Metal alloys and brake drums made from such alloys
US5858127A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C37/04
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A metal alloy, structures made from the same, and methods of making the same, especially brake drums containing at least about 50% by weight of a ferritic matrix, up to 50% by weight of pearlitic iron, graphite including at least 10% by weight of nodular graphite, compacted graphite and no more than 20% by weight of flake graphite, and less than about 2.10% by weight of silicon.
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