Patent classifications
B22D7/005
ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET FOR BATTERY LID USE FOR FORMING INTEGRATED EXPLOSION-PROOF VALVE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME
Aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use excellent in heat radiation ability, formability, and work softenability, which aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use enabling formation of an integrated explosion-proof valve with little variation in operating pressure and excellent in cyclic fatigue resistance, and a method of production of the same are provided, the aluminum alloy sheet for battery lid use for forming an integrated explosion-proof valve having a component composition containing Fe: 1.05 to 1.50 mass %, Mn: 0.15 to 0.70 mass %, Ti: 0.002 to 0.15 mass %, and B: less than 0.04 mass %, having a balance of Al and impurities, having an Fe/Mn ratio restricted to 1.8 to 7.0, restricting, as impurities, Si to less than 0.40 mass %, Cu to less than 0.03 mass %, Mg to less than 0.05 mass %, and V to less than 0.03 mass %, having a conductivity of 53.0% IACS or more, having a value of elongation of 40% or more, having a recrystallized structure, having a value of (TS95−TS80) of less than −3 MPa when defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 80% as TS80 and defining a tensile strength after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 95% as TS95, and having a value of elongation after cold rolling by a rolling reduction of 90% of 5.0% or more. Furthermore, an average grain size of the recrystallized grains of the recrystallized structure is preferably 15 to 30 μm.
Aluminum boron nitride nanotube composites and methods of manufacturing the same
Methods for fabricating high-strength aluminum-boron nitride nanotube (Al—BNNT) wires or wire feedstock from Al—BNNT composite raw materials by mechanical deformation using wire drawing and extrusion are provided, as well as large-scale, high-strength Al—BNNT composite components (e.g., with a length on the order of meters (m) and/or a mass on the order of hundreds of kilograms (kg)). The large-scale, high-strength Al—BNNT composite components can be made via wire-based additive manufacturing.
Manufacturing method of aluminum alloy with high thermal conductivity
A manufacturing method of an aluminum alloy with high thermal conductivity comprising steps of: preparing materials including pure aluminum ingots, silicon alloy, iron alloy and magnesium alloy; melting the pure aluminum ingots in a reverberatory furnace at two stages, melting, stirring, sampling for compositions determination; transferring the molten aluminum into a holding furnace, putting the ingots in, melting, removing slag, determining the compositions; calculating amount of the alloys to be added; melting the silicon alloy and iron alloy in the molten aluminum and analyzing the compositions; adding the ingots to cool the temperature of the molten aluminum down and then adding the magnesium alloy, confirming and making corrections if insufficient compositions; degassing and purifying the molten aluminum by adding drossing flux in the furnace and making a final compositions determination; transferring the molten aluminum into online degassing system to degas and purify; casting the molten aluminum into aluminum alloy ingots.
HIGH-DENSITY, CRACK-FREE METALLIC PARTS
In various embodiments, three-dimensional layered metallic parts are substantially free of gaps between successive layers, are substantially free of cracks, and have densities no less than 97% of the theoretical density of the metallic material.
Fabrication of metallic parts by additive manufacturing
In various embodiments, wire composed at least partially of arc-melted refractory metal material is utilized to fabricate three-dimensional parts by additive manufacturing.
Heat-resistant and soluble magnesium alloy, preparation method and use thereof
A heat-resistant and soluble magnesium alloy, and a preparation method having an elemental composition at the following atomic percentage: Lu 0.10% to 8.00%, Ce 0.001 to 0.05%, Al 0.10% to 0.60%, Ca 0.001% to 0.50%, Cu 0.01% to 1.00%, Ni 0.01% to 1.00%, impurity elements <0.30%, and the rest is Mg, and formed in magnesium alloys are high temperature phase of Lu.sub.5Mg.sub.24, Mg.sub.2Cu, Mg.sub.2Ni, Mg.sub.12Ce, Al.sub.11Ce.sub.3 and (Mg, Al).sub.2Ca, and Long Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) phases as Mg—Lu—Al and Mg—Ce—Al. The magnesium alloy has good mechanical performances at 150° C., and a dissolution rate of 30 to 100 mg.Math.cm.sup.−2h−1 in a 3% KCl solution at 93° C.
Aluminum alloy fin material for heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same
An aluminum alloy fin material for a heat exchanger is made of an aluminum alloy including 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass % of Si, 0.05 mass % to 0.7 mass % of Fe, 10 mass % to 2.0 mass % of Mn, 0.5 mass % to 1.5 mass % of Cu, and 3.0 mass % to 7.0 mass % of Zn, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. In an L-ST plane thereof, second-phase grains having an equivalent circle diameter equal to or more than 0.030 μm and less than 0.50 μm have a perimeter density of 0.30 μm/μm.sup.2 or more, second-phase grains having an equivalent circle diameter equal to or more than 0.50 μm have a perimeter density of 0.030 μm/μm.sup.2 or more, and specific resistance thereof at 20° C. is 0.030 μΩm or more.
High-density, crack-free metallic parts
In various embodiments, three-dimensional layered metallic parts are substantially free of gaps between successive layers, are substantially free of cracks, and have densities no less than 97% of the theoretical density of the metallic material.
High-density, crack-free metallic parts
In various embodiments, three-dimensional layered metallic parts are substantially free of gaps between successive layers, are substantially free of cracks, and have densities no less than 97% of the theoretical density of the metallic material.
High gamma prime nickel based superalloy, its use, and method of manufacturing of turbine engine components
The specification relates to a high gamma prim nickel based superalloy, its use and a method of manufacturing of turbine engine components by welding, 3D additive manufacturing, casting and hot forming, and the superalloy comprises by wt %: from 9.0 to 10.5% Cr, from 16 to 22% Co, from 1.0 to 1.4% Mo, from 5.0 to 5.8% W, from 2.0 to 6.0% Ta, from 1.0 to 4.0% Nb provided that total content of Ta and Nb remains with a range from 3.0 to 7.0%, from 3.0 to 6.5% Al, from 0.2 to 1.5% Hf, from 0.01 to 0.2% C, from 0 to 1.0% Ge, from 0 to 1.0 wt. % Si, from 0 to 0.2 wt. % Y, from 0 to 0.015 wt. % B, from 1.5 to 3.5 wt. % Re, and nickel with impurities to balance.