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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Collins & Aikman Automotive Company Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 3/340 ; B29C 7/100 ; B29C 7/102 ; C21D 1/26 ; C25D 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 3/340 ; B29C 7/100 ; B29C 7/102 ; C21D 1/26 ; C25D 1/10 ;
Abstract
A method for annealing a structure formed by electrodeposition including providing the electrodeposition structure, the electrodeposition structure including an eletroformed mold, the electroformed mold having a nominal thickness between and including 0.5 mm to 8.0 mm and having a melting temperature; heating the electrodeposition structure to a temperature between ambient temperature and the melting temperature of the electrodeposition structure; isostatically pressurizing the electrodeposition structure to a pressure above ambient pressure; cooling the electrodeposition structure to ambient temperature; and depressurizing the electrodeposition structure to ambient pressure.