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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ruoyi Zhou, Los Alamos, NM (US);
James L Smith, Los Alamos, NM (US);
John David Embury, Hamilton, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148 96 ; 148519 ; 148525 ; 148530 ; 148532 ; 148534 ; 148536 ;
Abstract
Electrical conductors and methods of producing them, where the conductors possess both high strength and high conductivity. Conductors are comprised of carbon steel and a material chosen from a group consisting of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. Diffusion barriers are placed between these two materials. The components of a conductor are assembled and then the assembly is subjected to heat treating and mechanical deformation steps.