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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Donald Paul Bishop, Stillwater Lake, CA;
Richard L. Hexemer, Jr., Granite Falls, NC (US);
Ian W. Donaldson, Jefferson, MA (US);
Randy William Cooke, Halifax, CA;
Donald Paul Bishop, Stillwater Lake, CA;
Richard L. Hexemer, Jr., Granite Falls, NC (US);
Ian W. Donaldson, Jefferson, MA (US);
Randy William Cooke, Halifax, CA;
GKN Sinter Metals, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum—zirconium melt in which a zirconium content of the aluminum—zirconium melt is less than 2.0 percent by weight. The aluminum—zirconium melt then powderized to form a zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization.