Systems and methods of manufacturing a brazing alloy component

Abstract

Systems and methods of manufacturing a brazing alloy component such that the brazing alloy component has sufficient ductility to be formed into a ring-shaped member.

1 . A method for manufacturing a brazing alloy component, the method comprising:
 extruding a billet to form an elongated member, the billet comprising an alloy material consisting essentially of phosphorus, silicon, copper and at least one of tin and antimony;   drawing the elongated member through a die mechanism; and   cooling the elongated member to form an alloy component, wherein the alloy component is sufficiently ductile such that the alloy component can be formed into a ring-shaped member.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising forming a ring-shaped member from the alloy component. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy component is in the form of a rod or a wire. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the ring-shaped member has an inner diameter ranging from about 0.308 inches to about 0.369 inches. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy material comprises from about 6.0% to about 7.0% phosphorus, from about 6.5% to about 7.0% tin, from about 0.005% to about 0.4% silicon, and the remainder copper. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the alloy material comprises from about 6.5% to about 6.7% phosphorus, from about 6.65% to about 6.85% tin, from about 0.01% to about 0.2% silicon, and the remainder copper. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the alloy material comprises about 6.6% phosphorus, about 6.75% tin, about 0.015% silicon, and the remainder copper. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of cooling the elongated member comprises contacting the elongated member with water. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the water contacts the elongated member under a pressurized state. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising dividing the alloy component into a plurality of sections. 
   
   
       11 . An alloy component sufficiently ductile to form a ring-shaped member, wherein the alloy component is manufactured from the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       12 . The alloy component of  claim 11  comprising a ring-shaped member. 
   
   
       13 . A method of manufacturing a brazing alloy component, the method comprising:
 means for extruding a billet to form an elongated member, wherein the billet comprises an alloy material consisting essentially of phosphorus, silicon, copper and at least one of tin and antimony;   means for drawing the elongated member through a die;   means for cooling the elongated member to form an alloy component; and   means for forming a ring-shaped member from the alloy component.   
   
   
       14 . A system of manufacturing a brazing alloy component, the system comprising:
 an extrusion device configured to extrude a billet to form an elongated member, wherein the billet comprises an alloy material consisting essentially of phosphorus, silicon, copper and at least one of tin and antimony, and wherein the elongated member has a predetermined thickness;   a heating mechanism configured to heat the elongated member exiting the extrusion device;   a drawing device configured to receive the elongated member from the heating mechanism and modify the elongated member, wherein the modified elongated member has a smaller thickness than the predetermined thickness; and   a cooling mechanism configured to cool the elongated member having exited the drawing device to form an alloy component.   
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the system further comprises a preform machine configured to form the alloy component into a ring-shaped member. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the alloy material comprises from about 6.0% to about 7.0% phosphorus, from about 6.5% to about 7.0% tin, from about 0.005% to about 0.4% silicon, and the remainder copper. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the heating mechanism comprises heating oil. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the extrusion device includes at least one extruder die. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the ring-shaped member has an inner diameter ranging from about 0.20 inches to about 10.0 inches. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the ring-shaped member has a thickness ranging from about 0.039 inches to about 0.125 inches.