EP 1787740 A2 20070523 - In-situ semi solid metal slurry formation and delivery apparatus and method
Title (en)
In-situ semi solid metal slurry formation and delivery apparatus and method
Title (de)
In situ Herstellung- und Zuführungsapparat und -verfahren von halbfestem Metall
Title (fr)
Apparail et procédé pour fabriquer et alimenter un mélange métallique semi-solide
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 71016505 P 20050823
- US 47238106 A 20060622
Abstract (en)
An embodiment of the presently claimed invention includes an in-situ slurry formation apparatus (10) mounted to die casting machines to convert liquid metal to semi-solid metal (SSM). Thus, there is no need to modify existing machines or change the cell layout to accommodate more space than would otherwise be necessary. These machines also need not be replaced with machines specially designed for SSM. Further, a method for converting molten metal to semi-solid metal includes coupling a conduit to a die casting machine, wherein the conduit comprises an inlet, an outlet and a body disposed between the inlet and the outlet, regulating the conduit's temperature, surrounding the conduit with a housing, inserting molten metal at the inlet, cooling the molten metal to semi-solid metal in the body, and expelling semi-solid metal from the outlet.
IPC 8 full level
B22D 17/00 (2006.01); B22D 35/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B22D 17/007 (2013.01 - EP US); B22D 35/06 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2007044937 A1 20070301; EP 1787740 A2 20070523; EP 1787740 A3 20080305
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 47238106 A 20060622; EP 06017526 A 20060823