Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for tin coating a metallic substrate, and a process for hardening a tin layer and wire having a tin coating The invention relates in particular to a process for tin coating a wire. In the process, firstly a tin layer is applied, and a metal layer made of a metal different to tin is applied thereto. Then, the layers are subjected to a diffusion annealing operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 4, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2017
Assignee:
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors:
Ingo Jolk, Mathias Fiolka, Gerhard Buerstner, Joerg Liedemann
Abstract: A contact element is provided. The contact element has a composite wire. The composite wire has a core made of steel or a steel alloy, a copper alloy layer surrounding the core and a metallic coating applied to the copper alloy layer. The contact element is configured as a connecting wire, a connection wire, a cable wire, a cable strand, a plug-in pin for plug connectors, a weaving wire, a woven wire mesh, a knitted wire mesh or a spring element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 9, 2016
Assignee:
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to a composite wire which according to the invention has a structure having a core made of steel or a steel alloy and a copper alloy layer surrounding the core.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 15, 2014
Publication date:
December 4, 2014
Applicant:
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a musical instrument string. The musical instrument string comprises a core, produced from a metal material, with a coating. The coating comprises an intermediate layer made of nickel or a nickel alloy applied to the core and a sheathing layer made of tin or a tin alloy applied to the intermediate layer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 20, 2013
Publication date:
June 5, 2014
Applicant:
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors:
Ingo JOLK, Mathias FIOLKA, Gerhard BÜRSTNER, Jörg LIEDEMANN
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for tin coating a metallic substrate, and a process for hardening a tin layer and wire having a tin coating The invention relates in particular to a process for tin coating a wire. In the process, firstly a tin layer is applied, and a metal layer made of a metal different to tin is applied thereto. Then, the layers are subjected to a diffusion annealing operation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 4, 2013
Publication date:
March 20, 2014
Applicant:
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors:
Ingo JOLK, Mathias FIOLKA, Gerhard BUERSTNER, Joerg LIEDEMANN