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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Steven G. Keener, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Patrick B. Berbon, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Steven G. Keener, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Patrick B. Berbon, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention is a high-strength, pre-coated, aluminum or aluminum-alloy component comprising an aluminum or aluminum-alloy article having ultra-fine, submicron grain microstructure and an organic coating of phenolic resin applied to the surface of the article. The article is prepared from a coarse grain aluminum or aluminum-alloy material that is cryomilled into an ultra-fine, submicron grain material, degassed, and densified. The densified material is formed into an article, and coated with an organic coating containing phenolic resin prior to installation or assembly.