Abstract:
A multi-layer twisted strand or cable (1) comprising one central elongate element (11) surrounded by three layers of elongate elements, namely an inner layer, a middle layer and an outer layer. Said elongate elements are wires or strands of twisted wires. The surround elongate elements have several different sizes of area of transversal cross section thereof. The middle layer comprises elongate elements (12,14) of different size of area within the middle layer and the sizes of area of the elongate elements between the layers are different. The outer surround elongate elements (15) having the largest size of area. The outer surround elongate elements have a smoothened outer surface (152), so that the twisted strand or cable (1) has a smooth and satiny outer surface (152). All surround elongate elements (13,12,14,15) having the same lay direction and the same pitch. Elongation when stretch force is exerted on the twisted strand or cable and friction and abrasion caused by pulling the twisted strand or cable is reduced.
Abstract:
A steel cord (10) adapted for the reinforcement of rubber products, comprises a core strand (12) and six peripheral strands (14) concentrically surrounding the core strand (12). Each of the core and peripheral strands (12, 14) comprises a centre of two or more centre filaments (16) and two layers of filaments surrounding the centre. The core strand (12) has a diameter D1 which is greater than the diameter D2 of the peripheral strands (14). All the filaments (18, 20) of each layer have substantially the same diameter and a radially outer layer has a twist angle which is greater than a twist angle of a radially inner layer of the same strand. Each of the strands (12, 14) in the cord is composed of no more than twenty-six filaments (16, 18, 20) being twisted together.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a metal cable (C-1) with three layers (C1, C2, C3), rubberised on site, comprising a core or first layer (10, C1) with a diameter d 1 , around which are wound together forming a helix with a pitch p 2 , in a second layer (C2), N wires (11) with a diameter d 2 , around which are wound together forming a helix with a pitch p 3 , in a third layer (C3), P wires (12) with a diameter d 3 , said cable being characterised in that it has the following properties (d 1 , d 2 , d 3 , p 2 and p 3 being expressed in mm): - 0.08 1 2 3 1 + d 2 ) 2 3 1 + 2d 2 + d 3 ); every 2 cm of cable length, a rubber composition referred to as "filling rubber" (13) is provided in each of the capillaries (14) located, on the one hand, between the core (C1) and the N wires (11) of the second layer (C2) and, on the other hand, between the N wires (11) of the second layer (C2) and the P wires (12) of the third layer (C3); the ratio of filling rubber (13) in the cable being 10 to 50 mg per gram of cable. The invention relates to a multi-strand cable in which at least one of the strands is a metal cable (C-1) with three layers rubberised on site.
Abstract:
Provided are a steel cord for reinforcing rubber whose fatigue resistance is increased more than ever to enable achieving high durability that was not conventionally realized, and a pneumatic radial tire including the steel cord as a reinforcement member. In a steel cord for reinforcing rubber having a double-twist structure that includes a plurality of strands twisted together in the same direction with the same pitch and including a central structure and at least one outer layer, the central structure is composed of at least two strands being twisted around each other and each being composed of at least seven filaments being twisted together.; In a steel cord for reinforcing rubber including at least three core strands being twisted together and at least six sheath strands being twisted together around the core strands, the core strands and the sheath strands are twisted in the same direction.
Abstract:
Method of manufacturing a metal cord with three concentric layers (C1, C2, C3), that is rubberized in situ, of construction M+N+P, comprising an internal first layer (C1) made up of M filaments of diameter d 1 , M varying from 1 to 4, around which there are wrapped together in a helix at a pitch p2, as an intermediate second layer (C2), N filaments of diameter d 2 , N varying from 3 to 12, around which there are wrapped together in a helix at a pitch p 3 , as an outer third layer (C3), P filaments of diameter d 3 , P varying from 8 to 20, said method comprising the following steps performed in line: - a step of assembling, by twisting, the N filaments around the first layer (C1), in order to form at a point known as the "assembly point" an intermediate cord known as a "cored strand" of construction M+N; - downstream of the assembly point, a step of jacketing the cored strand M+N with a rubber compound known as "filling rubber", in the non-crosslinked state; - a step of assembling the P filaments of the first layer (C3) by twisting around the cored strand thus jacketed; - a final torsion equalizing step. Device for implementing such a method.
Abstract:
A cord obtained by twisting a plurality of strands each composed of a plurality of filaments is provided. A circumferential surface of the filament is coated with unvulcanized rubber to improve rubber intrusion, thereby improving corrosion resistance and suppressing twisting-loss.
Abstract:
The present invention provides structure of steel cord in heavy duty tires, in which the adhesive strength between filament and rubber, and penetrating property of rubber are improved by making the twist direction of core and strand different in the steel cord comprising core and strand filament, and by making the pitch or the twist period of core and strand different. In particular, this structure is applied to steel cord of 3+8*d(HT) which is used in heavy duty tires. In this application, twist direction of core filament is in the S direction and twist direction of strand filament is in the Z direction, and the ratio of the pitch of core filament (CP) and the pitch of strand filament (SP) is between 0.50 and 0.94.