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JP4019892B2 - Manufacturing method of electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining and electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining manufactured using the manufacturing method - Google Patents
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JP4019892B2 - Manufacturing method of electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining and electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining manufactured using the manufacturing method - Google Patents

Manufacturing method of electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining and electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining manufactured using the manufacturing method Download PDF

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JP4019892B2
JP4019892B2 JP2002312334A JP2002312334A JP4019892B2 JP 4019892 B2 JP4019892 B2 JP 4019892B2 JP 2002312334 A JP2002312334 A JP 2002312334A JP 2002312334 A JP2002312334 A JP 2002312334A JP 4019892 B2 JP4019892 B2 JP 4019892B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法及びその製造方法を用いて製造したワイヤ放電加工用電極線に係り、特に、被覆型のワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法及びその製造方法を用いて製造したワイヤ放電加工用電極線に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般的なワイヤ放電加工用電極線として、Cu−Zn合金単体からなる電極線が活用されている。この電極線は、加工速度、加工精度などの放電特性に優れていると共に、コスト的にも有利な特質を有している。このタイプの電極線の放電加工速度を向上させるには、電極線をZn濃度が高いCu−Zn合金で形成することが望ましい。しかしながら、Cu−Zn合金中のZn濃度が40重量%を超えると、伸線加工性が著しく低下し、電極線の製造が困難となる。このため、このタイプの電極線の構成材として、一般的に、32〜36重量%のZnを含むCu−Zn合金、すなわちCu−35重量%Zn合金(65/35黄銅線)が使用されてきた。
【0003】
近年、ワイヤ放電加工用電極線の高速加工性が重視されるようになっている。このため、例えば、Cu−2.0重量%Sn合金などのCu合金からなる心材の周りに、従来よりもZn濃度が高いCu−Zn合金層を被覆した被覆型の放電加工用電極線が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平5−339664号公報
また、放電加工用電極線は、一般に放電加工中、200〜400℃に上昇すると言われており、電極線自体に熱的負荷が加わると共に、加工速度及び加工精度を上げるために張力負荷も加わることから、高温での引張強度が高いことが要求されている。ところが、一般に用いられているCu−Zn電極線や被覆電極線は、高温強度が高くないため、加工速度を上げるべく放電加工電流を増加させると、ワイヤ温度が上昇して断線が生じてしまう。
【0005】
高温引張強度が高い銅合金の一つとしてCu−Zr合金がある。このCu−Zr合金を用いた被覆型の放電加工用電極線として、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、順に、Zn層、Cu−Zn合金層を有する被覆線材に、550〜600℃×2〜4hrの拡散熱処理を施すことで、心材の外周にCu−38〜50重量%Zn合金層を形成したものが挙げられる(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
【0006】
【特許文献2】
特開2002−172529号公報(【特許請求の範囲】、及び【0007】〜【0008】)
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
特開平5−339664号公報に記載された被覆型の放電加工用電極線の製造方法は、心材の周りに、Cu−38〜49重量%ZnからなるCu−Zn合金層を押出被覆するものであった。ここで、Cu−Zn合金層のZn濃度が38〜49重量%と高いことから、Cu−Zn合金層の単一層を形成するには、熱間押出被覆を行う必要があり、製造コストが非常に高くなるという問題があった。また、Cu−Zn合金層のZn濃度が38〜49重量%と高いことから、伸線加工性が著しく悪く、その結果、生産性が良好でないという問題があった。
【0009】
また、特開2002−172529号公報に記載された被覆型の放電加工用電極線は、拡散熱処理として550〜600℃×2〜4hrの熱処理を行っているが、高温強度を向上させるための時効析出処理としては熱処理温度が高過ぎることから、Cu−Zr合金の機械的特性を最大限に発揮できていなかった。
【0010】
以上の事情を考慮して創案された本発明の目的は、高温引張強度が高く、かつ、放電加工性が良好なワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法及びその製造方法を用いて製造したワイヤ放電加工用電極線を提供することにある。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成すべく本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法は、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、順に、Zn層、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層を有する被覆線材に拡散熱処理を施して、心材の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層を有する線材を形成し、この線材に時効析出処理を施すものである。また、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、順に、Zn層、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層を有する被覆線材に急速加熱・急冷の拡散熱処理を施して、心材の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層を有する線材を形成し、この線材に時効析出処理を施すものである。
