at temperatures as high as 600 C.
6. A thermo-couple having a positive element composed of a ductile alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile alloy adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difierence of temperature, said negative element having a specific resistance with reference to centimeter cube between the values of .8X10" and 1.6 10' ohms.
7. A thermo-couple having a positive element composed of aductile alloy and a negative element composed of a ductile alloy adapted to generate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree differenceof temperature,
said negative element having a thermal conductivity with reference to centimeter'cube which lies between .018 calories and .042
calories per centigrade degree difference of temperature.
8. A thermo-couple having a positive element and having a negative element whose thermal conductivity with reference to centimeter cube lies between .018 calories and .042 calories per centigrade degree difference of temperature, and which has a specific resistance with reference to centimeter cube between the values of .8 and 1.6X10", and which thermo-couple is adapted to gen erate an electro-motive force in excess of an average of .09 millivolts per cent-igrade degree difference of temperature.
9. A thermo-couple capable of operating in a practical manner and during a useful life at temperatures as high as 450 centigrade, said couple having elements whose ratio of electrical to thermal conductance is such that at least one per cent of the heat absorbed at its hot junction is converted into electrical energy available for use in an external circuit.
10. A negative thermo-electric element 211- f loy composed of nickel, molybdenum and vanadium, the quantity of molybdenum and varadium contained in the alloy being adapted to impart a relatively high electrical conductivit -to the alloy compared with its low thermal conductivity.
my name this 29th day refractory metal and vanadium, the refractory metal being present inan amount of at least 15% by weight.
13. A thermo-couple which produces an average electro-motive force in excess of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature, the metallic elements thereof having a ratio of electrical to thermal conductance reater than .35.
14. A t ermo-couple which produces an average electro-motive force in excess of .09 millivolts per centigrade degree difference of temperature, the elements thereof being free rom oxidation at temperatures as high as 400 (1., and which elements have a ratio of electrical to thermal conductance greater than .35. i
In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe o July, A. D. 1926. OTTO HERMANN.
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| US2846493A (en) * | 1955-11-30 | 1958-08-05 | Rca Corp | Nu-type thermoelectric devices |
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