(19)
(11) EP 4 461 435 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/46

(21) Application number: 24202086.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 21/02(2006.01)
C22F 1/043(2006.01)
B22D 21/00(2006.01)
 C22C 21/04(2006.01)
B22D 17/00(2006.01)
B22D 21/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C22C 21/02; C22C 21/04; C22F 1/043; B22D 21/007; B22D 21/04
(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

(30) Priority: 22.01.2020 US 202062964554 P
19.10.2020 US 202063093608 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
21704681.2 / 4093894

(71) Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
Austin, TX 78725 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STUCKI, Jason
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)
  • PATTINSON, Grant
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)
  • HAMILL, Quinlin
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)
  • PRABHU, Avinash
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)
  • PALANIVEL, Sivanesh
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)
  • LOPEZ-GARRITY, Omar
    Austin, Texas, 78725 (US)

(74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva 
Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) DIE CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS


(57) An alloy composition comprising Al is described, wherein the alloy comprises a yield strength of at least about 130 MPa and a bend angle of at least about 20° at a 3 mm section thickness when as-cast and without further processing. Processes for forming the alloy are also described.







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