【0013】
より具体的には、上記拡散熱処理として、500〜800℃×0.5〜6minの熱処理を行う。
【0014】
請求項に示すように、上記時効処理として、380〜520℃×0.5〜2hrの熱処理を行う。
【0015】
また、請求項に示すように、上記拡散熱処理後及び上記時効析出処理後にそれぞれ伸線加工を施す
【0016】
このように、Cu−Zr合金からなる心材を有する被覆線材に、所定の温度・時間の拡散熱処理を施した後、所定の温度・時間の時効析出処理を施すようにしたため、心材の機械的特性、高温引張強度を最大限に引き出すことができる。
【0017】
一方、本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線は、上述したワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法を用いて製造したものである。また、心材の外周に、Cu−Zn合金層を有するワイヤ放電加工用電極線において、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、Cu−41〜49重量%Zn合金層を有し、かつ、400℃での引張強度が200〜600MPaであるものである。
【0018】
このように、本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法を用いることで、強度が高く、かつ、放電加工性が良好なワイヤ放電加工用電極線を得ることができる。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の好適一実施の形態を添付図面に基いて説明する。
【0020】
本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法のフローを示す概略図を図1に示す。
【0021】
先ず、図3に示すように、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材31の外周に、順に、Zn層32、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金(好ましくはCu−35重量%前後Zn合金)層33を有する被覆線材30を形成する。具体的には、Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材31の外周に、純Znテープを縦添えする(又は巻回す)。その後、純Znテープからなる層の外周にCu−Znテープを縦添えすると共に、その突き合わせ部に溶接処理を施し、心材31の外周に、順に、Zn層32、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層33を有する被覆線材30を形成する。
【0022】
次に、この被覆線材30を、図1に示すようにプラズマ加熱炉(又は赤外線加熱炉)11に通して、被覆線材30に急速加熱・急冷の拡散熱処理を施す。具体的には、500〜800℃、好ましくは550〜750℃、特に好ましくは600〜700℃の温度、0.5〜6min、好ましくは0.5〜4min、特に好ましくは1〜3minの時間の拡散熱処理を施す。これによって、被覆線材30におけるZn層32のZn原子が、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層33及び心材31の外層部に拡散する。その結果、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層33及び心材31の外層部のZn濃度が高まり、図4に示すように心材41の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層(拡散層)42を有する線材40が形成される。
【0023】
次に、この線材40を、図1に示すように伸線ダイス12に通して、線材40に第1伸線加工(冷間の縮径加工)を施す。
【0024】
次に、この伸線後の線材40を、図1に示すように加熱炉13に通して、線材40に時効析出処理を施す。具体的には、380〜520℃、好ましくは380〜450℃、特に好ましくは400℃前後の温度、0.5〜2hr、好ましくは0.5〜1.5hr、特に好ましくは1hr前後の時間の時効析出処理を施す。これによって、図2に示すように心材21の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層(拡散層)22を有する本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線20が得られる。
【0025】
得られた電極線20を、図1に示すように伸線ダイス14に通して、電極線20に第2伸線加工(冷間の縮径加工)を施して所望の線径に形成することで、最終製品50が得られる。この第2伸線加工では、所望の線径が得られるまで、電極線20を複数台の伸線ダイス14に通す。また、線材40に対する最終製品の減面率は、95%以上、好ましくは98%以上、特に好ましくは99%以上である。尚、本発明に係る製造方法においては、拡散熱処理後および時効析出処理後にそれぞれ伸線加工を行う場合について説明を行ったが、時効析出処理後にまとめて伸線加工を行ってもよい。
【0026】
このようにして得られた最終製品50は、400℃前後での引張強度が200〜600MPa、好ましくは300〜450MPa、特に好ましくは320〜420MPaの、優れた高温引張特性を有するものとなる。ここで言う400℃前後とは、400℃±25℃、好ましくは400℃±10℃、特に好ましくは400℃±5℃である。
【0027】
各数値範囲を限定した理由を、以下に説明する。
【0028】
拡散層42のZn濃度を41〜49重量%と限定したのは、Zn濃度が41重量%未満だと放電加工速度を向上させる効果が十分に得られないためであり、Zn濃度が49重量%を超えると伸線加工性が著しく低下するためである。
【0029】
また、拡散熱処理の温度を500〜800℃、処理時間を0.5〜6minと限定したのは、温度が500℃未満、処理時間が0.5min未満だと拡散層42中の拡散が不十分となるためであり、温度が800℃、処理時間が6minを超えると心材41の高温強度が低下するためである。この限定範囲において、熱処理温度が低温の時は熱処理時間を長くし、また、熱処理温度が高温の時は熱処理時間を短くする。
【0030】
また、時効析出処理の温度を380〜520℃、処理時間を0.5〜2hrと限定したのは、温度が380℃未満、処理時間が0.5hr未満だと時効析出が不十分で、高温強度及び導電率を向上させる効果が十分に得られないためであり、温度が520℃、処理時間が2hrを超えると心材(Cu−Zr合金)21中に粗大な析出物が生成して、高温強度が低下するためである。この限定範囲において、熱処理温度が低温の時は熱処理時間を長くし、また、熱処理温度が高温の時は熱処理時間を短くする。
【0031】
本発明においては、ワイヤ放電加工用電極線20を構成するための心材31として、Cu−Zr系合金を用いた場合について説明を行ったが、Cu−Zr系合金に特に限定するものではなく、Cu−Cr系合金などの一般的な析出強化型Cu合金であってもよい。
【0032】
