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EP 0008706 B1 19820505 - LEAD-ALLOY COATED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A FUEL-HEATED HEAT SOURCE, AND PROCESS FOR COATING SUCH AN EXCHANGER WITH LEAD

Title (en)

LEAD-ALLOY COATED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A FUEL-HEATED HEAT SOURCE, AND PROCESS FOR COATING SUCH AN EXCHANGER WITH LEAD

Publication

EP 0008706 B1 19820505 (DE)

Application

EP 79102942 A 19790813

Priority

DE 7825644 U 19780829

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0008706A1] 1. Heat exchangers, which consist entirely or in a major part of copper, which may be alloyed, if desired, for fuel-heated heat sources, characterized in that they are coated with an alloy consisting of 6 to 10 % zinc, 4.5 to 6.5 % antimony (percent by weight in each instance), balance lead and impurities which are present owing to technology.

IPC 1-7

C23C 1/06; F28F 19/06; C22C 11/06

IPC 8 full level

C22C 11/06 (2006.01); C23C 2/10 (2006.01); F28F 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22C 11/06 (2013.01); C23C 2/10 (2013.01); F28F 19/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0008706 A1 19800319; EP 0008706 B1 19820505; AT E977 T1 19820515

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79102942 A 19790813; AT 79102942 T 19790813