Patents by Inventor LANCE L. SNEAD

LANCE L. SNEAD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CREEP RESISTANT CU-BASED CuCrNbZr ALLOY WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
    Publication number: 20240060157
    Abstract: A Cu-based alloy according to the present invention comprises 1.0-2.0 wt % Cr, 0.5-1.5 wt % Nb, 0.1-0.5 wt % Zr, and balance Cu. The alloy has a matrix and grain boundaries, and has Cr2Nb precipitates within the grain boundaries and at least one selected from the group consisting of CuZr and Cr precipitates in the grain matrix. The CuZr precipitates can be at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu5Zr and Cu51Zr14 precipitates. A method of making a CuCrNbZr alloy is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: YING YANG, LING WANG, LIZHEN TAN, YUTAI KATO, LANCE L. SNEAD, STEVEN J. ZINKLE