Free-machinable eutectic Al-Si alloy
US6511633B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C21/02
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A free-machinable eutectic Al—Si alloy including 3.0-5.0 wt % Cu, 10.0-13.0 wt % Si, 0.2-0.5 wt % Fe, 2.5-5.0 wt % Bi, 0.1-0.3 wt % Sb, up to 0.1 wt % Mg, up to 0.1 wt % Ni and up to 0.5 wt % total sum of other elements, with the balance of the alloy being Al. The eutectic Al—Si alloy is advantageous in light of excellent machinability, easy cutting operation, extended lifetime of cutting tools and improved smoothness of cutting faces. In addition, the alloy has an excellent elongation ratio and abrasion resistance and good formability, while maintaining mechanical properties such as impact strength, tensile strength, yield strength and hardness which can be applied to compressor piston for air conditioner in motorcars, and thus can be applied to abrasion resistance-requiring applications, for example, piston of compressors for automotive air conditioners, without any surface treatment including anodizing or Sn plating.
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