また、本発明においては、急速加熱・急冷の拡散熱処理を施すための加熱炉として、プラズマ加熱炉(又は赤外線加熱炉)を用いた場合について説明を行ったが、これらに特に限定するものではなく、急速加熱・急冷の熱処理が可能な慣用の加熱装置が全て適用可能である。
【0033】
ここで、高温引張強度が高い銅合金の一つであるCu−Zr合金を用いた従来の被覆型放電加工用電極線(例えば、特開2002−172529号公報に記載された被覆型の放電加工用電極線)は、被覆線材に対し、拡散熱処理として550〜600℃×2〜4hrの熱処理を施しているが、高温強度を向上させるための時効析出処理としては熱処理温度が高過ぎることから、Cu−Zr合金の機械的特性を最大限に発揮できていなかった。
【0034】
よって、本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線20の製造方法においては、先ず、被覆線材30に、急速加熱・急冷の拡散熱処理、具体的には500〜800℃×0.5〜6minの拡散熱処理を施して、心材41の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層42を有する線材40を形成している。次に、この線材40に380〜520℃×0.5〜2hrの時効析出処理を施すようにしている。
【0035】
この拡散熱処理の際、プラズマ加熱炉(又は赤外線加熱炉)11を用いて拡散熱処理を行うことで、被覆線材30の表面層を急速に、加熱・急冷することができる。その結果、拡散熱処理時において、500〜800℃という高温の熱処理を行っているにも関わらず、心材31に対する熱的負荷を抑制することが可能となり、心材(Cu−Zr合金)41の高温強度を低下させることなく、拡散層42を形成することができる。
【0036】
その結果、電極線20の内層部である心材21を、高温引張強度が高いCu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金で構成し、かつ、その心材21に対して機械的特性、特に高温引張強度を最大限に発揮させるべく最適な拡散熱処理及び時効析出処理を施すことで、電極線20の放電加工速度の向上を図ることができる。また、電極線20の外層部であるCu−Zn合金層22は、放電加工性が良好な高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金で構成している。
【0037】
これによって、高温(200〜400℃)における引張強度が高い電極線20は、放電加工速度を上げるべく放電加工電流を増加させても、断線が生じるおそれが殆どなく、従来の65/35黄銅線単体からなる電極線と比較して放電加工速度を著しく向上(例えば、25%以上も向上)させることができる。
【0038】
以上、本発明の実施の形態は、上述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、他にも種々のものが想定されることは言うまでもない。
【0039】
【実施例】
次に、本発明について、実施例に基づいて説明するが、本発明はこれらの実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0040】
(実施例1)
線径がφ2.0mmで、Cu−0.16重量%Zrからなる心材の外周に、順に、厚さ0.14mmの純Zn層、厚さ0.2mmのCu−35重量%Zn層を有する被覆線材を形成する。
【0041】
次に、この被覆線材を走行させながらプラズマ加熱炉に通して、600℃×3minの拡散熱処理を行い、Cu−0.16重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、Cu−44重量%ZnからなるCu−Zn合金層を有する線材を形成する。この線材に第1伸線加工を施し、線径がφ1.2mmの線材に形成する。
【0042】
次に、この線材を走行させながら加熱炉に通して、400℃×1hrの時効析出処理を行い、電極線を形成する。この電極線に第2伸線加工を施し、線径がφ0.25mmの最終製品(ワイヤ放電加工用電極線)を作製する。
【0043】
(実施例2)
拡散熱処理が700℃×1min、時効析出処理が500℃×1hrである以外は実施例1と同様にし、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0044】
(比較例1)
拡散熱処理が400℃×1min、時効析出処理が400℃×1hrである以外は実施例1と同様にし、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0045】
(比較例2)
拡散熱処理が900℃×1min、時効析出処理が400℃×1hrである以外は実施例1と同様にし、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0046】
(比較例3)
拡散熱処理が600℃×3min、時効析出処理が350℃×1hrである以外は実施例1と同様にし、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0047】
(比較例4)
拡散熱処理が600℃×3min、時効析出処理が600℃×1hrである以外は実施例1と同様にし、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0048】
(従来例1)
Cu−35重量%Zn合金からなる電極線母材に縮径加工を施し、線径がφ0.25mmのワイヤ放電加工用電極線を作製する。
【0049】
実施例1,2、比較例1〜4、及び従来例1における各電極線の、心材組成(重量%)、Cu−Zn合金層の組成(重量%)、拡散熱処理及び時効析出処理の条件、高温引張強度、及び放電加工試験時の放電加工速度を表1に示す。
【0050】
ここで、高温引張強度は、従来例1の400℃における引張強度(230MPa)を1.00とした時の相対値で評価した。また、放電加工速度は、従来例1における電極線の放電加工速度を1.00とした時の相対速度で評価した。
【0051】
【表1】

Figure 0004019892
【0052】
表1に示すように、実施例1,2の各電極線の高温引張強度は1.70(391MPa)、1.50(345MPa)であり、従来例1と比べて高温引張特性をが50〜70%も向上した。その結果、各電極線の放電加工速度は1.42、1.40となり、従来例1と比べて放電加工速度を約40%も向上させることができた。
【0053】
これに対して、比較例1の電極線は、拡散熱処理温度が限定範囲(500〜800℃)よりも低い400℃であるため、Zn層の拡散が不十分で、未拡散のZnが残留していた。このため、高温引張強度は1.20、放電加工速度は1.22しか得られず、放電加工速度を向上させる効果が不十分であった。
【0054】
また、比較例2の電極線は、拡散熱処理温度が限定範囲(500〜800℃)よりも高い900℃であるため、心材であるCu−Zr合金の高温強度が低下してしまった。このため、高温引張強度は従来例1よりも低い0.80となってしまった。その結果、放電加工速度は1.10しか得られず、放電加工速度を向上させる効果が不十分であった。
【0055】
また、比較例3の電極線は、時効析出処理温度が限定範囲(380〜520℃)よりも低い350℃であるため、時効析出が不十分であった。このため、心材の高温引張強度を最大限に向上することができず、電極線の高温引張強度は1.30にとどまった。また、時効析出が不十分であるため、心材の導電率を最大限に向上させることができなかった。その結果、放電加工速度は1.15しか得られず、放電加工速度を向上させる効果が不十分であった。
