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US4766944A
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Process for casting fiber-reinforced metal body
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-06-20
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2006-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A process for casing a fiber-reinforced metal body by placing a shaped fibrous article made of a reinforcing fiber into a cavity in a casting mold and filling a molten metal into the shaped fibrous article to solidify it, the process further including the steps of pouring the molten metal into the cavity from the lower portion thereof, while venting gas present within the cavity through a gas vent passage having a very small opening communicating with the upper portion of the cavity, and closing the gas vent passage and completely solidifying the molten metal under a higher pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Sakuma
- 👤 Nobuaki Takatori
- 👤 Masuo Ebisawa
- 👤 Akio Hidaka
- 👤 Shigeo Kaiho
- 👤 Akio Kawase
- 👤 Masahiro Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 15:35
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; B; B22; B22D; B22D17/00; B22D17/14; B22D17/145; B22D19/00; B22D19/0009; B22D19/14; F02F1/02; F02F1/10; F02F1/108; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1816; F02F2001/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A process for casting a fiber-reinforced metal body by placing a shaped fibrous article made of a reinforcing fiber into a cavity of a casting mold, charging a molten metal into said cavity to fill the shaped fibrous article with the molten metal and solidifying the metal, the process comprising the steps of: pouring the molten metal into the cavity from a lower portion of the cavity while venting gas present in said cavity through a gas vent passage having a small opening opened to an upper portion of said cavity; throttling said small opening of said gas vent passage during charging of the molten metal into the cavity so as to apply a back pressure to a surface of the molten metal being charged into the cavity and thereby suppress waving of the molten metal surface; closing said gas vent passage; and completely solidifying the molten metal under application of a higher pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A process for casting a fiber-reinforced metal body by placing a shaped fibrous article made of a reinforcing fiber into a cavity of a casting mold, charging a molten metal into said cavity to fill the shaped fibrous article with the molten metal and solidifying the metal, the process comprising the steps of: pouring the molten metal into the cavity from a lower portion of the cavity while venting gas present in said cavity through a gas vent passage having a small opening opened to an upper portion of said cavity; throttling said small opening of said gas vent passage during charging of the molten metal into the cavity so as to apply a back pressure to a surface of the molten metal being charged into the cavity and thereby suppress waving of the molten metal surface; closing said gas vent passage; and completely solidifying the molten metal under application of a higher pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage comprises a smaller diameter portion and a larger diameter portion connected to said smaller diameter portion, and said small opening is defined by the smaller diameter portion having an opening degree thereof throttled adjustably by a closing pin which is loosely inserted into said larger diameter portion, said gas vent passage being closed by fitting said closing pin into said smaller diameter portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage is a small hole defined between an inner peripheral surface of a mounting hole provided in said casting mold and an inner surface of a groove formed in the outer surface of a pin fitted in said mounting hole, said vent passage being closed by solidification of said molten metal which has entered said gas vent passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage is a small clearance defined between mating surfaces of components constituting said casting mold and said gas vent passage is closed by solidification of said molten metal which has entered said gas vent passage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said fibrous molded article is formed of mixed short fibers containing carbon fibers and alumina fibers and bonded with an inorganic binder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said molten metal is an aluminum alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said fiber-reinforced metal body is a cylinder block blank reinforced around a cylinder bore portion thereof by a cylindrically shaped fibrous article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
191 words
A process for casting a fiber-reinforced metal body which is in the form of a cylinder block blank for use with an engine, said blank being reinforced by a shaped fibrous article around a cylinder bore portion thereof, the process comprising the steps of: locating a cylindrically shaped fibrous article in a cavity of a cylinder block blank casting mold so as to assume a position around an outer peripheral surface of a cylinder bore shaping core disposed in said cavity with an axis thereof directed in a vertical direction; pouring a molten metal into the cavity from a lower portion of the cavity while venting gas present in said cavity through a gas vent passage having a small opening opened to an upper portion of said cavity; throttling said small opening of said gas vent passage during charging of the molten metal into the cavity so as to apply a back pressure to a surface of the molten metal being charged into the cavity and thereby suppress waving of the molten metal surface; closing said gas vent passage; and completely solidifying said molten metal under application of a higher pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A process for casting a fiber-reinforced metal body which is in the form of a cylinder block blank for use with an engine, said blank being reinforced by a shaped fibrous article around a cylinder bore portion thereof, the process comprising the steps of: locating a cylindrically shaped fibrous article in a cavity of a cylinder block blank casting mold so as to assume a position around an outer peripheral surface of a cylinder bore shaping core disposed in said cavity with an axis thereof directed in a vertical direction; pouring a molten metal into the cavity from a lower portion of the cavity while venting gas present in said cavity through a gas vent passage having a small opening opened to an upper portion of said cavity; throttling said small opening of said gas vent passage during charging of the molten metal into the cavity so as to apply a back pressure to a surface of the molten metal being charged into the cavity and thereby suppress waving of the molten metal surface; closing said gas vent passage; and completely solidifying said molten metal under application of a higher pressure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage comprises a smaller diameter portion and a larger diameter portion connected to said smaller diameter portion, and said small opening is defined by the smaller diameter portion having an opening degree thereof throttled adjustably by a closing pin which is loosely inserted into said larger diameter portion, said gas vent passage being closed by fitting said closing pin into said smaller diameter portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage is a small hole defined between an inner peripheral surface of a mounting hole provided in said casting mold and an inner surface of a groove formed in the outer surface of a pin fitted in said mounting hole, said vent passage being closed by solidification of said molten metal which has entered said gas vent passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said gas vent passage is a small clearance defined between mating surfaces of components constituting said casting mold and said gas vent passage is closed by solidification of said molten metal which has entered said gas vent passage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said shaped fibrous article is mounted on said core at ambient temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said shaped fibrous article is mounted on said core after being previously heated to a temperature of at least 200° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process accordng to claim 1, wherein said shaped fibrous article is formed of mixed short fibers containing carbon fibers and alumina fibers and bonded with an inorganic binder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said molten metal is an aluminum alloy.
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