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WO2011005494A1
WO2011005494A1 PCT/US2010/039419 US2010039419W WO2011005494A1 WO 2011005494 A1 WO2011005494 A1 WO 2011005494A1 US 2010039419 W US2010039419 W US 2010039419W WO 2011005494 A1 WO2011005494 A1 WO 2011005494A1
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  • the present patent application relates to compositions that include copper and carbon and, more particularly, to copper-carbon compositions that do not phase separate when melted or re-melted.
  • Copper metal is commonly used in various electrical and mechanical applications due to its relatively high electrical and thermal conductivity. However, copper metal is very ductile, which limits its use in mechanical and structural applications. Furthermore, copper metal tends to corrode and oxidize over time, thereby limiting its application in various reactive environments.
  • Copper-carbon composites have been developed in an effort to improve upon the thermal, mechanical and chemical properties of copper metal. Copper-carbon composites are formed by mechanically introducing carbon to copper metal, thereby imparting the resulting copper-carbon composite material with certain advantages (e.g., improved thermal conductivity) over pure copper metal. For example, copper-carbon composites have been prepared using copper and carbon powder metallurgy techniques, as well as by heating and kneading copper and carbon together.
  • copper-carbon composites have physical properties that limit their usefulness in certain applications.
  • the carbon in copper- carbon composites phase separates from the copper metal when the composite is melted, thereby limiting the usefulness of copper-carbon composites in high temperature applications.
  • those skilled in the art continue to seek improvements in the properties of copper metal.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon composition may include copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon composition may consist essentially of copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon composition may consist essentially of copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, the carbon comprising at least about 0.01 percent by weight of the material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
  • Fig. 1 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 30 ⁇ m wide portion of the composition;
  • Fig. 2 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 3 ⁇ m wide portion of the composition;
  • Fig. 3 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 2 ⁇ m wide portion of the composition.
  • Fig. 4 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 500 nm wide portion of the composition.
  • the carbon in the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be obtained from any carbonaceous material capable of producing the disclosed copper-carbon composition.
  • carbonaceous material capable of producing the disclosed copper-carbon composition.
  • high surface area carbons such as activated carbons
  • certain functionalized carbons have yielded desirable results.
  • Another example of a useful carbonaceous material is an allotrope of carbon, such as diamond, graphite and Buckminster fullerenes. While those skilled in the art can appreciate that many different forms of carbon exist, without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that certain forms of carbon yield the disclosed copper-carbon composition, while others do not.
  • the copper in the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be any copper or copper alloy capable of producing the disclosed copper-carbon composition.
  • Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the selection of copper may be dictated by the intended application of the resulting copper-carbon composition. For example, when high electrical conductivity is desired, oxygen free, high purity copper metal may be used and the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be formed in a vacuum or under a blanket of oxygen-free and electrically non-conductive gas.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 0.01 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 0.1 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 1 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 5 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 10 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 20 percent by weight carbon. In yet another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 53 percent by weight carbon.
  • single phase and phase separate refer to phases discernable by the naked eye or using only slight magnification (e.g., at most about 100 times magnification). Therefore, a material appearing as a single phase to the naked eye, but showing two distinct phases when viewed on the nano-scale should not be construed as having two phases.
  • the steps of mixing and applying electrical energy result in the formation of chemical bonds between the copper and carbon atoms, thereby rendering the disclosed copper- carbon compositions unique vis-a-vis known copper-carbon composites and solutions of copper and carbon.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon material may be a nano-composite material.
  • the amount of electrical energy e.g., the current
  • composition should be sufficient to initiate an endothermic chemical reaction between the copper and the carbon.
  • a graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in a gas heated furnace.
  • the crucible was charged with 100.795 ounces of 99.999 percent pure oxygen free, high purity (“OFHP”) copper.
  • the OFHP copper was cut from a rod obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA of Southfield, Michigan.
  • a carbon electrode affixed to an arc welder was inserted into the molten copper and carbon mixture.
