Published August 21, 1990 | Version v1
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Tube an fin assembly exchangers in power plants

Creators

Description

This patent describes a fin and tube assembly for use in a heat exchanger. It comprises: a steel tube provided with an external coating of aluminum; and at least one aluminum fin having aluminum braze cladding in contact with and brazed to the tube. The assembly being characterized by the absence of any appreciable exposed layer of ferrous-aluminum intermetallic compound or intermediate phase on the exterior of the tube in the area of the fin

Availability note (English)

Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (USA).

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
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IPC:
Int. Cl. F28F 13/18.
IPC
Int. Cl. F28F 13/18.
Patent number
US patent document 4,949,543/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22009681
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM; CLADDING; CORROSION PROTECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; SPECIFICATIONS; STEELS; TUBES
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; COATINGS; DEPOSITION; ELEMENTS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; METALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; SURFACE COATING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS