MOLD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL CASTINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20190134704A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US15804315

    申请日:2017-11-06

    Abstract: A mold assembly for manufacturing a metal alloy casting includes a cope and drag mold, a plurality of sand cores and a pressure core. The cope mold includes an upper portion of a mold cavity. The drag mold includes a gating system, a lower portion of the mold cavity, and an upper portion of a plurality of riser cavities. The gating system is in communication with the riser cavities to provide pressurized liquid metal alloy to the riser cavities. The pressure core has a plurality of protrusions that are disposed in each of the upper portion of the plurality of riser cavities.

    CHILLED-ZONE MICROSTRUCTURES FOR CAST PARTS MADE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT METAL ALLOYS
    3.
    发明申请
    CHILLED-ZONE MICROSTRUCTURES FOR CAST PARTS MADE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT METAL ALLOYS 审中-公开
    用轻金属合金铸造的铸件的冷冻区微结构

    公开(公告)号:US20160114387A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-28

    申请号:US14881551

    申请日:2015-10-13

    Abstract: Methods for casting high strength, high ductility lightweight metal components are provided. The casting may be die-casting. A molten lightweight metal alloy is introduced into a cavity of a mold. The molten lightweight metal alloy is solidified and then a solid component is removed from the mold. The solid component is designed to have a thin wall. For example, the solid component has at least one dimension of less than or equal to about 2 mm. In this way, a chill zone microstructure is formed that extends across the at least one dimension of the solid lightweight metal alloy component. The solid component thus may be substantially free of dendritic microstructure formation, enabling more extensive alloy chemistries than previously possible during casting. Such methods may be used to form high strength, high ductility, and lightweight metal alloy vehicle components.

    Abstract translation: 提供了高强度,高延展性的轻质金属部件的铸造方法。 铸件可能是压铸的。 将熔融的轻质金属合金引入模具的空腔中。 将熔融的轻质金属合金固化,然后从模具中取出固体成分。 固体组分设计为具有薄壁。 例如,固体组分具有小于或等于约2mm的至少一个尺寸。 以这种方式,形成了延伸穿过固体轻质金属合金部件的至少一个尺寸的冷却区微结构。 因此,固体组分可以基本上没有树枝状微结构形成,使得能够比铸造期间更可能的更广泛的合金化学。 这种方法可用于形成高强度,高延展性和轻质金属合金车辆部件。

    STIFFENERS FOR CAST LIGHT-METAL DOOR HEADERS
    6.
    发明申请
    STIFFENERS FOR CAST LIGHT-METAL DOOR HEADERS 审中-公开
    用于铸造轻金属门头的加强件

    公开(公告)号:US20160096418A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14507528

    申请日:2014-10-06

    CPC classification number: B60J5/0402 B60J5/0422 B60J5/0466 B60J5/0483

    Abstract: Stiffeners are disclosed which can be added to the header section of cast light-metal door panels. The header section casting can be designed for manufacturability, and to meet nominal lateral stiffness specifications while making effective use of material. The stiffeners can be cast in place in the header or attached to the header section after casting via snap-fit features, adhesive or both. The stiffeners can themselves be made of a light-weight metal such as aluminum, and can be produced by roll forming, stamping or extrusion. By effectively yielding a closed-section door header shape, the stiffeners provide maximum incremental bending stiffness in the header while adding a minimum amount of incremental material and mass.

    Abstract translation: 公开了加强件,其可以添加到铸造轻金属门板的头部。 头部铸件可以设计成可制造性,并且在有效地使用材料的同时满足标称横向刚度规格。 加强件可以在通过卡扣配合特征,粘合剂或两者浇铸之后,在集管中浇注或附接到集管部分上。 加强件本身可以由诸如铝的轻质金属制成,并且可以通过辊压成形,冲压或挤出来制造。 通过有效地产生闭式门头形状,加强件在集管中提供最大的增量弯曲刚度,同时增加最小量的增量材料和质量。

    HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINUM STAMPINGS WITH TAILORED PROPERTIES

    公开(公告)号:US20180251877A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-06

    申请号:US15446148

    申请日:2017-03-01

    CPC classification number: C22F1/047 C22C21/08

    Abstract: High-strength aluminum components and methods for preparing a high-strength aluminum component are provided. Methods of forming high-strength aluminum components include heating an aluminum alloy blank above a solvus temperature, quenching the aluminum alloy blank, and stamping the aluminum alloy blank in a die to form an aluminum component having a predetermined shape. A plurality of localized plastic deformations are introduced to select regions of the aluminum component, and the aluminum component is subject to one or more aging treatments including heating the aluminum component to a temperature below the solvus temperature. The localized plastic deformations serve as nucleation sites for precipitation hardening during the one or more aging treatments to form a plurality of strengthened regions in the aluminum component.

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