Patent ID: 6096142
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: C22C,F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A high temperature abrasion resistant copper alloy consisting essentially of:aluminum in an amount ranging from 1.0 to 5.0% by weight;at least one of vanadium, niobium and tantalum, in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight;silicon ranging from 1.0 to 5.0% by weight;at least one of cobalt, nickel or iron employed in an amount ranging from 5.0 to 20.0% by weight, or manganese employed in an amount ranging from 1.0 to 10.0% by weight;and balance consisting essentially of copper and impurities;said copper alloy having a texture in which at least one kind of intermetallic compounds is dispersed in an amount not less than 15 % by volume, said at least one kind of intermetallic compounds comprising aluminum, at least one selected from the group consisting of elements in the group Va of the periodic table, and silicon.