Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and cost effectively improve the adhesiveness to a vulcanized elastomer material, corrosion resistance and compressing and expanding property efficiently by coating metallic structural parts of steel wire or the like with a layer of an alloy having a specified compsn. of ZnMoX (X denotes Co, Fe and Ni) by electrodeposition. SOLUTION: The surface of steel wire as strengthening structural parts for a product of a vulcanized esastomer material is coated with a layer of an alloy ZnMoX composed of, by weight, 0.05 to 3%, preferably 0.1 to 1% Mo, 95 to 99.9%, preferably 98 to 99.5% Zn and 0.05 to 2%, preferably 0.1 to 1% metal X. This surface-coated layer is formed by passing steel wire through the inside of an electrolytic bath composed of an aq. soln. contg. the salt of each alloy element at a rate of 10 to 70 m/in, preferably 20 to 50 m/min and executing electrodeposition at 20 to 50 deg.C, 2 to 6 pH and 10 to 50 A/dm2 cathode density. The thickness of the coating layer is preferably controlled to about 1 to 4 μ before compressing and expanding for the steel wire and to about 0.1 to 0.4 μ after the compressing and expanding.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a coated metal wire suitable for reinforcing material for wire reinforced rubber products by forming metal layer free from alloy alternately laminating cupper and zinc on the surface of metal wire, and then drawing to form an alloy. SOLUTION: The metal coated wire is obtained by electrodepositing 0.75 to 4.0 μm of non alloy layer by alternately laminating cupper and zinc comprising at least three layers to form the layers having 0.1 to 0.5 of cupper external layer on the metal wire, for example cupper wire, having diameter 0.85 to 3.0 mm installing a corrosion resistant layer comprising tin. The metal wire having non-alloy layer is drawn to obtain alloy coated metal wire coated with the alloy essentially comprising 2 to 13 wt.%. of tin, 23 to 34% of zinc and 59 to 73% of cupper.
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:
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:
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:
An electrolytic process for depositing copper on a steel wire in which the wire travels through an acidic electrolytic bath of an aqueous solution of Cu ions in the form of a salt of an acid. A direct electric current passes through the solution between at least one anode and the wire acting as cathode. The bath also has from 1.9 to 6 mM/l of a thiourea and from 1.9 to 6 mM/l of an amino acid.
Abstract:
A surface-treated metal component for reinforcing structures for manufactured products made of vulcanized elastomeric material, in which the said component is coated with a layer of metal alloy and in which the said alloy is an alloy ZnMoX in which X is a metal chosen from the group comprising cobalt, iron and nickel.
Abstract:
A surface-treated metal component for reinforcing structures for manufactured products made of vulcanized elastomeric material, in which the said component is coated with a layer of metal alloy and in which the said alloy is an alloy ZnMoX in which X is a metal chosen from the group comprising cobalt, iron and nickel.
Abstract:
A surface-treated metal component for reinforcing structures for manufactured products made of vulcanized elastomeric material, in which the said component is coated with a layer of metal alloy and in which the said alloy is an alloy ZnMoX in which X is a metal chosen from the group comprising cobalt, iron and nickel.