Method for manufacturing self-hardening steel wire, reinforcing wire and application to a flexible duct

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PATENT NO 6291079
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09254486

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The invention concerns a method for manufacturing steel wire comprising the following steps: manufacturing a reinforcing wire of sizeable length by rolling or hot wire drawing from steel containing the following elements: 0.18% to 0.45 % C, 0.4% to 1.8% Mn, 1% to 4% Cr, 0.1% to 0.6% Si, 0% to 1.5% Mo, 0% to 1.5% Ni, at most 0.01% S and 0.02% P, the reinforcing wire having, after being rolled or hot drawn, a temperature at least higher than the AC3 temperature, preferably by 50 to 200.degree. C. and in particular by 100 to 150.degree. C.; winding the wire in reels before air cooling the raw manufacturing wire to obtain a HRC hardness not less than 40 and preferably higher than 45. In a variant, the method consists in quenching and tempering so that the wire has a hardness between 20 HRC and 35 HRC. The invention also concerns a reinforcing wire and a flexible tube for carrying effluents.

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INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE4 AVENUE DE BOIS PREAU 92502 RUEIL MALMAISON
COFLEXIP92973 PARIS LA DEFENSE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mallen, Herrero Jose Paris, FR 2 32
Ropital, Francedillaois Rueil-Malmaison, FR 7 58

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