  • the arc welder was obtained from The Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio. While continuing to mix the carbon into the molten copper, the arc welder was actuated to supply a 135 amp current through the molten copper and carbon mixture. As a result of the current, the carbon was seen as being drawn into the copper and the resulting copper-carbon composition solidified almost instantly, suggesting an endothermic reaction had occurred. Specifically, the temperature of the resulting copper- carbon composition in the crucible quickly dropped from about 2335 0 F to below about 198O 0 F.
  • the copper-carbon composition was removed from the crucible and observed by the naked eye to exist in a single phase.
  • the cooled copper-carbon composition was then re-melted in the crucible and no phase separation was observed (i.e., a separate carbon only or copper only phase did not occur).
  • a graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in an induction furnace.
  • the induction furnace was obtained from the Pillar Induction Company of Brookfield, Wisconsin.
  • the crucible was charged with 20 pounds of Cl 1000 copper obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA.
  • a carbon electrode affixed to a Lincoln arc welder was inserted into the molten copper and carbon mixture. While continuing to mix the carbon into the molten copper, the arc welder was actuated to supply a 230 amp current through the molten copper and carbon mixture. As a result of the current, the carbon was seen as being drawn into the copper to form a copper-carbon composition. Additional heat was supplied during the current supplying step to avoid rapid solidification of the copper-carbon composition and resulting damage to the rotary mixer.
  • the copper-carbon composition was removed from the crucible and observed by the naked eye to exist in a single phase. The cooled copper-carbon composition was then re-melted in the crucible and no phase separation was observed.
  • a graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in a gas heated furnace.
  • the crucible was charged with 100.2 ounces of 99.9 percent pure copper, which was obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA.
  • the disclosed copper-carbon compositions incorporate certain carbonaceous materials into copper metal in substantial quantities to form a single phase material, wherein the carbonaceous material does not phase separate from the copper when the material is cooled and subsequently re-melted.

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Abstract

A copper-carbon composition including copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.

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COPPER-CARBON COMPOSITION
PRIORITY
[0001] The present patent application claims priority from U.S. Ser. No. 61/219,909 filed on June 24, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD
[0002] The present patent application relates to compositions that include copper and carbon and, more particularly, to copper-carbon compositions that do not phase separate when melted or re-melted.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Copper metal is commonly used in various electrical and mechanical applications due to its relatively high electrical and thermal conductivity. However, copper metal is very ductile, which limits its use in mechanical and structural applications. Furthermore, copper metal tends to corrode and oxidize over time, thereby limiting its application in various reactive environments.
[0004] Copper-carbon composites have been developed in an effort to improve upon the thermal, mechanical and chemical properties of copper metal. Copper-carbon composites are formed by mechanically introducing carbon to copper metal, thereby imparting the resulting copper-carbon composite material with certain advantages (e.g., improved thermal conductivity) over pure copper metal. For example, copper-carbon composites have been prepared using copper and carbon powder metallurgy techniques, as well as by heating and kneading copper and carbon together.
[0005] However, like copper metal, copper-carbon composites have physical properties that limit their usefulness in certain applications. For example, the carbon in copper- carbon composites phase separates from the copper metal when the composite is melted, thereby limiting the usefulness of copper-carbon composites in high temperature applications. [0006] Accordingly, those skilled in the art continue to seek improvements in the properties of copper metal.
SUMMARY
[0007] In one aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may include copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
[0008] In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may consist essentially of copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
[0009] In yet another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may consist essentially of copper and carbon, wherein the copper and the carbon form a single phase material, the carbon comprising at least about 0.01 percent by weight of the material, and wherein the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is heated to a melting temperature.
[0010] Other aspects of the disclosed copper-carbon composition will become apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Fig. 1 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 30 μm wide portion of the composition;
[0012] Fig. 2 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 3 μm wide portion of the composition;
[0013] Fig. 3 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 2 μm wide portion of the composition; and
[0014] Fig. 4 is a scanning electron microscope image of the disclosed copper-carbon composition, the image showing a 500 nm wide portion of the composition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] It has now been discovered that carbon can be incorporated into copper metal in substantial quantities to form a single phase material, and in such a way that the carbon does not phase separate from the copper when the material is melted.
