Abstract:
The process for manufacturing a steel wire comprises: providing a steel wire; austenitizing said steel wire; patenting said steel wire; drawing said steel wire. The patenting of said steel wire comprises: slow cooling said steel wire to a first predetermined temperature; quick cooling the steel wire to a second predetermined temperature; keeping said steel wire at said second predetermined temperature. During the slow cooling, the steel wire substantially keeps its austenite structure unaltered; with the subsequent quick cooling, the steel wire is taken to the best conditions in order to start the phase change in which the austenite structure is transformed into a pearlite structure.
Abstract:
A method for producing a metal wire for reinforcing an elastomeric material as well as a metal wire and a metal cord for reinforcing such an elastomeric material are described. The metal wire comprises a metal core having a predetermined initial diameter and a metal coating layer. The method comprises the steps of: a) submitting the core to at least one surface treatment for predisposing the surface of the core to being coated with the coating layer; b) thermally treating the core; c) depositing the metal coating layer to a predetermined initial thickness on the core by means of a plasma deposition technique; and d) drawing the coated core until the core has a final diameter smaller than said predetermined initial diameter and the metal coating layer has a final thickness smaller than said predetermined initial thickness. Advantageously, it is possible to obtain a wire coated in a uniform and homogeneous manner, including a core having a smooth surface suitable for the deposition of the coating layer and a structure suitable for the cold deformation involved in the drawing step.
Abstract:
A reinforcement cord (10), configured to be used for example in a tyre (100) for vehicle wheels, comprises at least two steel wires (1) having a carbon content lower than or equal to about 0.40 % and chrome content lower than or equal to about 2% by weight. Such steel wires (1) are twisted together with a winding pitch (P) greater than or equal to about 14 mm. The use of steel having low carbon content allows the costs to be advantageously kept down without negatively impacting on the rigidity of the reinforcement cord. The possibility of using winding pitches of at least about 14 mm makes it possible to increase both the rigidity of the reinforcement cord and the productivity in the winding step, with consequent further reduction of the production costs, and without there being problems of fraying.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a steel wire for reinforcing an elastomeric material. The steel wire comprises a metal core (5) and a coating layer made of a metal alloy material having a composition including at least one first metal component and at least one second metal component. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of: a) conveying the steel core (5) along a predetermined path in a substantially continuous manner; b) co-sputtering at least one first powered cathode (1; 1',1") made of said first metal component and at least one second powered cathode (2; 2',2") made of said second metal component onto the steel core being moved along said predetermined path to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a first composition; and c) adjusting the power provided to at least one of said first (1; 1',1") and second cathode (2; 2',2") to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a second composition.
Abstract:
pneu para rodas de veículos, e, cordonel de reforço híbrido. um pneu para rodas de veículos compreende uma estrutura de suporte e uma banda de rodagem arranjada em uma posição radialmente externa em relação à estrutura de suporte. a estrutura de suporte compreende uma pluralidade de cordonéis de reforço híbridos (10). cada um dos cordonéis de reforço híbridos (10) tem pelo menos dois cordões (20) entrançados juntos com um passo de entrançamento predeterminado. cada um dos ditos pelo menos dois cordões (20) compreende pelo menos um arame têxtil monofilamento (21) e pelo menos um fio têxtil multifilamentos (22) compreendendo uma pluralidade de filamentos têxteis (22a). em qualquer seção transversal do cordonel de reforço híbrido (10), o dito pelo menos um arame têxtil monofilamento (21) é pelo menos parcialmente embutido nos filamentos (22a) do dito pelo menos um fio têxtil multifilamento (22).
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a metal wire having a steel core and a metal coating layer in a radially outer position with respect to the steel core. The metal coating layer includes an alloy of at least two metal components. The process includes the steps of coating the steel core by depositing onto the steel core separate layers of the two metal components, each layer having a thickness not greater than 50 nm, and drawing the coated core to form the alloy of the at least two metal components. Preferably, the deposition step is carried out by means of a plasma deposition technique.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a metal wire having a steel core and a metal coating layer in a radially outer position with respect to the steel core. The metal coating layer includes an alloy of at least two metal components. The process includes the steps of coating the steel core by depositing onto the steel core separate layers of the two metal components, each layer having a thickness not greater than 50 nm, and drawing the coated core to form the alloy of the at least two metal components. Preferably, the deposition step is carried out by means of a plasma deposition technique.
Abstract:
A tire including at least one structural element and at least one metal cord includes a plurality of elementary metal wires stranded together, each elementary metal wire being coated with at least one first metal coating layer, the metal cord being coated with at least one second metal coating layer, wherein the at least one second metal coating layer has a nominal thickness higher than or equal to 30 nm, preferably from 50 nm to 120 nm, more preferably from 70 nm to 100 nm.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for producing a steel wire for reinforcing an elastomeric material. The steel wire has a metal core and a coating layer made of a metal alloy material having a composition including at least one first metal component and at least one second metal component. The method includes the steps of: a) conveying the steel core along a predetermined path in a substantially continuous manner; b) co-sputtering at least one first powered cathode made of said first metal component and at least one second powered cathode made of said second metal component onto the steel core being moved along the predetermined path to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a first composition; and c) adjusting the power provided to at least one of the first and second cathodes to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a second composition.