EP1489194B1 - Procédé de fabrication de demi-produits en alliages CuZnPbSn destinés au matriçage à chaud - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication de demi-produits en alliages CuZnPbSn destinés au matriçage à chaud Download PDF

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EP1489194B1
EP1489194B1 EP04356098A EP04356098A EP1489194B1 EP 1489194 B1 EP1489194 B1 EP 1489194B1 EP 04356098 A EP04356098 A EP 04356098A EP 04356098 A EP04356098 A EP 04356098A EP 1489194 B1 EP1489194 B1 EP 1489194B1
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    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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  • the present invention relates to the field of hot-stamping copper base alloys, intended for the manufacture of parts used essentially in drinking water distribution pipes (valves, valves, fittings).
  • EP 0947592 A1 discloses a family of brass tin alloys and its method of manufacture which comprises a spinning step at temperatures between 480 and 650 ° C.
  • An object of the invention is formed by the method of manufacturing a semi-finished product according to claim 1, which process typically comprises a spinning step, said spinning step not being followed by a heat treatment step.
  • the method according to the invention is therefore particularly economical.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram which gives the evolution of the weight percentages of the ⁇ , ⁇ 'and ⁇ phases as a function of the weight concentration of tin, the CuZnPbSn alloys according to the invention being those for which Sn is between 1.3 and 1.7% by weight.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram giving the tin weight concentration of the ⁇ , ⁇ 'and ⁇ phases of CuZnPbSn alloys according to the invention, concentration obtained on a micrographic section of a half-product obtained according to alloy No. 2 by analysis. punctual with a scanning microscope.
  • On the ordinate is the weight content of Sn
  • On the abscissa is the distance in ⁇ m between the different analysis points, distance taken along a straight line from an origin point taken in a phase ⁇ , which line successively cuts from left to right, phases ⁇ / ⁇ '/ ⁇ / / / / ⁇ .
  • This diagram shows a pumping phenomenon of tin phases ⁇ , ⁇ 'by the ⁇ phase.
  • FIG. 3 is a photograph intended to highlight the hot malleability of the alloys according to the invention (alloys 2 and 4) by crushing tests of 55% (upper pions) and 80% (lower pions), carried out at 700, 750 and 825 ° C.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a section of a coin stamped according to the invention in contact with water, explanation of the mechanism of accelerating action of arsenic on the release rate of lead in drinking water
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram which shows the elements of the photograph of FIG.
  • the tin content of the CuZnPbSn alloy can be between 1.4 and 1.6%.
  • the lead content can be between 1.9 and 2.1%.
  • the iron content may be less than or equal to 0.2%.
  • the arsenic content can be between 5 and 500 ppm.
  • the aluminum content can be between 5 and 500 ppm.
  • the antimony content can be between 5 and 100ppm.
  • the silicon content may be between 5 and 500 ppm.
  • Another subject of the invention comprises the semi-products obtained from the CuZnPbSn alloy according to the invention, in which the microstructure of the alloy is composed of three intermetallic phases: ⁇ , ⁇ 'and ⁇ .
  • said CuZnPbSn alloy may have a composition chosen so that, according to ISO 6509, said semi-product obtained from this alloy has a mean dezincification depth of less than 200 ⁇ m, and even typically less than 150 ⁇ m, so that said alloy CuZnPbSn, which is not arsenic, is much higher than the CW617N alloy and even approaches the performance of the arsenic alloy CW602N .
  • said CuZnPbSn alloy may have a composition chosen so that the semi-product obtained from this alloy has, for a drilling operation performed under the usual machining conditions. according to standard NF E66-520-7 of the 2000 edition, an average chip size typically two times smaller than that obtained with the CW602N alloy which is a brass with arsenic.
  • said CuZnPbSn alloy may have a composition chosen so that the hot-pressing test according to the ASTM E209-00 standard of the 2000 edition. , and made in the range of 600 ° C to 750 ° C, causes no cracking of said half-product obtained from this alloy.
  • the semi-finished products according to the invention have a large latitude of hot deformation, as regards both the temperature range and the crushing rate, without the appearance of cracks or cracks in the metal.
  • These semi-finished products a great ability to deform without cracking or cracks, which is extremely advantageous in practice.
  • said CuZnPbSn alloy of said half-product may have a composition chosen so that the release rate of lead in drinking water is below the regulatory threshold according to European Directive 98 / 83 / EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. It is important to note also the very low rate of Zn release compared to that of alloys Nos. 5 and 6.
  • said CuZnPbSn alloy may have a composition chosen so that said half-product has a high heat malleability, and so that its crush resistance is lower. to that obtained with the CW602N alloy, and preferably two times less than that of said CW602N alloy. It goes without saying that the power installed on the machines or devices for manufacturing the finished products, in particular when such manufacture comprises deformation of the half-product by crushing, will be less in the case of the semi-finished products according to the invention than in the case of the semi-finished products of the state of the art formed from alloys Nos. 5 and 6.
