BASE METAL ALLOYS WITH IMPROVED CONDUCTIVE PROPERTIES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF
First Claim
1. A composition comprisinga binary alloy ofiron andone of manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium,wherein the manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium is present in the binary alloy in an amount effective to form a conductive oxide on the binary alloy,the oxidation state of the manganese, molybdenum, and vanadium is greater than the oxidation state of the iron in the conductive oxide, andthe conductive oxide has a contact resistance less than 5×
- 104 milli-ohms measured in accordance with ASTM B667-97 (2009).
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Abstract
A composition comprises a binary alloy of iron and one of manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium, wherein the manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium is present in the binary alloy in an amount effective to form a conductive oxide on the binary alloy, the oxidation state of the manganese, the molybdenum, and the vanadium is greater than the oxidation state of iron in the conductive oxide, and the conductive oxide has a contact resistance of less than 5×104 milli-ohms measured in accordance with ASTM B667-97 (2009).
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1. A composition comprising
a binary alloy of iron and one of manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium, wherein the manganese, molybdenum, or vanadium is present in the binary alloy in an amount effective to form a conductive oxide on the binary alloy, the oxidation state of the manganese, molybdenum, and vanadium is greater than the oxidation state of the iron in the conductive oxide, and the conductive oxide has a contact resistance less than 5× - 104 milli-ohms measured in accordance with ASTM B667-97 (2009).
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