Method and apparatus for electrospark alloying

An electrospark alloying apparatus includes a main body member, a collet coupled to the main body member, and a heat sink adjacent the collet. The collet is adapted to receive and hold a consumable electrode. The apparatus can also include a drive for rotating the electrode. Further, the apparatus c...

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Main Authors NORDIN MARK C, BROWN LAWRENCE E, HAMMOND STEPHEN N
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.07.2002
Edition7
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CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:An electrospark alloying apparatus includes a main body member, a collet coupled to the main body member, and a heat sink adjacent the collet. The collet is adapted to receive and hold a consumable electrode. The apparatus can also include a drive for rotating the electrode. Further, the apparatus can include an inert gas supply and a discharge opening in the main body member for facilitating lamellar gas flow of insert gas from the inert gas supply around the electrode. A method of electrospark alloying includes electrospark alloying a workpiece with a consumable electrode and cooling the electrode during the electrospark welding.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20000587016