Cast aluminum alloys

US8758529B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Qigui Wang · Rochester Hills, US
• Wenying Yang · Rochester Hills, US
• Yucong Wang · Saginaw, US
• Patricia E. Shaw · Clarkston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C22F1/057
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Aluminum alloys having improved properties are provided. The alloy includes about 0 to 2 wt % rare earth elements, about 0.5 to about 14 wt % silicon, about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt % copper, about 0.1 to about 3.0 wt % nickel, approximately 0.1 to 1.0% iron, about 0.1 to about 2.0 wt % zinc, about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % magnesium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % silver, about 0.01 to about 0.2 wt % strontium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % scandium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % manganese, 0 to about 0.5 wt % calcium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % germanium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % tin, 0 to about 0.5 wt % cobalt, 0 to about 0.2 wt % titanium, 0 to about 0.1 wt % boron, 0 to about 0.2 wt % zirconium, 0 to 0.5% yttrium, 0 to about 0.3 wt % cadmium, 0 to about 0.3 wt % chromium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % indium, and the balance aluminum. Methods of making cast aluminum parts are also described.