The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1988
Willard M Gallerneault, Kingston, CA;
Christopher M Gabryel, Kingston, CA;
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A process is described for forming a composite cast article comprising an aluminum-silicon alloy matrix containing a modifying amount of strontium and a preform of bonded-together reinforcing fibres incorporated in the matrix, in which the preform of reinforcing fibres is infiltrated under pressure by a melt of the alloy and the composite article thus formed is allowed to solidify by cooling. According to the novel feature, the fibres of the preform are coated with strontium, preferably in the form of SrO, before being infiltrated by the alloy melt. The strontium on the fibres is free to react with the Al-Si melt and thus modify the structure in the region of the preform such that an excess of silicon particles adjacent the fibres is avoided.