【0056】
また、比較例4の電極線は、時効析出処理温度が限定範囲(380〜520℃)よりも高い600℃であるため、粗大な析出物が生成してしまった。このため、心材の高温引張強度が比較例3よりも低下してしまい、電極線の高温引張強度は1.25となった。その結果、放電加工速度は1.24しか得られず、放電加工速度を向上させる効果が不十分であった。
【0057】
【発明の効果】
以上要するに本発明によれば、次のような優れた効果を発揮する。
【0058】
(1) 本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法によれば、Cu−Zr合金からなる心材を有する被覆線材に、所定の温度・時間の拡散熱処理を施した後、所定の温度・時間の時効析出処理を施すようにしたことで、心材の機械的特性、高温引張強度を最大限に引き出すことができる。
【0059】
(2) (1)のワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法を用いることで、強度が高く、かつ、放電加工性が良好なワイヤ放電加工用電極線を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法のフローを示す概略図である。
【図2】本発明に係るワイヤ放電加工用電極線の横断面図である。
【図3】拡散熱処理前の被覆線材の横断面図である。
【図4】拡散熱処理後の被覆線材の横断面図である。
【符号の説明】
20 ワイヤ放電加工用電極線
30 被覆線材
31 心材
32 Zn層
33 Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層
40 線材
41 心材
42 拡散層(高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層)[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining and an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining manufactured using the manufacturing method, and in particular, a method of manufacturing an electrode wire for coated wire electric discharge machining and a method of manufacturing the same. It is related with the electrode wire for wire electrical discharge machining manufactured using.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a general electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining, an electrode wire made of a simple Cu—Zn alloy is used. This electrode wire has excellent discharge characteristics such as processing speed and processing accuracy, and has advantageous characteristics in terms of cost. In order to improve the electric discharge machining speed of this type of electrode wire, it is desirable to form the electrode wire with a Cu—Zn alloy having a high Zn concentration. However, when the Zn concentration in the Cu—Zn alloy exceeds 40% by weight, the wire drawing workability is remarkably lowered, and it becomes difficult to manufacture the electrode wire. For this reason, a Cu—Zn alloy containing 32-36 wt% Zn, that is, a Cu-35 wt% Zn alloy (65/35 brass wire) has been generally used as a constituent material of this type of electrode wire. It was.
[0003]
In recent years, high-speed workability of electrode wires for wire electric discharge machining has been emphasized. For this reason, for example, a coated electrode wire for electric discharge machining is proposed in which a Cu—Zn alloy layer having a higher Zn concentration than the conventional core material made of a Cu alloy such as a Cu-2.0 wt% Sn alloy is coated. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
In addition, it is said that the electrode wire for electric discharge machining generally rises to 200 to 400 ° C. during electric discharge machining, and a thermal load is applied to the electrode wire itself, and the machining speed and machining accuracy are increased. Since a tensile load is also applied to increase the tensile strength, it is required that the tensile strength at a high temperature is high. However, since Cu-Zn electrode wires and coated electrode wires that are generally used do not have high strength at high temperatures, increasing the electric discharge machining current to increase the machining speed increases the wire temperature and causes disconnection.
