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Aluminum-iron-vanadium alloys having high strength at elevated temperatures
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1984-04-04
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2004-04-04
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides an aluminum based alloy consisting essentially of the formula AlbalFeaVbXc, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Hf, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt %, "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is aluminum. The alloy has a distinctive microstructure which is at least about 50% composed of a generally spherical, intermetallic O-phase. Particles composed of the alloys of the invention can be heated in a vacuum and compacted to form a consolidated metal article have high strength and good ductility at both room temperature and at elevated temperatures of about 350 DEG C. The consolidated article is composed of an aluminum solid solution phase containing a substantially uniform distribution of dispersed intermetallic phase precipitates therein. These precipitates are fine intermetallics measuring from about 10 nm to about 100 nm in diameter with an average interparticle spacing ranging from 50-500 nm.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Skinner
- 👤 Richard L. Bye, Jr.
- 👤 Kenji Okazaki
- 👤 Colin M. Adam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:04
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C45/00; C22C45/08; B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/002; B22F9/008; C22C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Hf, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt % "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is aluminum, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure which is at least about 50% composed of a generally spherical, intermetallic O-phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Hf, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt % "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is aluminum, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure which is at least about 50% composed of a generally spherical, intermetallic O-phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An alloy as recited in claim 1, wherein said alloy has an as-cast hardness of at least about 350 kg/mm 2 at room temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An alloy as recited in claim 1, wherein said O-phase has a diameter of at least about 50 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
An aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b wherein "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt % and the balance is aluminum, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure at least about 50% of which is composed of a generally spherical, intermetallic O-phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
An aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b wherein "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt % and the balance is aluminum, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure at least about 50% of which is composed of a generally spherical, intermetallic O-phase.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An aluminum-base alloy as recited in claim 4, wherein "a" ranges from about 12-15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2-4 wt % and the balance is aluminum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An alloy as recited in claim 4, wherein said O-phase has a diameter of at least about 50 nm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An aluminum-base alloy as recited in claim 5, wherein up to about 2 wt % of the Al is optionally replaced by one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Y, Hf and Ce.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An alloy as recited in claim 5, wherein said O-phase has a diameter of at least about 50 nm.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for forming a consolidated metal alloy article, comprising the steps of: compacting particles composed of an aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Hf, Ti, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt % "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt %, "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is Al, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure which is at least about 50% composed of a generally spherical intermetallic O-phase; and heating said particles in a vacuum during said compacting step to a temperature ranging from about 300° to 500° C.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for forming a consolidated metal alloy article, comprising the steps of: compacting particles composed of an aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Hf, Ti, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7-15 wt % "b" ranges from about 2-10 wt %, "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is Al, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proximity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having a microstructure which is at least about 50% composed of a generally spherical intermetallic O-phase; and heating said particles in a vacuum during said compacting step to a temperature ranging from about 300° to 500° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as recited in claim 9, which said heating step comprises heating said particles to a temperature ranging from about 325° to 400° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
189 words
A consolidated metal article compacted from particles of an aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Hf, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7 to 15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2 to 10 wt %, "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is Al, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proxity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having at least about 50% O-phase microstructure; said consolidated articles being composed of an aluminum solid solution phase containing therein a substantially uniform distribution of dispersed, intermetallic phase precipitates, wherein said precipitates are fine intermetallics measuring from about 10 nm to about 100 nm in diameter with an average interparticle spacing ranging from about 50 nm to about 500 nm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
189 words
A consolidated metal article compacted from particles of an aluminum-base alloy consisting essentially of the formula Al bal Fe a V b X c , wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, Mo, Zr, Ti, Hf, Y and Ce, "a" ranges from about 7 to 15 wt %, "b" ranges from about 2 to 10 wt %, "c" ranges from about 0-5 wt % and the balance is Al, said alloy having been uniformly quenched at a cooling rate of at least about 10 7 ° C./sec by being forced under pressure through a slotted nozzle and into contact with a casting surface in close proxity thereto and moving at a speed of at least about 4000 ft/min, and having at least about 50% O-phase microstructure; said consolidated articles being composed of an aluminum solid solution phase containing therein a substantially uniform distribution of dispersed, intermetallic phase precipitates, wherein said precipitates are fine intermetallics measuring from about 10 nm to about 100 nm in diameter with an average interparticle spacing ranging from about 50 nm to about 500 nm.
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