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EP 0976135 A1 20000202 - RESISTORS FORMED OF ALUMINUM-TITANIUM ALLOYS

Title (en)

RESISTORS FORMED OF ALUMINUM-TITANIUM ALLOYS

Title (de)

WIDERSTÄNDE AUS ALUMINIUM-TITAN LEGIERUNGEN

Title (fr)

RESISTANCES FORMEES DANS DES ALLIAGES ALUMINIUM-TITANE

Publication

EP 0976135 A1 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 98922040 A 19980417

Priority

US 9807794 W 19980417
US 4463097 P 19970418

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9848431A1] Resistors for use in electrical circuits are formed of an alloy comprising from about 50 to about 95 mol percent aluminum, from about 5 to about 50 mol percent titanium and up to about 15 mol percent of at least one additional metal or a combination of two or more additional metals.

IPC 1-7

H01C 3/00; H01C 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H01C 3/00 (2006.01); H01C 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01C 3/00 (2013.01); H01C 7/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9848431A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9848431 A1 19981029; AU 7467298 A 19981113; EP 0976135 A1 20000202

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9807794 W 19980417; AU 7467298 A 19980417; EP 98922040 A 19980417