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SiC-reinforced aluminum alloy composite material

US5865912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1993
Grant dateFeb 2, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12486
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described herein is an SiC-reinforced aluminum alloy composite material of the type having silicon carbide uniformly dispersed in an aluminum alloy matrix containing magnesium as a strengthening element, characterized in that the composite material contains Al4C3 in an amount smaller than 0.5 wt % and residual oxygen in an amount smaller than 0.4 wt %, and has a modulus of elasticity higher than 9000 kgf/mm.sup.2.

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