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Third element additions to aluminum-titanium master alloys
Assignee: KB Alloys Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-24
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2009-08-24
Abstract
Abstract An improved aluminum-titanium master alloy is provided. Such alloy contains a small but effective amount of, in weight percent, carbon about 0.005 up to 0.05 titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum. After melting, the master alloy is superheated to about 1200° C.-1300° C. to put the element into solution, then the alloy is cast in a workable form. The master alloy in final form is substantially free of carbides, sulfides, phosphides, nitrides, or borides greater than about 5 microns in diameter. The alloy of this invention is used to refine aluminum products that may be rolled into thins sheet, foil, or fine wire and the like. Such grain refined products are also substantially free of carbides, sulfides, phosphides, nitrides, or borides.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey K. Sigworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:27
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00; C22C1/00; C22C1/02; C22C1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An aluminum-titanium master alloy produced by the method comprising the steps of: preparing an alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon 0.005 to 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys; superheating the alloy to a temperature greater than about 1150° C. and for a time sufficient to place the carbon into solution in the alloy; and casting the alloy to produce a master alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon 0.005 to 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys, wherein the alloy is substantially free of carbides greater than about 5 microns in diameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An aluminum-titanium master alloy produced by the method comprising the steps of: preparing an alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon 0.005 to 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys; superheating the alloy to a temperature greater than about 1150° C. and for a time sufficient to place the carbon into solution in the alloy; and casting the alloy to produce a master alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon 0.005 to 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys, wherein the alloy is substantially free of carbides greater than about 5 microns in diameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein the alloy is superheated to a temperature from about 1200° C. to about 1300° c.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein the alloy is superheated in an inert crucible substantially free of carbon and its intermetallics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the crucible is composed of aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, or magnesium oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An aluminum-titanium master alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon from about 0.005 to about 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys, wherein said master alloy is substantially free of carbides greater than about 5 microns in diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An aluminum-titanium master alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, carbon from about 0.005 to about 0.05, titanium 2 to 15, and the balance aluminum plus impurities normally found in master alloys, wherein said master alloy is substantially free of carbides greater than about 5 microns in diameter.
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