METHODS TO INCREASE SOLID SOLUTION ZIRCONIUM IN ALUMINUM ALLOYS

    公开(公告)号:US20180291479A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15481666

    申请日:2017-04-07

    Abstract: A method of making an aluminum alloy containing zirconium includes heating a first composition comprising aluminum to a first temperature of greater than or equal to about 580° C. to less than or equal to about 800° C. The method further includes adding a second composition including a copper-zirconium compound to the first composition to form a third composition. The copper-zirconium compound of the second composition has a molar composition of greater than or equal to about 41% zirconium to less than or equal to about 67% zirconium and a balance of copper. The method also includes solidifying the third composition at a cooling rate of greater than or equal to about 0.1° C./second to less than or equal to about 100° C./second to a second temperature less than or equal to a solidus temperature and decomposing the copper-zirconium compound at a third temperature of less than or equal to about 715° C.

    Methods for simulating oxides in aluminum castings

    公开(公告)号:US09652566B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US13965584

    申请日:2013-08-13

    Inventor: Qigui Wang

    CPC classification number: G06F17/5009 G01M5/0033 G06F2217/16 G06F2217/41

    Abstract: A method of simulating aluminum oxides defects in aluminum castings comprises determining the free surface area for a plurality of particles of aluminum in an aluminum melt, storing the free surface area for each particle of aluminum, tracking the free surface area change during mold filling, and calculating the total area of entrained or surface oxide films based on the free surface area change during mold filling. The method may further comprise a scalar variable method and a discrete particle method coupled together to simulate the aluminum oxide defects in aluminum castings.

    METHOD OF MAKING SOUND INTERFACE IN OVERCAST BIMETAL COMPONENTS
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    发明申请
    METHOD OF MAKING SOUND INTERFACE IN OVERCAST BIMETAL COMPONENTS 有权
    在超过二元组件中制作声界面的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170043394A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US14825238

    申请日:2015-08-13

    Abstract: A method of forming a bi-metallic casting. The method includes providing a metal preform of a desired base shape defining a substrate surface and removing a natural oxide layer and surface contamination from the substrate surface to yield a cleaned metal preform. The method further includes galvanizing the cleaned metal preform, yielding a galvanized metal preform followed by electroplating a thin nickel film on at least a portion of the substrate surface of the galvanized metal preform. Additionally, the method includes metallurgically bonding the portion of the metal preform having the nickel film with an overcast metal to form a bi-metallic casting. The nickel film promotes a metallurgical bond between the metal preform and the overcast metal.

    Abstract translation: 一种形成双金属铸件的方法。 该方法包括提供限定衬底表面的期望基底形状的金属预制件,并且从衬底表面去除自然氧化物层和表面污染物以产生清洁的金属预制件。 该方法还包括镀锌清洁的金属预制件,产生镀锌金属预制件,随后在镀锌金属预制件的基材表面的至少一部分上电镀薄镍膜。 此外,该方法包括将具有镍膜的金属预成型件的部分与阴极金属冶金结合以形成双金属铸件。 镍膜促进金属预成型件和阴极金属之间的冶金结合。

    SECONDARY CAST ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS
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    发明申请
    SECONDARY CAST ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS 审中-公开
    用于结构应用的二次铸铝合金

    公开(公告)号:US20160250683A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US14632308

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Abstract: An aluminum alloy that can be cast into structural components wherein at least some of the raw materials used to produce the alloy are sourced from secondary production sources. In addition to aluminum as the primary constituent, such an alloy includes 5 to 14% silicon, 0 to 1.5% copper, 0.2 to 0.55% magnesium, 0.2 to 1.2% iron, 0.1 to 0.6% manganese, 0 to 0.5% nickel, 0 to 0.8% zinc, 0 to 0.2% of other trace elements selected from the group consisting essentially of titanium, zirconium, vanadium, molybdenum and cobalt. In a preferred form, most of the aluminum is from a secondary production source. Methods of analyzing a secondary production aluminum alloy to determine its constituent makeup is also disclosed, as is a method of adjusting the constituent makeup of such an alloy in situations where the alloy is out of tolerance when measured against its primary source counterpart.

