EP2063689A1 - Silberlegierungselektrode für Plasmabrenner - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP2063689A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: electrode; weight; silver; insert; torch
Prior art date: 2007-11-20
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EP08169245A

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Benoit Barthelemy

Corinne Chovet

Frédéric Richard

Peter Uhlig

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Lincoln Electric Company France SA

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Air Liquide SA

LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude

Air Liquide Welding France

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3442—Cathodes with inserted tip

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the invention relates to a silver alloy electrode for plasma cutting torch, automatic or manual, preferably an automatic torch, a plasma torch provided with such an electrode and its use in a plasma cutting operation of a part metallic.
the arc plasma cutting torches all rely on a similar architecture including an electrode formed of a body within which is fixed an emissive insert, a gas diffuser and a nozzle for constricting the plasma jet.
the electrodes used in these plasma torches are formed of a body of copper and / or copper alloy in which is fixed an electron emitting insert or emissive insert Depending on the oxidizing nature or not the plasma gas used in the torch, the insert is either tungsten or hafnium or zirconium.
tungsten insert electrode is used, whereas if an inert or reducing gas, such as nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, CH 4 or mixtures thereof, is used, a tungsten insert electrode is used, whereas if the gas is oxidizing, that is ie containing or formed of oxygen or CO 2 , an insert made of hafnium or zirconium is used which will be less rapidly degraded than a tungsten insert by the oxidizing action of the gas.
an inert or reducing gas such as nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, CH 4 or mixtures thereof
EP-A-1147692 proposed an electrode formed of an alloy of copper and tellurium.
EP-A-980197 suggested the incorporation of the hafnium or tungsten insert into a silver alloy sleeve, itself attached to the copper electrode body.
a problem that arises is therefore to further improve, and if possible significantly, the lifetime of these electrodes and more particularly to reduce the wear rate of the inserts of the electrodes, when used in a plasma cutting torch. to perform a plasma cutting operation and without the need to change the architecture of current plasma torches.
One solution is a plasma torch electrode, that is to say designed and adapted to be mounted in a plasma arc torch, formed of an electrode body comprising a cavity in which is fixed an insert emissive, characterized in that said electrode body is formed of an alloy containing more than 90% by weight of silver.
the invention also relates to a plasma torch comprising a torch body provided with an emissive insert electrode according to the invention, as well as to a plasma arc cutting method, in which a torch or an electrode is used.
a plasma arc cutting method in which a torch or an electrode is used.
a metal part in particular a steel plate, stainless steel, aluminum or an aluminum alloy, copper, or galvanized steel or electro-galvanized (ie with surface coating of zinc) .
the electrode 1 according to the invention is of "bicorps" type, that is to say that it consists of an electrode body 2 serving as a support for an emitting tip 3 in hafnium or tungsten.
This insert 3 typically of cylindrical shape, is fixed by soldering, stamping, crimping or other within a cavity 4, such as a blind hole, arranged at the downstream end 2a of the electrode body 1.
the electrode body 2 is formed of a silver alloy.
the silver content of the alloy is preferably at least 92% by weight (relative to the weight of the alloy constituting the electrode body), and if possible higher.
the other alloying elements or secondary alloying elements can be copper, aluminum or nickel, in particular alloys containing up to about 93% silver and up to about 7% copper can be used.
the presence in the form of traces of other metallic elements is also possible or even inevitable with regard to impurities.
the electrode body 2 can be made of an alloy comprising about 7% copper, about 1% aluminum and / or nickel and silver for the rest, apart from the presence of unavoidable impurities.
the electrode body 2 has an elongate shape, preferably generally tubular or cylindrical, and comprises, at its upstream end 2b, a blind internal recess 5 sized to receive the plunger tube of the plasma torch in which the electrode 1 is inserted, as shown in Figure 3 .
the electrode 1 is usually cooled by a cooling fluid, such as deionized water or a mixture of water and glycol, circulating in the circuit. torch cooling.
a cooling fluid such as deionized water or a mixture of water and glycol
This cooling fluid is bathed inside the hollow electrode 1 to evacuate the heat released by the arc while being guided in particular by the dip tube of the torch.
Conventional fastening means 6 allow attachment of the electrode 1 in the body of the plasma torch, for example a thread or a tapping arranged in the electrode body 2 allowing a screwing of the electrode 1 in the body of the torch. Such attachment is conventional in plasma cutting torches.
the electrode body 2 in which is fixed the emissive insert 3 is formed of an alloy containing predominantly silver, preferably at least 92% by weight of silver. Indeed, the use of such a silver alloy significantly improves the heat transfer, that is to say the energy transfer of molten metal bath of the insert 3 to the circuit of torch cooling.
the thermal conductivity of silver being stronger than that of copper or its alloys, the heat transfer from the hot zones to the cooling circuit operates more easily.
the evaporation of hafnium and / or tungsten during the arc phases is decreased and / or slowed down.
This better heat transfer also limits the volume of the hafnium bath and / or molten tungsten that can be ejected during the extinction of the plasma.
the electric transfer is also improved by the use of this silver-based alloy due to its higher electrical conductivity.
the star represented in Figure 3 corresponds, in turn, the wear of a standard copper alloy electrode, namely a cupro-tellurium alloy, supporting a hafnium insert.
a standard copper alloy electrode namely a cupro-tellurium alloy, supporting a hafnium insert.
such an electrode manufactured according to the prior art has a service life of between 150 and 200 cutting cycles of 20 seconds each, which corresponds to a maximum permissible wear of approximately 2 mm.
the intensity of the cutting current is 120 A and the plasma gas used is oxygen.
an electrode according to the invention makes it possible to obtain a significantly longer lifetime since the curve obtained (right on Fig. 3 ) shows that the silver electrode according to the invention undergoes regular wear until reaching a crater depth close to 2.5 mm after about 300 to 325 cutting cycles.
An electrode according to the invention therefore has improved performance in terms of lifetime compared to a conventional copper alloy electrode.
an electrode according to the invention undergoes regular wear until reaching a crater depth close to 2.7 mm after about 600 cutting cycles, or about 44 minutes. However, the electrode was not destroyed at the end of the test and about 200 additional cycles could be performed for a total cutting time of the order of 53 minutes.
a plasma torch provided with an electrode according to the invention can be used to operate a plasma arc cut of a metal part, such as a plate or a sheet, in particular of carbon steel, with or without a surface coating, made of steel stainless steel, copper, aluminum, titanium or light alloy.

