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:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ryoichi Shibata, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Rikizou Watanabe, Mooka, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148440 ; 420542 ; 420544 ; 420546 ; 420547 ; 420553 ;
Abstract
A high toughness and high strength casting of an aluminum alloy, has comparatively thick portions with a thickness of 20 mm or more, 4-6% Si, 0.2-0.6% Mg, less than 0.15% Fe, not more than 0.4% Mn, by weight, residual aluminum and unavoidable impurities; Si(%).times.Mg(%) having a value of 1.2-2.8. In forming the casting, the aluminum alloy is under an atmosphere of more than atmospheric pressure during solidification and subsequently a T6 heat treatment is applied to casting.