[0005]
One of the copper alloys having a high high temperature tensile strength is a Cu-Zr alloy. As a coating type electric discharge machining electrode wire using this Cu—Zr alloy, a Zn layer and a Cu—Zn alloy layer are sequentially provided on the outer periphery of a core material made of a Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy. An example is one in which a Cu-38-50 wt% Zn alloy layer is formed on the outer periphery of the core material by subjecting the coated wire to diffusion heat treatment at 550-600 ° C. × 2-4 hr (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
[0006]
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-172529 A (Claims and 0007 to 0008)
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The method of manufacturing a coated electrode wire for electric discharge machining described in JP-A-5-339664 is a method in which a Cu—Zn alloy layer made of Cu-38 to 49 wt% Zn is extrusion coated around a core material. there were. Here, since the Zn concentration of the Cu—Zn alloy layer is as high as 38 to 49% by weight, it is necessary to perform hot extrusion coating to form a single layer of the Cu—Zn alloy layer, and the manufacturing cost is very high. There was a problem of becoming higher. Further, since the Zn concentration of the Cu—Zn alloy layer is as high as 38 to 49% by weight, the wire drawing workability is remarkably deteriorated, and as a result, the productivity is not good.
[0009]
The electrode wire for electric discharge machining described in JP-A No. 2002-172529 is subjected to a heat treatment of 550 to 600 ° C. × 2 to 4 hours as a diffusion heat treatment, but the aging for improving the high temperature strength is performed. Since the heat treatment temperature is too high for the precipitation treatment, the mechanical properties of the Cu—Zr alloy could not be exhibited to the maximum.
[0010]
The object of the present invention, which was created in view of the above circumstances, is to produce a wire electric discharge machining electrode wire having high high-temperature tensile strength and good electric discharge machinability, and wire electric discharge produced using the production method. The object is to provide a processing electrode wire.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a method for producing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention comprises a Zn layer, a Cu-32 to an outer periphery of a core material made of a Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy in this order. A coated wire having a 37 wt% Zn alloy layer is subjected to diffusion heat treatment to form a wire having a Cu-Zn alloy layer having a high Zn concentration on the outer periphery of the core, and this wire is subjected to an aging precipitation treatment. In addition, on the outer periphery of the core material made of Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy, a rapid heating / quenching diffusion heat treatment is applied to the coated wire having a Zn layer and a Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy layer in this order. Then, a wire having a Cu-Zn alloy layer with a high Zn concentration is formed on the outer periphery of the core material, and this wire is subjected to an aging precipitation treatment.
[0013]
More specifically, a heat treatment of 500 to 800 ° C. × 0.5 to 6 minutes is performed as the diffusion heat treatment.
[0014]
As shown in claim 2 , a heat treatment of 380 to 520 ° C. × 0.5 to 2 hours is performed as the aging treatment.
[0015]
Further, as shown in claim 3 , after the diffusion heat treatment and after the aging precipitation treatment, wire drawing is performed .
[0016]
Thus, since the coated wire having the core material made of the Cu-Zr alloy is subjected to diffusion heat treatment at a predetermined temperature and time, and then subjected to the aging precipitation process at the predetermined temperature and time, the mechanical characteristics of the core material High temperature tensile strength can be maximized.
[0017]
On the other hand, the electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention is manufactured using the above-described method for manufacturing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining. Further, in an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining having a Cu—Zn alloy layer on the outer periphery of the core material, Cu—41 to 49 wt% Zn is formed on the outer periphery of the core material made of a Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy. It has an alloy layer and has a tensile strength at 200 ° C. of 200 to 600 MPa.
[0018]
Thus, by using the method for manufacturing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention, an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining having high strength and good electric discharge machining property can be obtained.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of a method for manufacturing a wire electric discharge machining electrode wire according to the present invention.
[0021]
First, as shown in FIG. 3, a Zn layer 32 and a Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy (preferably Cu— are preferably formed on the outer periphery of a core 31 made of a Cu—0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy in this order. A coated wire 30 having a layer 35 of about 35 wt% Zn alloy) is formed. Specifically, pure Zn tape is vertically attached (or wound) to the outer periphery of the core material 31 made of a Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy. Thereafter, a Cu-Zn tape is vertically attached to the outer periphery of a layer made of pure Zn tape, and a welding process is applied to the butt portion, and a Zn layer 32, Cu-32 to 37% by weight Zn are sequentially formed on the outer periphery of the core material 31. The covered wire rod 30 having the alloy layer 33 is formed.
[0022]
Next, the coated wire 30 is passed through a plasma heating furnace (or infrared heating furnace) 11 as shown in FIG. 1, and the coated wire 30 is subjected to rapid heating / cooling diffusion heat treatment. Specifically, the temperature is 500 to 800 ° C., preferably 550 to 750 ° C., particularly preferably 600 to 700 ° C., 0.5 to 6 min, preferably 0.5 to 4 min, particularly preferably 1 to 3 min. Perform diffusion heat treatment. As a result, Zn atoms in the Zn layer 32 in the coated wire 30 diffuse into the outer layer portion of the Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy layer 33 and the core material 31. As a result, the Zn concentration of the Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy layer 33 and the outer layer portion of the core material 31 is increased, and a high Zn concentration Cu—Zn alloy layer (diffusion layer) is formed on the outer periphery of the core material 41 as shown in FIG. A wire 40 having 42 is formed.