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EP08169245A 2007-11-20 2008-11-17 Silberlegierungselektrode für Plasmabrenner Revoked EP2063689B1 (de)

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FR0759176A FR2923977B1 (fr)	2007-11-20	2007-11-20	Electrode en alliage d'argent pour torche a plasma.

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EP2063689A1 true EP2063689A1 (de)	2009-05-27
EP2063689B1 EP2063689B1 (de)	2012-09-26

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EP0599709A1 (de)	1992-11-20	1994-06-01	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Plasma-Schneidbrenner
WO1994013424A1 (en)	1992-12-11	1994-06-23	Hypertherm, Inc.	Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum
EP0641269A1 (de)	1992-05-20	1995-03-08	Hypertherm, Inc.	Verbesserte elektrode eines mit hoher stromdichte plasmabogensbrenners
EP0794697A2 (de)	1991-04-12	1997-09-10	Hypertherm, Inc.	Lichtbogen-Plasmaschneidvorrichtung
US5857888A (en)	1996-10-28	1999-01-12	Prometron Technics Corp.	Method of manufacturing a plasma torch eletrode
US5908567A (en) *	1995-04-19	1999-06-01	Komatsu Ltd.	Electrode for plasma arc torch
EP0980197A2 (de)	1998-08-12	2000-02-16	The Esab Group, Inc.	Elektrode für Plasma-Lichtbogensbrenner und Verfahren zur deren Herstellung
EP1126750A1 (de)	2000-02-18	2001-08-22	L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude	Verfahren und Anlage zum Plasmalichtbogenbearbeiten mit einer Gasmischung bestehend aus Wasserstoff, Stickstoff und/oder Argon
EP1139701A1 (de)	2000-03-30	2001-10-04	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Plasmabrenner mit Elektrode/Düse-Kontaktstarter
EP1147692A1 (de)	1998-12-18	2001-10-24	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Aus kupfer-legierung hergestelltes verschleissteil für lichtbogenbrenner
EP1298966A2 (de)	2001-09-26	2003-04-02	The Esab Group, Inc.	Heissverschweissbarkeit von Elektrodenbauelemente
US6563075B1 (en) *	2001-12-20	2003-05-13	The Esab Group, Inc.	Method of forming an electrode
FR2852479A1 (fr) *	2003-03-14	2004-09-17	Air Liquide	Electrode a insert en hf-zr pour torche de coupage plasma
EP1578177A1 (de)	2004-03-19	2005-09-21	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Verfahren zum Plasmaschneiden mittels Zweistromgas

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- 2007-11-20 FR FR0759176A patent/FR2923977B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2008-11-17 EP EP08169245A patent/EP2063689B1/de not_active Revoked

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EP0794697A2 (de)	1991-04-12	1997-09-10	Hypertherm, Inc.	Lichtbogen-Plasmaschneidvorrichtung
EP0641269A1 (de)	1992-05-20	1995-03-08	Hypertherm, Inc.	Verbesserte elektrode eines mit hoher stromdichte plasmabogensbrenners
EP0599709A1 (de)	1992-11-20	1994-06-01	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Plasma-Schneidbrenner
WO1994013424A1 (en)	1992-12-11	1994-06-23	Hypertherm, Inc.	Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum
US5908567A (en) *	1995-04-19	1999-06-01	Komatsu Ltd.	Electrode for plasma arc torch
US5857888A (en)	1996-10-28	1999-01-12	Prometron Technics Corp.	Method of manufacturing a plasma torch eletrode
EP0980197A2 (de)	1998-08-12	2000-02-16	The Esab Group, Inc.	Elektrode für Plasma-Lichtbogensbrenner und Verfahren zur deren Herstellung
EP1147692A1 (de)	1998-12-18	2001-10-24	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Aus kupfer-legierung hergestelltes verschleissteil für lichtbogenbrenner
EP1126750A1 (de)	2000-02-18	2001-08-22	L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude	Verfahren und Anlage zum Plasmalichtbogenbearbeiten mit einer Gasmischung bestehend aus Wasserstoff, Stickstoff und/oder Argon
EP1139701A1 (de)	2000-03-30	2001-10-04	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Plasmabrenner mit Elektrode/Düse-Kontaktstarter
EP1298966A2 (de)	2001-09-26	2003-04-02	The Esab Group, Inc.	Heissverschweissbarkeit von Elektrodenbauelemente
US6563075B1 (en) *	2001-12-20	2003-05-13	The Esab Group, Inc.	Method of forming an electrode
FR2852479A1 (fr) *	2003-03-14	2004-09-17	Air Liquide	Electrode a insert en hf-zr pour torche de coupage plasma
EP1578177A1 (de)	2004-03-19	2005-09-21	La Soudure Autogene Francaise	Verfahren zum Plasmaschneiden mittels Zweistromgas

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