(19)
(11) EP 2 540 420 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/01

(21) Application number: 12162575.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22F 9/00(2006.01)
C22C 1/04(2006.01)
 B22F 9/08(2006.01)
C22C 45/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 27.06.2011 US 201113169207

(71) Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Hartford, CT 06101 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Watson, Thomas J.
    South Windsor, CT Connecticut 06074 (US)

(74) Representative: Hall, Matthew Benjamin 
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) Production of atomized powder for glassy aluminum-based alloys


(57) A system and method for producing atomized powder for glassy aluminum-based alloys in an inert gas atmosphere. A melt chamber (11) melts the alloy and it is atomized to form powder. The powder is deposited in at least one catch tank (33, 37, 41).







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