Steering knuckle and method of forming same
US8297632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D19/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A steering knuckle for a vehicle includes a metal body having a first portion defining a bore therethrough and a second portion extending longitudinally from said first portion. The steering knuckle also includes a ceramic insert disposed with the first portion and the second portion and surrounding the bore. A method of forming the steering knuckle includes disposing the ceramic insert within a cavity of a mold, sufficiently filling the cavity with a molten metal to contact and envelop the ceramic insert with the molten metal, and solidifying the molten metal so as to surround the ceramic insert with the metal body to thereby form the steering knuckle.
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