Abstract:
A steel cord for a tire reinforcement having a non-circular cross-section includes: a lower strand; and an upper strand that surrounds an outer circumferential surface of the lower strand so as to have an m+n structure, wherein the lower strand includes a plurality of core wires, each of the plurality of core wires have a flat surface on a portion in which the plurality of the core wires come into contact with each other, and the plurality of core wires come into surface contact with each other through the flat surface.
Abstract:
A steel cord is configured so that, when the steel cord is used as a tensile cord for an elastic crawler, a center-core dislocation and the early breakage of the wires of a core are prevented. A steel cord comprises: a core which comprises a single core strand, and a sheath which is formed by twisting together six sheath strands arranged around the core. The core strand has a layer-twisted structure comprising: a center-core portion which is formed by twisting three core wires together; and an external layer portion which is formed by twisting together eight to nine core wires arranged around the center-core portion. The sheath strands each have either a bundle twisted structure which is formed by twisting twelve to nineteen sheath wires or a multi-layer twisted structure which is formed by twisting twelve to nineteen sheath wires in layers. The diameter (dc) of the core wires is greater than the diameter (ds) of the sheath wi res. The average gap (Gc) between the core wi res of the external layer portion is 0.015 mm or greater, and the average gap (Gs) between the sheath strands is 0.1 mm or greater.
Abstract:
A rope (210, 310) having a three-layered structure comprising a core layer, an inner layer and an outer layer, the core layer comprising one strand (225, 315), the inner layer comprising multiple strands (220) with an amount n and the outer layer comprising multiple strands (215) with an amount m, wherein n is an uneven number, and m is a number which has no common divisor with n, each strand is formed by multiple twisted metal filaments. By this structure fretting of the strands is reduced and the life time of the rope is improved. Also, the use of the rope in lifting application and an elevator system comprising such a rope are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention prevents core deformation at a time of mounting a tire on a rim while corrosion resistance and air-leak resistance are assured in a tire made with a inner molding process. A bead core comprises axially inner and outer core pieces, and a radially inner end part of a carcass ply is held therebetween. The axially inner and outer bead pieces are composed of a spiral-wound body in which a bead wire has been spirally wound and overlapped. The bead wire comprises a core part in which core strands have been twisted together and a sheath part in which sheath strands have been twisted together around the core part. The core strands and/or the sheath strands comprise an embossed strand. The twisting direction and twisting pitch (Pc) of the core strands are the same as the twisting direction and twitching pitch (Ps) of the sheath strands.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of accomplishment of a hybrid cord comprising an inner layer (1) in steel cord, an intermediate layer (2) in a high module and high toughness fiber and an outer layer (3) in a Polyolefin fiber. The present invention also refers to its application in an 8 (4×2) cords braided hybrid cable or any other type of hybrid cable presenting another construction, in braided or twisted cables.
Abstract:
A device and method for manufacturing a metal cord with three concentric layers, rubberized in situ, of M+N+P construction, wherein the method comprises the following steps which are performed in line: an assembling step by twisting N wires around a first layer to form, at a point named the “assembling point”, an intermediate cord named a “core strand” of M+N construction; downstream of the assembling point, a sheathing step in which the M+N core strand is sheathed with a rubber composition named “filling rubber” in the uncrosslinked state, an assembling step in which P wires of the first layer are twisted around the core strand thus sheathed, and a final twist-balancing step.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a three-layered metal cable of construction L+M+N usable as a reinforcing element for a tire carcass reinforcement, comprising an inner layer C1 having L wires of diameter d1 with L being from 1 to 4, surrounded by an intermediate layer C2 of M wires of diameter d2 wound together in a helix at a pitch p2 with M being from 3 to 12, said layer C2 being surrounded by an outer layer C3 of N wires of diameter d3 wound together in a helix at a pitch p3 with N being from 8 to 20, said cable being characterised in that a sheath formed of a cross-linkable or cross-linked rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer covers at least said layer C2. The invention furthermore relates to the articles or semi-finished products made of plastics material and/or rubber which are reinforced by such a multi-layer cable, in particular to tires used in industrial vehicles, more particularly heavy-vehicle tires and their carcass reinforcement plies.
Abstract:
Metal cord with three layers (C1+C2+C3) of 2+M+N construction, rubberized in situ, comprising a first layer or central layer (C1) comprised of two wires (10) of diameter d1 assembled in a helix at a pitch p1, around which central layer there are wound in a helix at a pitch p2, in a second layer (C2), M wires (11) of diameter d2, around which second layer there are wound in a helix at a pitch p3, in a third layer (C3), N wires (12) of diameter d3, the said cord being characterized in that it has the following characteristics (d1, d2, d3, p1, p2 and p3 being expressed in mm): 0.08≦d1≦0.50; 0.08≦d2≦0.50; 0.08≦d3≦0.50; 3
Abstract:
Multistrand metal cord (C-1) having two layers (Ci, Ce) of J+K construction, which can especially be used for reinforcing tires for industrial vehicles, consisting of a core comprising J strands forming an inner layer (Ci), J varying from 1 to 4, around which core are wound, in a helix, with a helix pitch PK of between 20 and 70 mm, K outer strands forming an outer layer (Ce) around said inner layer (Ci), each outer strand: comprising a cord (10) having two layers (C1, C2) of L+M construction, rubberized in situ, comprising an inner layer (C1) comprised of L wires (11) of diameter d1, L varying from 1 to 4, and an outer layer (C2) of M wires (12), M being equal to or greater than 5, of diameter d2, which are wound together in a helix with a pitch p2 around the inner layer (C1); and having the following characteristics (d1, d2 and p2 being expressed in mm): 0.10
Abstract:
Multistrand metal cord of K×(L+M) construction, which can especially be used for reinforcing tire belts for industrial vehicles, consisting of K elementary strands assembled in a helix, with a helix pitch PK, each elementary strand: consisting of a cord (10) having two layers (Ci, Ce) of L+M construction, rubberized in situ, comprising an inner layer (Ci) consisting of L wires (11) of diameter d1, L varying from 1 to 4, and an outer layer (Ce) of M wires (12), M being equal to or greater than 5, of diameter d2, which are assembled in a helix with a pitch p2 around the inner layer (Ci); and having the following characteristics (d1, d2 and p2 being expressed in mm): 0.10