  • Another object of the invention is formed by the finished product obtained from the semi-finished product according to the invention, the half-product being typically chosen from: a tap, a valve, a coupling.
  • Another object of the invention is formed by the process for manufacturing the finished product according to the invention, in which process said finished product is typically formed by deformation or machining of said semi-finished product, said process not comprising a treatment step thermal, which is very advantageous and economical in practice compared to comparable processes of the state of the art.
  • Another object of the invention is formed by the use of a CuZnPbSn alloy according to the invention, or a semi-finished product according to the invention or obtained according to the invention, for the manufacture of finished products or used components. for sanitary water distribution such as valves, valves and fittings.
  • Table 1 gives the chemical compositions of the alloys tested according to the invention (% by weight). ⁇ b> Table 1 ⁇ / b>: Chemical composition (weight%) of the alloys tested according to the invention.
  • Cu Pb Sn Fe Zn Alloy 1 63.2 1.83 1.55 0.18 rest Alloy 2 61.2 2.04 1.57 0.17 Rest Alloy 3 60.2 2.01 1.42 0.19 Rest Alloy 4 59.1 1.82 1.51 0.18 Rest Alloy 5 59.5 1.95 0.22 0.21 Rest Traditional CW617N stamping alloy Alloy 6 * 61.2 2.20 0.06 0.01 Rest Dezincification resistant alloy CW602N * 6 alloy that contains 0.12% arsenic
  • Table 3 shows the results of the measurements: ⁇ b> Table 3 ⁇ / b>: Dezincification depth measurement results.
  • CM medium chip
  • the CM was calculated as follows: The chips resulting from the drilling are added on a series of 7 superimposed sieves marked with 1 to 7.
  • Table 4 gives the opening of the square meshes (in mm) of each sieve as well as an arbitrary index which refers to it (index sieves).
  • Sieve index 1 2.5 7 2 2 6 3 1.6 5 4 1.25 4 5 0.9 3 6 0.56 2 7 0 (Background - No aperture) 1
  • the screens are mounted on a vibratory support which is vibrated for five minutes for each sieving operation.
  • CM average chip
  • the fragmentation of chips from drilling an alloy is better than the CM is small.
  • Table 5 summarizes the results obtained. Each parameter is calculated using the average of the results of five different measurements ⁇ b> Table 5 ⁇ / b>: Machining test results (drilling) Drilling force (N) CM Alloy 1 2739 ⁇ 25 4.2 ⁇ 0.2 Alloy 2 2940 ⁇ 36 3.80 ⁇ 0.2 Alloy 3 3082 ⁇ 41 3.75 ⁇ 0.1 Alloy 4 3193 ⁇ 48 3.70 ⁇ 0.2 Alloy 5 3232 ⁇ 42 4.5 ⁇ 0.2 Alloy 6 2642 ⁇ 30 7.3 ⁇ 0.2
  • Table 6 presents the results for lead, copper and zinc. ⁇ b> Table 6 ⁇ / b>: Results of release tests Average release rate ( ⁇ g / dm 2 ) Pb Cu Zn Alloy 1 0.73 5.17 100.75 Alloy 4 1.15 5.31 93.8 Alloy 5 1.07 5.35 221.66 Alloy 6 2.03 7.98 160.05
  • the alloy according to the invention gives less release (Pb, Cu and Zn) than the CW602N alloy (alloy 6) and much less Zn release than the CW617N (alloy 5) .
  • Table 7 presents the results of visual examinations of hot-crushed samples.
  • FIG. 3 shows the photograph of a part of the crushed pieces,
  • FIG. 5 being a schematic representation of the crushed samples of FIG. ⁇ b> Table 7: ⁇ / b> Hot Swap Test Results (+: No Cracks, -: Cracked) T (° C) Crush Rate% No. Alloy 1 2 3 4 5 6 600 55 + + + + + + - 80 - + + + - - 700 55 + + + + + + - 80 - + + + + + + + 750 55 + + + + + + + + 80 - + + + + - - 825 55 + + + + + - + 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  • the alloys according to the invention are molded very well between 600 and 750 ° C and this for the two crash rates tested.
  • Table 8 summarizes the results obtained (expressed in Kg) for a crush rate of 55%.
  • Table 8 ⁇ / b>: Results of crushing forces (kg) T (° C) No. alloy 1 2 3 4 5 6 700 1725 1000 735 700 720 1650 750 1025 650 540 500 550 995 825 460 530 420 400 390 425
  • Table 8 shows that the alloys according to the invention have crush stress levels lower than those of alloy No. 6 (CW602N), and close to those of alloy No. 5 (CW617N).
  • alloys according to the invention alloys Nos. 2 to 4
  • alloys of the state of the art alloys of the state of the art

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