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Class 148/666 - Magnesium(Mg) or magnesium base alloy


Subclass of Class 148 - Metal treatment
Definition: Process wherein the metal being treated is magnesium (Mg)
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 05/06/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7368047Method of preparing copper plating layer having high adhesion to magnesium alloy using electroplating
Disclosed is a method of preparing a copper electroplating layer having high adhesion to a magnesium alloy, which is advantageous because the usability of the magnesium alloy, having the highest specific strength among actually usable metals, can be increased throug...
05/06/2008
7048812Creep resistant magnesium alloy
A magnesium based alloy consists of, by weight: 1.4–1.9% neodymium, 0.8–1.2% rare earth element(s) other than neodymium, 0.4–0.7% zinc, 0.3–1% zirconium, 0–0.3% manganese, and 0–0.1% oxidation inhibiting element(s) the remainder being magnesium except fo...
05/23/2006
6893515Manufacturing process for highly ductile magnesium alloy
The present invention is related to a manufacturing process for highly ductile magnesium alloy, which is processable under plasticization at ambient temperature. The process includes melting in vacuum melt furnace or inert gas protected furnace, teeming into ingot, ...
05/17/2005
6827797Process for making triple-phase nano-composite steels
Carbon steels of high performance are disclosed that contain a three-phase microstructure consisting of grains of ferrite fused with grains that contain dislocated lath structures in which laths of martensite alternate with thin films of austenite. The microstructur...
12/07/2004
6818080Method for manufacturing shaped light metal article
A manufacturing method for a shaped light metal article includes the steps of forming a plastic worked article by plastic working an article for plastic working made of light metal material, and subjecting the plastic worked article to a post-plastic working heat tr...
11/16/2004
6544357Selected processing for non-equilibrium light alloys and products
A new class of light or reactive elements and monophase ଱'-matrix magnesium- and aluminum-based alloys with superior engineering properties, for the latter being based on a homogeneous solute distribution or a corrosion-resistant and metallic shiny ...
04/08/2003
6530998Formed article of amorphous alloy having hardened surface and method for production thereof
A ceramic hard layer is formed on the surface of a formed article by subjecting the formed article of a substantially amorphous alloy to a heat treatment in an atmosphere containing a reactive gas under the conditions of temperature and time falling withi...
03/11/2003
6395224Magnesium alloy and method of producing the same
A magnesium alloy of the present invention includes magnesium as a main component, boron of 0.0005 weight % or more, manganese of 0.03 to 1 weight %, and substantially no zirconium or titanium. This magnesium alloy may further include aluminum of 1 to 30 ...
05/28/2002
6306231Method of producing light metal alloy material for plastic working and plastic-worked product
A light metal alloy material has excellent plastic workability. The method of producing the light metal alloy material comprises a light metal as a matrix, which is injection-molded at a solid phase proportion of not more than 20%. The injection molded ma...
10/23/2001
6264762Corrosion resistant magnesium compositions and applications thereof
A magnesium alloy material includes magnesium; more than 1 wt. % manganese; and at least one sp-metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, mercury, gallium, indium, thallium, germanium, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth, wherein th...
07/24/2001
5964965Nanocrystalline Mg or Be-based materials and use thereof for the transportation and storage of hydrogen
Disclosed is a very light-weight, Mg and Be-based material which has the ability to reversibly store hydrogen with very good kinetics. This material is of the formula (M1-x Ax) Dy wherein M is Mg, Be or a combination of th...
10/12/1999
5895518Synthesis of alloys with controlled phase structure
A method for preparing controlled phase alloys useful for engineering and hydrogen storage applications. This novel method avoids melting the constituents by employing vapor transport, in a hydrogen atmosphere, of an active metal constituent, having a hig...
04/20/1999
5728239Process for hardening aluminum using a magnesium alloy
A process for hardening aluminum comprises the steps of adding a magnesium hardener to molten aluminum wherein the hardener has a magnesium content in the range of 64-72 wt % based on the weight of the hardener, with a remaining portion of the hardener co...
03/17/1998
5679182Semi-solid processing of beryllium-containing alloys of magnesium
Disclosed is a practical magnesium based alloy containing 1 to 99 weight % beryllium and an improved method of semi-solid processing of magnesium alloys containing beryllium. The present method avoids agitation of molten alloys and the need for introducin...
10/21/1997
5676774Magnesium alloy as an aluminum hardener
A process for producing a magnesium alloy aluminum hardener comprises the steps of providing magnesium alloy scrap, wherein the scrap comprises aluminum present in a range of 1-10 wt. % based on the weight of the scrap and at least one of zinc present in ...