[0023]
Next, the wire 40 is passed through a wire drawing die 12 as shown in FIG. 1, and the wire 40 is subjected to a first wire drawing (cold diameter reduction).
[0024]
Next, the wire 40 after this drawing is passed through the heating furnace 13 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the temperature is 380 to 520 ° C., preferably 380 to 450 ° C., particularly preferably about 400 ° C., 0.5 to 2 hours, preferably 0.5 to 1.5 hours, particularly preferably about 1 hour. Aging precipitation treatment is performed. As a result, a wire electric discharge machining electrode wire 20 according to the present invention having a high Zn concentration Cu—Zn alloy layer (diffusion layer) 22 on the outer periphery of the core material 21 as shown in FIG. 2 is obtained.
[0025]
The obtained electrode wire 20 is passed through a wire drawing die 14 as shown in FIG. 1, and the electrode wire 20 is subjected to second wire drawing (cold diameter reduction) to form a desired wire diameter. Thus, the final product 50 is obtained. In the second wire drawing process, the electrode wire 20 is passed through a plurality of wire drawing dies 14 until a desired wire diameter is obtained. Moreover, the area reduction rate of the final product with respect to the wire 40 is 95% or more, preferably 98% or more, and particularly preferably 99% or more. In the production method according to the present invention, the case where the wire drawing is performed after the diffusion heat treatment and after the aging precipitation treatment has been described, but the wire drawing may be performed collectively after the aging precipitation treatment.
[0026]
The final product 50 thus obtained has excellent high-temperature tensile properties with a tensile strength at around 400 ° C. of 200 to 600 MPa, preferably 300 to 450 MPa, particularly preferably 320 to 420 MPa. Here, around 400 ° C. means 400 ° C. ± 25 ° C., preferably 400 ° C. ± 10 ° C., particularly preferably 400 ° C. ± 5 ° C.
[0027]
The reason for limiting each numerical range will be described below.
[0028]
The reason why the Zn concentration of the diffusion layer 42 is limited to 41 to 49% by weight is that when the Zn concentration is less than 41% by weight, the effect of improving the electric discharge machining speed cannot be obtained sufficiently, and the Zn concentration is 49% by weight. This is because the wire drawing workability is remarkably deteriorated when the value exceeds.
[0029]
The diffusion heat treatment temperature is limited to 500 to 800 ° C. and the treatment time is limited to 0.5 to 6 minutes. If the temperature is less than 500 ° C. and the treatment time is less than 0.5 minutes, diffusion in the diffusion layer 42 is insufficient. This is because if the temperature is 800 ° C. and the processing time exceeds 6 min, the high-temperature strength of the core material 41 decreases. Within this limited range, the heat treatment time is lengthened when the heat treatment temperature is low, and the heat treatment time is shortened when the heat treatment temperature is high.
[0030]
Moreover, the temperature of the aging precipitation treatment was limited to 380 to 520 ° C., and the treatment time was limited to 0.5 to 2 hr. When the temperature was less than 380 ° C. and the treatment time was less than 0.5 hr, aging precipitation was insufficient and the temperature was high. This is because the effect of improving the strength and conductivity cannot be sufficiently obtained. When the temperature exceeds 520 ° C. and the treatment time exceeds 2 hours, coarse precipitates are generated in the core material (Cu—Zr alloy) 21, resulting in a high temperature. This is because the strength decreases. Within this limited range, the heat treatment time is lengthened when the heat treatment temperature is low, and the heat treatment time is shortened when the heat treatment temperature is high.
[0031]
In the present invention, the case where a Cu-Zr alloy is used as the core material 31 for constituting the electrode wire 20 for wire electric discharge machining has been described, but it is not particularly limited to the Cu-Zr alloy. A general precipitation strengthened Cu alloy such as a Cu-Cr alloy may be used.
[0032]
In the present invention, the case where a plasma heating furnace (or infrared heating furnace) is used as the heating furnace for performing rapid heating / cooling diffusion heat treatment has been described, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto. Any conventional heating device capable of rapid heating / cooling heat treatment can be applied.
[0033]
Here, a conventional coated electric discharge machining electrode wire using a Cu-Zr alloy, which is one of copper alloys having a high high-temperature tensile strength (for example, coated electric discharge machining described in JP-A-2002-172529). The electrode wire) is subjected to a heat treatment of 550 to 600 ° C. × 2 to 4 hours as a diffusion heat treatment for the coated wire, but the heat treatment temperature is too high as an aging precipitation treatment for improving the high temperature strength. The mechanical properties of the Cu-Zr alloy could not be exhibited to the maximum.
