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Magnesium alloys

US4168161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1977
Grant dateSep 18, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 25, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C23/00
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Magnesium alloys having favorable mechanical properties at high temperatures contain silver, neodymium and thorium, the permissible content of neodymium varying inversely according to the content of the thorium. The alloys are subjected to solution heat treatment followed by ageing to give optimum properties.

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