Abstract A process for producing long continuous lengths of metallic filaments is disclosed which process comprises securing four flat plates of a first metal to each of the elongated sides of a billet of a second metal and having a cross section in shape of a rectangle, by edge welding each of the plates. The resulting assembly is essentially void free. The rectangular cross section of the billet is reduced while being elongated by hot rolling. The resulting elongated rectangular structure, having a core of the second metal and a cladding of the first metal over the elongated sides, is divided into a plurality of elements of the same lengths. The elements are inserted into a hollow metal tube open at both ends having a rectangular cross section in a manner to essentially eliminate the voids and with their longitudinal axes and the longitudinal axis of the tube essentially parallel. Ends of the tube are sealed and the sealed unit is reduced in cross section and elongated by hot rolling. The other materials are removed from the resulting filaments of the first metal yielding materials suitable for weaving into metal cloth.
A method for producing long continuous lengths of metallic filaments comprising the steps of: securing four flat plates of a first metal to each of the elongated flat outer sides of a billet of a second metal and having a cross section in the shape of a rectangle by edge welding, the resulting assembly being essentially free of voids; reducing said assembly in cross section while elongating same by hot rolling to an elongated structure having a rectangular cross section; dividing said elongated structure into a plurality of elements of the same length each having a longitudinal axis; inserting said elements into a hollow tube open at both ends and having a cross section in rectangular shape in a manner to essentially eliminate the voids and having the longitudinal axes of the element mutually parallel and parallel with the longitudinal axis of said tube, said tube being composed of a metallic component which is Dissimilar to the second metal and can, but need not be dissimilar to the first metal; sealing said element carrying tube at both ends; and reducing said sealed tube in cross section while elongating same by hot rolling whereby filaments of small cross section composed of said second metal are imbedded in a metallic matrix.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for producing long continuous lengths of metallic filaments comprising the steps of: securing four flat plates of a first metal to each of the elongated flat outer sides of a billet of a second metal and having a cross section in the shape of a rectangle by edge welding, the resulting assembly being essentially free of voids; reducing said assembly in cross section while elongating same by hot rolling to an elongated structure having a rectangular cross section; dividing said elongated structure into a plurality of elements of the same length each having a longitudinal axis; inserting said elements into a hollow tube open at both ends and having a cross section in rectangular shape in a manner to essentially eliminate the voids and having the longitudinal axes of the element mutually parallel and parallel with the longitudinal axis of said tube, said tube being composed of a metallic component which is Dissimilar to the second metal and can, but need not be dissimilar to the first metal; sealing said element carrying tube at both ends; and reducing said sealed tube in cross section while elongating same by hot rolling whereby filaments of small cross section composed of said second metal are imbedded in a metallic matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 further including the additional step of removing said matrix from said filaments whereby the filaments are exposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rectangle is a square.