[0034]
Therefore, in the manufacturing method of the electrode wire 20 for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention, first, rapid heating / cooling diffusion heat treatment, specifically, diffusion at 500 to 800 ° C. × 0.5 to 6 min is applied to the coated wire 30. Heat treatment is performed to form a wire 40 having a high Zn concentration Cu—Zn alloy layer 42 on the outer periphery of the core material 41. Next, the wire 40 is subjected to an aging precipitation treatment of 380 to 520 ° C. × 0.5 to 2 hours.
[0035]
During this diffusion heat treatment, the surface layer of the coated wire 30 can be rapidly heated and rapidly cooled by performing the diffusion heat treatment using the plasma heating furnace (or infrared heating furnace) 11. As a result, the thermal load on the core material 31 can be suppressed despite the high temperature heat treatment of 500 to 800 ° C. during the diffusion heat treatment, and the high temperature strength of the core material (Cu—Zr alloy) 41 can be suppressed. The diffusion layer 42 can be formed without lowering.
[0036]
As a result, the core material 21 that is the inner layer portion of the electrode wire 20 is made of a Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy having high high-temperature tensile strength, and mechanical properties, in particular, with respect to the core material 21. By performing the optimum diffusion heat treatment and aging precipitation treatment in order to maximize the high temperature tensile strength, the electric discharge machining speed of the electrode wire 20 can be improved. In addition, the Cu—Zn alloy layer 22 that is the outer layer portion of the electrode wire 20 is made of a Cu—Zn alloy having a high Zn concentration with good electric discharge processability.
[0037]
As a result, the electrode wire 20 having a high tensile strength at a high temperature (200 to 400 ° C.) has almost no possibility of disconnection even when the electric discharge machining current is increased to increase the electric discharge machining speed, and the conventional 65/35 brass wire. Compared with a single electrode wire, the electric discharge machining speed can be remarkably improved (for example, improved by 25% or more).
[0038]
As mentioned above, it cannot be overemphasized that embodiment of this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, and various things are assumed in addition.
[0039]
【Example】
Next, although this invention is demonstrated based on an Example, this invention is not limited to these Examples.
[0040]
Example 1
On the outer periphery of the core material having a wire diameter of φ2.0 mm and made of Cu-0.16 wt% Zr, a pure Zn layer having a thickness of 0.14 mm and a Cu-35 wt% Zn layer having a thickness of 0.2 mm are sequentially provided. A coated wire is formed.
[0041]
Next, the coated wire is passed through a plasma heating furnace while being traveled and subjected to a diffusion heat treatment at 600 ° C. for 3 minutes, and Cu-44 wt% Zn is formed on the outer periphery of the core material made of Cu-0.16 wt% Zr alloy. A wire having a Cu—Zn alloy layer is formed. The wire is subjected to first wire drawing to form a wire having a wire diameter of φ1.2 mm.
[0042]
Next, the wire rod is passed through a heating furnace while being run, and an aging precipitation treatment of 400 ° C. × 1 hr is performed to form an electrode wire. The electrode wire is subjected to the second wire drawing to produce a final product (electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining) having a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm.
[0043]
(Example 2)
An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining with a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm is produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the diffusion heat treatment is 700 ° C. × 1 min and the aging precipitation treatment is 500 ° C. × 1 hr.
[0044]
(Comparative Example 1)
An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining with a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm is produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the diffusion heat treatment is 400 ° C. × 1 min and the aging precipitation treatment is 400 ° C. × 1 hr.
[0045]
(Comparative Example 2)
An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining with a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm is produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the diffusion heat treatment is 900 ° C. × 1 min and the aging precipitation treatment is 400 ° C. × 1 hr.
[0046]
(Comparative Example 3)
An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining having a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm is produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the diffusion heat treatment is 600 ° C. × 3 min and the aging precipitation treatment is 350 ° C. × 1 hr.
[0047]
(Comparative Example 4)
An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining with a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm is produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the diffusion heat treatment is 600 ° C. × 3 min and the aging precipitation treatment is 600 ° C. × 1 hr.
[0048]
(Conventional example 1)
An electrode wire base material made of a Cu-35 wt% Zn alloy is subjected to diameter reduction processing to produce an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining with a wire diameter of φ0.25 mm.
[0049]
Examples 1 and 2, Comparative Examples 1 to 4 and Conventional Example 1 of each electrode wire, core material composition (wt%), Cu-Zn alloy layer composition (wt%), diffusion heat treatment and aging precipitation treatment conditions, Table 1 shows the high temperature tensile strength and the electric discharge machining speed during the electric discharge machining test.
[0050]
Here, the high-temperature tensile strength was evaluated by a relative value when the tensile strength (230 MPa) at 400 ° C. in Conventional Example 1 was set to 1.00. The electric discharge machining speed was evaluated based on the relative speed when the electric discharge machining speed of the electrode wire in Conventional Example 1 was 1.00.
