Method and apparatus for forming aluminum-transition metal alloys having high strength at elevated temperatures
US4948558A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C45/08
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides an aluminum based alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al.sub.bal Fe.sub.a X.sub.b, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, M, V, Zr, Ti, Y, Si and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 1.5-10 wt % and the balance is aluminium. The alloy has a predominately microeutectic microstructure. The invention provides a method and apparatus for forming rapidly solidified metal within an ambient atmosphere, the rapidly solidified metal being an aluminum based alloy. Generally stated, the apparatus includes a moving casting surface which has a quenching region for solidifying molten metal thereon. A reservoir holds the molten metal and has orifice means for depositing a stream of the molten metal onto the casting surface quenching region. A heating mechanism heats the molten metal within the reservoir, and a gas source provides a non-reactive gas atmosphere at the quenching region to minimize oxidation of the deposited metal. A conditioning mechanism disrupts a moving gas boundary layer carried along by the moving casting surface to minimize disturbance of the molten metal on the casting surface…
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