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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Nibco Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin L. Lawrence, Elkhart, IN (US);
Rudy L. Smith, Mission, TX (US);
Wesley D. Coy, McAllen, TX (US);
Kenneth Edgar McCoy, South Bend, IN (US);
Todd Morehead, McAllen, TX (US);
Assignee:
NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 9/04 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 9/04 (2013.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
A piping article is provided that comprises a piping component comprising a piping body with an open end. The piping component is formed of an alloy comprising from about 12% to about 16% zinc, from about 0.5% to about 2.0% silicon, and a balance of copper (by weight). The alloy comprises an ultimate tensile strength of from about 200 N/mmto about 300 N/mm, a yield strength of from about 75 N/mmto about 225 N/mm, and an elongation of from about 15% to about 60%.