10/14/1997
5626689Method of generating heat using catalytic material
This invention relates to a catalytic fuel composition capable of reducing pollutants in the combustion gasses generated upon combustion of the same. A catalytic material is combined with a liquid, petroleum-based fuel, mixed and solid particles are separ...
05/06/1997
5501748Procedure for the production of thixotropic magnesium alloys
Procedure for the production of a thixotropic magnesium alloy by adding a grain refiner combined with controlled, rapid solidification with subsequent heating to the two-phase area. It is preferable to use a solidification rate of >1° C./s, more preferab...
03/26/1996
5447583Extrusion quenching apparatus and related method
Apparatus for cooling a metal extrusion, such as an aluminum extrusion, may include a carriage which houses the cooling liquid delivery system and is relatively movable with respect to the extrusion press in order to provide the desired amount of air cool...
09/05/1995
5409555Method of manufacturing a forged magnesium alloy
An article of manufacture made of a magnesium alloy is made by casting the magnesium alloy to provide a casting, forging the casting to render material of the casting to have an average crystalline particle size of not greater than 100 μm, and carrying o...
04/25/1995
5350468Process for producing amorphous alloy materials having high toughness and high strength
A process for producing amorphous alloy materials having high toughness and high strength from various alloy powders, thin ribbons or bulk materials consisting of an amorphous phase by heating them to a temperature at which intermetallic compounds or othe...
09/27/1994
5340416High-strength magnesium-based alloy
A high-strength magnesium-based alloy possessing a microcrystalline composition represented by the general formula: Mga Alb Mc or Mga,Alb Mc Xd (wherein M stands for at least one ...
08/23/1994
5316598Superplastically formed product from rolled magnesium base metal alloy sheet
Magnesium base metal alloy sheet is produced by rolling the rolling stock extruded or forged from a billet at a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 300° C. The billet is consolidated from rapidly solidified magnesium based alloy powder that consists ess...
05/31/1994
4886557Magnesium alloy
The invention relates to a magnesium alloy particularly useful for squeeze casting containing 10 to 25% zinc, 0.5 to 5% copper and 0.25 to 4% silicon, the balance being magnesium and aluminum being substantially absent from the alloy. Additions may includ...
12/12/1989
4300946Granulating and activating metal to form metal hydride
A metal material, which is capable of reacting with hydrogen to form a metal hydride, is simultaneously granulated and conditioned with hydrogen to activate the metal material to a state in which it is capable of readily reacting with and absorbing hydrog...
11/17/1981
4239535Magnesium alloys
A magnesium alloy for casting contains from 2 to 10% of zinc and from 0.5 to 5% of copper as essential constituents, aluminium being substantially absent. The alloy as cast has a fine grain size, making a grain refinement step unnecessary and has favorabl...
12/16/1980
4194908Magnesium alloys
A magnesium-based alloy for casting contains at least 88% magnesium, 1.6-3.5% silver, 0.1-2.3% of rare earth metals comprising at least 60% neodymium, 0-2.3% thorium and 0.1-2.5% yttrium. When no more than 0.5% of yttrium is present the minimum amount of ...
03/25/1980
4174214Wear resistant magnesium composite
A solid composite with a magnesium or magnesium alloy matrix with degenerate dendrites therein and up to about 30 weight percent solid, substantially insoluble oxide particles dispersed in the matrix, the oxide being selected from at least one member of t...
11/13/1979
4173469Magnesium alloys
Magnesium alloys having favorable tensile properties contain silver, copper and neodymium. The alloys are subjected to a solution heat treatment followed by ageing to give optimum properties....
11/06/1979
4149882Magnesium alloys
Magnesium alloys having improved high-temperature properties, especially improved resistance to creep, contain from 1.25 to 3.0% silver, 0.5 to 2.5% of rare metals including at least 60% neodymium and from 2.5 to 7.0% thorium. Optimum properties are obtai...
04/17/1979
3960609Process for hydriding magnesium based alloys
Magnesium alloys are treated in a hydrogen atmosphere containing water vapor at an elevated temperature to enable hydrogen to diffuse into the alloy surface, the proportion of water vapor in the atmosphere being reduced during exposure. The alloy may be t...
06/01/1976
3953247Method for heat treatment of material to be worked on, especially of aluminium or magnesium alloys
For heat treatment metal pieces like billets, ingots, bars and the like are pre-heated by direct flame impingement in a pre-heating furnace and then transfered into a holding furnace with forced hot gas circulation where they are held for the time require...
04/27/1976
 
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