SURFACE-HARDENED ALUMINUM-RARE EARTH ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

Embodiments of surface-hardened aluminum-rare earth alloys and methods of making the alloys are disclosed. In some embodiments, the alloy comprises aluminum and 4 wt % to 60 wt % of a rare earth component X having a maximum solid solubility of ≦0.5 wt % in aluminum. The surface-hardened alloy compon...

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Hauptverfasser:	Sims Zachary C, Rios Orlando, Sridharan Niyanth, Babu Sudarsanam Suresh, Dehoff Ryan R, Plotkowski Alex J, Ott Ryan, Weiss David, Henderson Hunter B
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ALLOYS CASTING CASTING OF METALS CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES CHEMISTRY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Zusammenfassung:	Embodiments of surface-hardened aluminum-rare earth alloys and methods of making the alloys are disclosed. In some embodiments, the alloy comprises aluminum and 4 wt % to 60 wt % of a rare earth component X having a maximum solid solubility of ≦0.5 wt % in aluminum. The surface-hardened alloy component has an alloy bulk portion and a hardened alloy surface portion. At least a portion of the hardened alloy surface portion has a Vickers hardness that is at least 30% greater than a Vickers hardness of the alloy bulk portion.