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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2004
Satoshi Matsuura, Sayama, JP;
Hiroto Shoji, Sayama, JP;
Takaharu Echigo, Sayama, JP;
Masashi Hara, Sayama, JP;
Hiroki Takano, Sayama, JP;
Yusuke Toyoda, Wako, JP;
Katsuhiro Shibata, Wako, JP;
Takahiro Mizukami, Wako, JP;
Hirohide Shibata, Wako, JP;
Satoshi Matsuura, Sayama, JP;
Hiroto Shoji, Sayama, JP;
Takaharu Echigo, Sayama, JP;
Masashi Hara, Sayama, JP;
Hiroki Takano, Sayama, JP;
Yusuke Toyoda, Wako, JP;
Katsuhiro Shibata, Wako, JP;
Takahiro Mizukami, Wako, JP;
Hirohide Shibata, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A forming method wherein a billet (B,C) comprising a metal-based composite material () prepared by mixing an aluminum alloy () and a ceramic () is subjected to pressure forming to manufacture a formed article, which comprises carrying out the pressure forming by the use of different compression ratios for different portions of the formed article, wherein a compression ratio means the ratio of the height of a billet before the pressure forming to height of the billet after the pressure forming. The above forming method allows the manufacture of a formed article having different volume contents 8Vf) of the ceramic for different portions thereof.