[0016] Specifically, it has now been discovered that carbon can be incorporated into copper metal by melting the copper metal, mixing the carbon into the molten copper metal and, while mixing, applying a current of sufficient amperage to the molten mixture such that the carbon becomes incorporated into the copper metal, thereby forming a single phase copper-carbon material. The resulting single phase copper-carbon material does not phase separate when subsequently re-melted (i.e., raised to a temperature at or above the materials melting temperature).
[0017] The carbon in the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be obtained from any carbonaceous material capable of producing the disclosed copper-carbon composition. For example, high surface area carbons, such as activated carbons, and certain functionalized carbons have yielded desirable results. Another example of a useful carbonaceous material is an allotrope of carbon, such as diamond, graphite and Buckminster fullerenes. While those skilled in the art can appreciate that many different forms of carbon exist, without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that certain forms of carbon yield the disclosed copper-carbon composition, while others do not.
[0018] The copper in the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be any copper or copper alloy capable of producing the disclosed copper-carbon composition. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the selection of copper may be dictated by the intended application of the resulting copper-carbon composition. For example, when high electrical conductivity is desired, oxygen free, high purity copper metal may be used and the disclosed copper-carbon composition may be formed in a vacuum or under a blanket of oxygen-free and electrically non-conductive gas.
[0019] In one aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 0.01 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 0.1 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 1 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 5 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 10 percent by weight carbon. In another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 20 percent by weight carbon. In yet another aspect, the disclosed copper-carbon composition may comprise at least about 53 percent by weight carbon.
[0020] As used herein, the terms "single phase" and "phase separate" refer to phases discernable by the naked eye or using only slight magnification (e.g., at most about 100 times magnification). Therefore, a material appearing as a single phase to the naked eye, but showing two distinct phases when viewed on the nano-scale should not be construed as having two phases.
[0021] While the exact chemical structure of the disclosed copper-carbon material is currently not known, without being limited to any particular theory, it is currently believed that the steps of mixing and applying electrical energy result in the formation of chemical bonds between the copper and carbon atoms, thereby rendering the disclosed copper- carbon compositions unique vis-a-vis known copper-carbon composites and solutions of copper and carbon. Furthermore, without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that the disclosed copper-carbon material may be a nano-composite material. Still furthermore, without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that the amount of electrical energy (e.g., the current) applied to form the disclosed copper-carbon
composition should be sufficient to initiate an endothermic chemical reaction between the copper and the carbon.
[0022] The disclosed copper-carbon compositions will be better understood with reference to the following examples:
EXAMPLES EXAMPLE 1
[0023] A graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in a gas heated furnace. The crucible was charged with 100.795 ounces of 99.999 percent pure oxygen free, high purity ("OFHP") copper. The OFHP copper was cut from a rod obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA of Southfield, Michigan.
[0024] Once the copper in the crucible was melted, the agitator end of a rotary mixer was inserted into the molten copper and the rotary mixer was actuated to form a vortex in the molten copper. While mixing, 142 grams of powdered activated carbon was introduced to the molten copper. A small quantity of the carbon escaped as it was being added to the molten copper. The powdered activated carbon used was WPH®-M powdered activated carbon, available from Calgon Carbon Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The temperature of the copper and carbon mixture was measured to be about 2335 0F.
[0025] A carbon electrode affixed to an arc welder was inserted into the molten copper and carbon mixture. The arc welder was obtained from The Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio. While continuing to mix the carbon into the molten copper, the arc welder was actuated to supply a 135 amp current through the molten copper and carbon mixture. As a result of the current, the carbon was seen as being drawn into the copper and the resulting copper-carbon composition solidified almost instantly, suggesting an endothermic reaction had occurred. Specifically, the temperature of the resulting copper- carbon composition in the crucible quickly dropped from about 2335 0F to below about 198O 0F.
[0026] After cooling, the copper-carbon composition was removed from the crucible and observed by the naked eye to exist in a single phase. The cooled copper-carbon composition was then re-melted in the crucible and no phase separation was observed (i.e., a separate carbon only or copper only phase did not occur).
