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High strength structural member and a process and starting powder for making same

US5340659A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1991
Grant dateAug 23, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1216
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high strength structural member formed in a forming process using a starting powder of a light alloy. The starting powder is a mixture of a crystalline phase main powder component and at least 5% by volume of an additional powder component which includes between 5% and 100% by volume of an amorphous phase of the light alloy powder and the balance of a crystalline phase.

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