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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2021
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam G. Kotlarek, Berkley, MI (US);
Frank D. Risko, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/00 (2006.01); C22C 21/08 (2006.01); C22F 1/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/007 (2013.01); C22C 21/08 (2013.01); C22F 1/047 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hollow automotive parts, methods for fabricating hollow automotive parts, and methods for fabricating hollow castings are provided. An exemplary method for fabricating a hollow casting includes casting at least a first casting section and a second casting section from a slurry using a semi-solid casting process, and welding the casting sections together at interfaces therebetween.