Global Patent Index - EP 0931607 B1

EP 0931607 B1 20080430 - Method of preparing a shot of semi-solid metal

Title (en)

Method of preparing a shot of semi-solid metal

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Bereitstellung eines Schusses aus breiartigem Metall

Title (fr)

Procédé pour préparer un tronçon de mètal à l'état pâteux

Publication

EP 0931607 B1 20080430 (EN)

Application

EP 97122594 A 19971220

Priority

EP 97122594 A 19971220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0931607A1] By determining an amount of a metal to be prepared into a slurry in its liquid state, thereafter applying a motion to the melted metal via a mechanical or physical means when at least a part of the melted metal reaches a temperature below the liquidus temperature and cooling the melted metal in a slurry preparing container to prepare the melted metal into a metal slurry in a semi-solid state, and by concurrently making the semi-solid metal slurry in the slurry preparing container with a shape to be kept almost unchanged, and feeding the semi-solid metal slurry in a state wherein the shape is nearly kept as it is into the shot sleeve/prechamber of the part making machine, a semi-solid metal slurry with the non-dendritic (spherical) primary crystal particles being fine and almost uniform can be fed into the part making machine, with no need of any specifically complex process but with a simple system and plain equipment. Thus, a shaped part with high quality can be produced. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

B22D 1/00 (2006.01); B22D 17/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 1/00 (2013.01); B22D 17/007 (2013.01); C22C 1/12 (2023.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0931607 A1 19990728; EP 0931607 B1 20080430; DE 69738657 D1 20080612; DE 69738657 T2 20090604

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97122594 A 19971220; DE 69738657 T 19971220