A METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET METAL ALLOY

Title:

A METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET METAL ALLOY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/136299

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method of forming a part from sheet metal alloy is provided, for example, forming a part from aluminium alloy. The method comprises heating (A) the sheet metal alloy to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment. The sheet is cooled (B) at least the critical cooling rate for the alloy and then placed between dies to form (C) it into or towards the part.

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Inventors:

ADAM GEORGE (GB)
BALINT DANIEL (GB)
DEAN TREVOR (GB)
DEAR JOHN (GB)
EL FAKIR OMER (TR)
FOSTER ALISTAIR (GB)
LIN JIANGUO (GB)
WANG LILIANG (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2015/050737

Publication Date:

November 26, 2015

Filing Date:

March 13, 2015

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Assignee:

IMP INNOVATIONS LTD (GB)
IMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES LTD (GB)

International Classes:

C22F1/04; C22F1/047; C22F1/05

Domestic Patent References:

WO2010032002A1

2010-03-25

Foreign References:

DE102012007213A1

2012-11-29

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