[0051]
[Table 1]
Figure 0004019892
[0052]
As shown in Table 1, the high-temperature tensile strengths of the electrode wires of Examples 1 and 2 are 1.70 (391 MPa) and 1.50 (345 MPa), respectively, and the high-temperature tensile properties are 50 to 50 compared to Conventional Example 1. Improved by 70%. As a result, the electric discharge machining speed of each electrode line was 1.42 and 1.40, and the electric discharge machining speed could be improved by about 40% as compared with Conventional Example 1.
[0053]
In contrast, the electrode wire of Comparative Example 1 has a diffusion heat treatment temperature of 400 ° C. which is lower than the limited range (500 to 800 ° C.), so that the diffusion of the Zn layer is insufficient and undiffused Zn remains. It was. For this reason, only a high temperature tensile strength of 1.20 and an electric discharge machining speed of 1.22 were obtained, and the effect of improving the electric discharge machining speed was insufficient.
[0054]
Moreover, since the electrode wire of Comparative Example 2 had a diffusion heat treatment temperature of 900 ° C. higher than the limited range (500 to 800 ° C.), the high-temperature strength of the Cu—Zr alloy as the core material was lowered. For this reason, the high-temperature tensile strength was 0.80, which is lower than that of Conventional Example 1. As a result, only the electric discharge machining speed was 1.10, and the effect of improving the electric discharge machining speed was insufficient.
[0055]
The electrode wire of Comparative Example 3 had insufficient aging precipitation because the aging precipitation treatment temperature was 350 ° C. which was lower than the limited range (380 to 520 ° C.). For this reason, the high temperature tensile strength of the core material could not be improved to the maximum, and the high temperature tensile strength of the electrode wire remained at 1.30. Moreover, since the aging precipitation is insufficient, the electrical conductivity of the core material could not be improved to the maximum. As a result, an electric discharge machining speed of only 1.15 was obtained, and the effect of improving the electric discharge machining speed was insufficient.
[0056]
Moreover, since the aging precipitation temperature was 600 degreeC higher than the limited range (380-520 degreeC), the electrode wire of the comparative example 4 had produced the coarse precipitate. For this reason, the high temperature tensile strength of the core material was lower than that of Comparative Example 3, and the high temperature tensile strength of the electrode wire was 1.25. As a result, the electric discharge machining speed was only 1.24, and the effect of improving the electric discharge machining speed was insufficient.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
In short, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects are exhibited.
[0058]
(1) According to the method for manufacturing an electrode wire for wire electrical discharge machining according to the present invention, a coated wire having a core material made of a Cu—Zr alloy is subjected to diffusion heat treatment at a predetermined temperature / time, By performing the aging precipitation treatment for a time, the mechanical properties and high temperature tensile strength of the core material can be maximized.
[0059]
(2) By using the wire electric discharge machining electrode wire manufacturing method of (1), it is possible to obtain a wire electric discharge machining electrode wire having high strength and good electric discharge machining properties.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a flow of a manufacturing method of an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a coated wire before diffusion heat treatment.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a coated wire after diffusion heat treatment.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Electrode wire 30 for wire electrical discharge machining Coated wire 31 Core material 32 Zn layer 33 Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy layer 40 Wire material 41 Core material 42 Diffusion layer (high Zn concentration Cu-Zn alloy layer)

Claims (3)

Cu−0.05〜0.2重量%Zr合金からなる心材の外周に、順に、Zn層、Cu−32〜37重量%Zn合金層を有する被覆線材に拡散熱処理を施して、心材の外周に高Zn濃度のCu−Zn合金層を有する線材を形成し、この線材に時効析出処理を施す方法であって、上記拡散熱処理として、500〜800℃×0.5〜6minの熱処理を行うことを特徴とするワイヤ放電加工用電極線材の製造方法。On the outer periphery of the core material made of Cu-0.05 to 0.2 wt% Zr alloy, the coated wire having the Zn layer and Cu-32 to 37 wt% Zn alloy layer is subjected to diffusion heat treatment in order, A method of forming a wire having a Cu-Zn alloy layer having a high Zn concentration and subjecting the wire to an aging precipitation treatment, wherein the heat treatment at 500 to 800 ° C. for 0.5 to 6 minutes is performed as the diffusion heat treatment. A method for producing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining. 上記時効析出処理として、380〜520℃×0.5〜2hrの熱処理を行う請求項記載のワイヤ放電加工用電極線材の製造方法。As the aging precipitation treatment, 380~520 ℃ × 0.5~2hr process according to claim 1, wherein the wire electrical discharge machining electrode wire subjected to heat treatment. 上記拡散熱処理後及び上記時効析出処理後にそれぞれ伸線加工を行う請求項1又は2記載のワイヤ放電加工用電極線の製造方法。 The method for producing an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining according to claim 1 or 2, wherein wire drawing is performed after the diffusion heat treatment and after the aging precipitation treatment .
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