Extra-fine copper alloy wire, extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire, extra-fine insulated wire, coaxial cable, multicore cable and manufacturing method thereof
First Claim
1. An extra-fine copper alloy wire, comprising:
- a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
1 to 3 weight % of silver (Ag), and a balance consisting copper (Co) and an inevitable impurity;
a tensile strength of not less than 850 MPa;
an electrical conductivity of not less than 85% IACS;
an elongation of 0.5 to 3.0%; and
a lowering rate in tensile strength of not more than 2%, the lowering rate being represented by [(1−
σ
h1/σ
h0)×
100%] where σ
h1 is a tensile strength of the wire measured after a heat treatment under conditions of a heating temperature of not more than 350°
C. and a heating time of not more than 5 seconds, and σ
h0 is a tensile strength of the wire measured before the heat treatment.
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Abstract
An extra-fine copper alloy wire has: a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm; 1 to 3 weight % of silver (Ag), and a balance consisting copper (Co) and an inevitable impurity; a tensile strength of not less than 850 MPa; an electrical conductivity of not less than 85% IACS; an elongation of 0.5 to 3.0%; and a lowering rate in tensile strength of not more than 2%. The lowering rate is represented by [(1−σh1/σh0)×100%] where σh1 is a tensile strength of the wire measured after a heat treatment under conditions of a heating temperature of not more than 350° C. and a heating time of not more than 5 seconds, and σh0 is a tensile strength of the wire measured before the heat treatment.
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48 Claims
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1. An extra-fine copper alloy wire, comprising:
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a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
1 to 3 weight % of silver (Ag), and a balance consisting copper (Co) and an inevitable impurity;
a tensile strength of not less than 850 MPa;
an electrical conductivity of not less than 85% IACS;
an elongation of 0.5 to 3.0%; and
a lowering rate in tensile strength of not more than 2%, the lowering rate being represented by [(1−
σ
h1/σ
h0)×
100%] where σ
h1 is a tensile strength of the wire measured after a heat treatment under conditions of a heating temperature of not more than 350°
C. and a heating time of not more than 5 seconds, and σ
h0 is a tensile strength of the wire measured before the heat treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making an extra-fine copper alloy wire, comprising the steps of:
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adding 1 to 3 weight % of silver to a pure copper so as to produce a copper alloy;
conducting a wire drawing work to the copper alloy to form an extra-fine copper alloy wire with a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm; and
conducting a heat treatment to the extra-fine copper alloy wire at a temperature of 300 to 500°
C. for 0.2 to 5 seconds such that the extra-fine copper alloy wire comprises a tensile strength of 850 MPa or more, an electrical conductivity of 85% IACS or more, an elongation of 0.5 to 3.0%, and a lowering rate in tensile strength of not more than 2%, the lowering rate being represented by [(1−
σ
h1/σ
h0)×
100%] where σ
h1 is a tensile strength of the wire measured after a test heat treatment under conditions of a heating temperature of not more than 350°
C. and a heating time of not more than 5 seconds, and ν
h0 is a tensile strength of the wire measured the test heat treatment. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire, comprising the steps of:
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adding 1 to 3 weight % of silver to produce a copper alloy;
conducting a wire drawing work to the copper alloy to form an extra-fine copper alloy wire with a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
twisting a plurality of the extra-fine copper alloy wires together to form an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire; and
conducting a heat treatment to the twisted wire at a temperature of 300 to 500°
C. for 0.2 to 5 seconds.
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16. An extra-fine insulated wire, comprising:
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an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire comprising a plurality of copper alloy wires with a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm twisted together, each of the copper alloy wires comprising 1 to 3 weight % of silver (Ag) and a balance consisting of a copper and an inevitable impurity, the copper alloy twisted wire further comprising a tensile strength of not less than 850 MPa, and an electrical conductivity of not less than 85% IACS; and
a solid insulation with a thickness of not more than 0.07 mm formed on an outer circumference of the extra-fine insulated wire. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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27. A method of making an extra-fine insulated wire, comprising the steps of:
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adding 1 to 3 weight % of silver to a pure copper to produce a copper alloy;
conducting a wire drawing work to the copper alloy to form an extra-fine copper alloy wire comprising a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
twisting a plurality of the extra-fine copper alloy wires together to obtain an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire;
conducting a heat treatment the twisted wire at a temperature of 300 to 500°
C. for 0.2 to 5 seconds; and
forming a solid insulation comprising a thickness of not more than 0.07 mm on an outer circumference of the extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire.
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28. A method of making a coaxial cable, comprising the steps of:
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adding 1 to 3 weight % of silver to a pure copper to produce a copper alloy;
conducting a wire drawing work to the copper alloy to form an extra-fine wire comprising a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
twisting a plurality of the extra-fine copper alloy wires together to obtain an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire;
conducting a heat treatment to the twisted wire at a temperature of 300 to 500°
C. for 0.2 to 5 seconds;
forming a solid insulation comprising a thickness of not more than 0.07 mm on an outer circumference of the extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire to obtain an extra-fine insulated wire;
winding a plurality of conductor wires on an outer circumference of the extra-fine insulated wire along a longitudinal direction thereof in a spiral form to form an outer conductor; and
forming a jacket layer on a surface of the outer conductor.
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35. A coaxial cable, comprising:
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an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire comprising seven copper alloy wires each of which comprises a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm, and 1 to 3 weight % of silver (Ag) and a balance consisting of copper and an inevitable impurity, the twisted wire further comprising a tensile strength of not less than 850 MPa, and an electrical conductivity of not less than 85% IACS;
a foamed insulation formed on an outer circumference of the extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire;
an outer conductor comprising a plurality of conductor wires wound on an outer circumference of the foamed insulation along a longitudinal direction thereof in a spiral form; and
a jacket layer formed on a surface of the outer conductor. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48)
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45. A method of making a coaxial cable, comprising the steps of:
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adding 1 to 3 weight % of silver to a pure copper to produce a copper alloy;
conducting a wire drawing work to the copper alloy to form an extra-fine wire comprising a wire diameter of 0.010 to 0.025 mm;
twisting a plurality of the extra-fine copper alloy wires together to obtain an extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire;
conducting a heat treatment to the twisted wire at a temperature of 300 to 500°
C. for 0.2 to 5 seconds;
forming a foamed insulation comprising a thickness of not more than 0.28 mm on an outer circumference of the extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire;
forming a skin layer on an outer circumference of the foamed insulation;
winding a plurality of conductor wires on an outer circumference of the skin layer along a longitudinal direction of the extra-fine copper alloy twisted wire in a spiral form to form an outer conductor; and
forming a jacket layer on a surface of the outer conductor.
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Specification