Creep resistant cable wire
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1. A low creep electrical conducting aluminum cable wire alloy comprising:
- about 0.07 to about 0.12 weight percent iron;
about 0.04 to about 0.07 weight percent silicon;
about 0.03 to about 0.08 weight percent zirconium; and
a balance weight percent of aluminum.
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Abstract
A low creep electrical conducting aluminum cable wire alloy is provided. The wire alloy has about 0.07 to about 0.12 weight percent iron, about 0.04 to about 0.07 weight percent silicon, about 0.03 to about 0.08 weight percent zirconium, and a balance weight percent of aluminum.
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1. A low creep electrical conducting aluminum cable wire alloy comprising:
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about 0.07 to about 0.12 weight percent iron;
about 0.04 to about 0.07 weight percent silicon;
about 0.03 to about 0.08 weight percent zirconium; and
a balance weight percent of aluminum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A low creep cable wire alloy comprising an aluminum alloy, the aluminum alloy comprising about 99.8 weight percent pure aluminum, and having an effective amount of iron, silicon and zirconium to produce a tensile strength of greater than about 18 kg/mm2 and a conductivity of about 60 percent IACS in an environment of 150 degrees C. for about 100 hours, wherein the effective amount of iron is about 0.12 weight percent and below, the effective amount of silicon is about 0.07 weight percent and below, and the effective amount of zirconium is about 0.08 weight percent and below.
- 9. A low creep cable wire alloy comprising an aluminum conductor having an effective amount of iron, silicon, zirconium and cerium to produce a tensile strength of greater than about 16 kg/mm2 and a conductivity of about 59.0 to 60.0 percent IACS after being subject to an environment of200 degrees C. for 100 to 500 hours, wherein the effective amount of iron is about 0.12 weight percent and below, the effective amount of silicon is about 0.07 weight percent and below, the effective amount of zirconium is about 0.08 weight percent and below, and the effective amount of cerium is about 0.025 weight percent.
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12. A low creep electrical conducting aluminum alloy comprising:
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about 0.025 to about 0.075 weight percent zirconium;
about 0.015 to about 0.035 weight percent cerium;
less than about 0.14 weight percent iron;
less than about 0.08 weight percent silicon;
less than about 0.004 weight percent trace elements;
less than about 0.003 weight percent boron; and
a balance weight percent of aluminum.
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16. A low creep electrical conducting aluminum alloy comprising:
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about 0.030 to about 0.070 weight percent zirconium;
about 0.018 to about 0.030 weight percent cerium;
less than about 0.10 weight percent iron;
less than about 0.06 weight percent silicon;
less than about 0.003 weight percent trace elements;
less than about 0.002 weight percent boron; and
a balance weight percent of aluminum.
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18. A low creep electrical conducting aluminum alloy comprising:
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about 0.025 to about 0.075 weight percent zirconium;
less than about 0.14 weight percent iron;
less than about 0.08 weight percent silicon;
less than about 0.004 weight percent trace elements;
less than about 0.003 weight percent boron; and
a balance weight percent of aluminum.
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