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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2004
Applicant:
Randy S. Beals, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Inventor:
Randy S. Beals, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A die castable magnesium based alloy comprising, by weight, between about 3 and 10% aluminum, between about 0.5 and 2.5% calcium, up to about 1.5% silicon, up to about 0.7% zinc, and the remainder being magnesium. The alloy has been found to exhibit more favorable castability and creep resistance than comparative magnesium based alloys.