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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew J Brock, Cheshire, CT (US);
Frank N Mandigo, Northford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Olin Corporation, New Haven, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148-631 ; 148 132 ;
Abstract
A heat treatment for providing copper-tin alloys with a substantially continuous tin-phosphorous-oxide protective layer that improves the appearance and the tarnish resistance of the alloys is disclosed. The heat treatment comprises heating the alloys in a reducing atmosphere having a dew point of at least about 65.degree. F. and a temperature in the range of about 700.degree. C. to about 900.degree. C. for a time in the range of about 2 hours to about 24 hours.