    Abstract translation: 可以铸造成结构部件的铝合金,其中用于生产合金的至少一些原料来自二次生产源。 除了铝作为主要成分之外,这种合金包括5至14%的硅,0至1.5%的铜,0.2至0.55%的镁,0.2至1.2%的铁,0.1至0.6%的锰,0至0.5%的镍,0 至0.8%的锌,0至0.2%的其它选自基本上由钛,锆,钒,钼和钴组成的微量元素。 在优选的形式中,大多数铝来自二次生产源。 还公开了分析二次生产铝合金以确定其构成组成的方法,以及在相对于其主要源对应物测量合金超出耐受性的情况下调整这种合金的组成构成的方法。

    QUICK ANALYSIS OF RESIDUAL STRESS AND DISTORTION IN CAST ALUMINUM COMPONENTS
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    发明申请
    QUICK ANALYSIS OF RESIDUAL STRESS AND DISTORTION IN CAST ALUMINUM COMPONENTS 有权
    残余应力的快速分析和铝组件的失效

    公开(公告)号:US20150356402A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14295404

    申请日:2014-06-04

    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of rapidly predicting at least one of residual stress and distortion of a quenched aluminum casting. Input data corresponding to at least one of topological features, geometrical features and quenching process parameters associated with the casting is operated upon by the computer that is configured as a neural network to determine output data corresponding to at least one of the residual stress and distortion based on the input data. The neural network is trained to determine the validity of at least one of the input data and output data and to retrain the network when an error threshold is exceeded. Thereby, residual stresses and distortion in the quenched aluminum castings can be predicted using the embodiments in a tiny fraction of the time required by conventional finite-element based approaches.

    Abstract translation: 一种计算机实现的系统和方法,其快速预测淬火铝铸件的残余应力和变形中的至少一种。 对应于与铸造相关联的拓扑特征,几何特征和淬火处理参数中的至少一个的输入数据由配置为神经网络的计算机进行操作,以确定对应于基于残余应力和失真的至少一个的输出数据 对输入数据。 训练神经网络以确定输入数据和输出数据中的至少一个的有效性,并且当超过错误阈值时重新训练网络。 因此,可以在传统的基于有限元法的方法所需的很小一部分时间内使用实施例来预测淬火铝铸件中的残余应力和变形。

    Compensation mechanism for cast rotor lamination stack height and compression pressure control
    100.
    发明授权
    Compensation mechanism for cast rotor lamination stack height and compression pressure control 有权
    铸铁转子叠片高度和压缩压力控制补偿机构

    公开(公告)号:US09205487B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:US14105239

    申请日:2013-12-13

    CPC classification number: B22D19/0054 B22D17/24

    Abstract: Integrated devices and methods for compensating electric grade steel lamination stack height for use in a conventional two-plate high pressure die cast tool used for casting aluminum induction rotors. These devices and methods allow for significant variation in the lamination stack height without associated failures related to stack height variation, and also ensure constant and accurate clamping pressure on both the OD and ID of the steel lamination stack which prevents electric insulation damage, metal flow between laminations, large casting metal flash, and tool damage for excessive height laminations stacks. The clamping pressure is adjustable and is actuated from a single hydraulic cylinder which allows for a wide range of pressures to accommodate fine adjustment of clamping pressure to insure no damage occurs to the laminations.

    Abstract translation: 用于补偿电级钢板叠层高度的集成装置和方法,用于铸造铝感应转子的常规双板高压压铸工具中。 这些装置和方法允许层叠堆叠高度的显着变化而没有与堆叠高度变化相关联的故障,并且还确保钢层压堆叠的OD和ID上的恒定和精确的夹紧压力,防止电绝缘损坏,金属间流动 叠片,大型铸造金属闪光,以及过高高度叠片的刀具损坏。 夹紧压力是可调节的,并且由单个液压缸致动,该液压缸允许宽范围的压力以适应夹紧压力的精细调节,以确保不会对叠片产生损坏。

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