[0027] While the copper-carbon composition was in a molten state, pin samples were taken. The pin samples were quickly and easily rolled out into thin sheets and no fractures were observed along the edges of the thin sheets.
EXAMPLE 2
[0028] A graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in an induction furnace. The induction furnace was obtained from the Pillar Induction Company of Brookfield, Wisconsin. The crucible was charged with 20 pounds of Cl 1000 copper obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA.
[0029] Once the copper in the crucible was melted, the agitator end of a rotary mixer was inserted into the molten copper and the rotary mixer was actuated to form a vortex in the molten copper. While mixing, 154 grams of WPH®-M powdered activated carbon was introduced to the molten copper over a period of about 13 minutes. A small quantity of the carbon escaped as it was being added to the molten copper. The temperature of the copper and carbon mixture was measured to be about 2200 0F.
[0030] A carbon electrode affixed to a Lincoln arc welder was inserted into the molten copper and carbon mixture. While continuing to mix the carbon into the molten copper, the arc welder was actuated to supply a 230 amp current through the molten copper and carbon mixture. As a result of the current, the carbon was seen as being drawn into the copper to form a copper-carbon composition. Additional heat was supplied during the current supplying step to avoid rapid solidification of the copper-carbon composition and resulting damage to the rotary mixer.
[0031] After cooling, the copper-carbon composition was removed from the crucible and observed by the naked eye to exist in a single phase. The cooled copper-carbon composition was then re-melted in the crucible and no phase separation was observed.
EXAMPLE 3
(Comparative Example)
[0032] A graphite crucible (electrically coupled to ground) was positioned in a gas heated furnace. The crucible was charged with 100.2 ounces of 99.9 percent pure copper, which was obtained from ThyssenKrupp Materials NA.
[0033] Once the copper in the crucible was melted, the agitator end of a rotary mixer was inserted into the molten copper and the rotary mixer was actuated to form a vortex in the molten copper. While mixing, 14 grams of exfoliated graphite was introduced to the molten copper. The temperature of the copper and exfoliated graphite mixture was measured to be about 2247 0F. [0034] A carbon electrode affixed to a Lincoln arc welder was inserted into the molten copper and exfoliated graphite mixture. While continuing to mix the exfoliated graphite into the molten copper, the arc welder was actuated to supply a 240 amp current through the molten copper and exfoliated graphite mixture. No temperature drop was observed once the current was supplied.
[0035] After cooling, a copper phase and a carbon phase was observed in the crucible and, therefore, it was believed that the disclosed copper-carbon composition was not formed.
[0036] Accordingly, the disclosed copper-carbon compositions incorporate certain carbonaceous materials into copper metal in substantial quantities to form a single phase material, wherein the carbonaceous material does not phase separate from the copper when the material is cooled and subsequently re-melted.
[0037] Although various aspects of the disclosed copper-carbon composition have been shown and described, modifications may occur to those skilled in the art upon reading the specification. The present application includes such modifications and is limited only by the scope of the claims.
[0038] What is claimed is:

Claims

1. A copper-carbon composition comprising copper and carbon, wherein said copper and said carbon form a single phase material, and wherein said carbon does not phase separate from said copper when said material is heated to a melting temperature.
2. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said material consists essential of said copper and said carbon.
3. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon comprises at least about 0.01 percent by weight of said material.
4. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon comprises at least about 0.1 percent by weight of said material.
5. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon comprises at least about 1 percent by weight of said material.
6. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon comprises at least about 10 percent by weight of said material.
7. The copper-carbon composition of claim 1 wherein said carbon comprises at least about 35 percent by weight of said material.
8. A copper-carbon composition consisting essentially of copper and carbon, wherein said copper and said carbon form a single phase material, said carbon comprising at least about 0.01 percent by weight of said material, and wherein said carbon does not phase separate from said copper when said material is heated to a melting temperature.
9. The copper-carbon composition of claim 8 wherein said carbon comprises about 1 to about 5 percent by weight of said material.
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