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Method of producing age-hardened magnesium-base alloy

Assignee: Mathieson Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1950-05-10
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Granted: 1952-12-16
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Expires: 1970-05-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred H Hesse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:50
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C23/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AGE-HARDENED MAGNESIUM-BASE ALLOY CONSISTING OF MAGNESIUM AND LITHIUM IN THE RATIO TO ONE ANOTHER OF 5:1 TO 10:1 AND AT LEAST ONE METAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTNG OF 4-10% ZINC, 4-24% CADMIUM, 0-12% SILVER AND 4-12% ALIMINUM AND HAVING A PRECIPITATED THETA PHASE WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE ALLOY TO DISSOLVE AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE THETA PHASE, QUENCHING THE ALLOY TO PREVENT PRECIPITATION OF THE THETA PHASE, A ND THEREAFTER HEATING THE QUENCHED ALLOY TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 150* F. BUT BELOW 300* F. TO PRECIPITATE AT LEAST A PART OF THE THETA PHASE T AGE-HARDEN THE ALLOY, SAID THETA PHASE BEING IDENTIFIED BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION PATTERN AS A FACE-CENTERED CUBIC STRUCTURE HAVING A LATTICE CONSTANT RANGING FROM 6.5 A. UNITS TO 6.92 A. UNITS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 132 words
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AGE-HARDENED MAGNESIUM-BASE ALLOY CONSISTING OF MAGNESIUM AND LITHIUM IN THE RATIO TO ONE ANOTHER OF 5:1 TO 10:1 AND AT LEAST ONE METAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTNG OF 4-10% ZINC, 4-24% CADMIUM, 0-12% SILVER AND 4-12% ALIMINUM AND HAVING A PRECIPITATED THETA PHASE WHICH COMPRISES HEATING THE ALLOY TO DISSOLVE AT LEAST A MAJOR PORTION OF THE THETA PHASE, QUENCHING THE ALLOY TO PREVENT PRECIPITATION OF THE THETA PHASE, A ND THEREAFTER HEATING THE QUENCHED ALLOY TO A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 150* F. BUT BELOW 300* F. TO PRECIPITATE AT LEAST A PART OF THE THETA PHASE T AGE-HARDEN THE ALLOY, SAID THETA PHASE BEING IDENTIFIED BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION PATTERN AS A FACE-CENTERED CUBIC STRUCTURE HAVING A LATTICE CONSTANT RANGING FROM 6.5 A. UNITS TO 6.92 A. UNITS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

AT114437B Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-12-16 1956-06-16 1956-12-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1959-12-16 1960-06-16 1960-12-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-12-16 1964-06-16 1964-12-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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