Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS FROM METAL AND/OR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005002759
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for producing semi-finished or finished products from metal-based material. The apparatus includes a mixing furnace to receive a metal-based material to be formed; temperature control means to maintain the metal-based material in a thixotropic semi-solid state in the mixing furnace; rotatable mixing means operable in the mixing furnace to subject the metal-based material to a mixing and shearing action while imparting a centrifugal force; and supply means to move the material to a delivery site. Optionally, injection means are provided to inject the material from an introduction chamber of a casting machine into a mold or die cavity while the material is in a thixotropic semi-solid state.
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Inventors:
WITHERS GRAHAM REX (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/020782
Publication Date:
March 31, 2005
Filing Date:
June 28, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CYCO SYSTEMS CORP PTY LTD (AU)
WITHERS GRAHAM REX (US)
WITHERS GRAHAM REX (US)
International Classes:
B22D17/00; (IPC1-7): B22D17/00
Foreign References:
| US5388633A | 1995-02-14 | |||
| US4310352A | 1982-01-12 | |||
| US20030051854A1 | 2003-03-20 |
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