Metal-Molded Article Made By Mold Assembly
Disclosed is, according to an aspect, a metal-molded article, including: (i) a body molded in association with a mold assembly, and (ii) a hollow insert embedded, at least in part, in the body. The body has a light-metal alloy that was injected, under pressure, into the mold assembly.
1 . A metal-molded article, comprising:
a body molded in association with a mold assembly; and
a hollow insert embedded, at least in part, in the body, the body having a light-metal alloy that was injected, under pressure, into the mold assembly.
2 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid being compatible with the hollow insert.
3 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid including:
a coolant being compatible with the hollow insert.
4 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a tube.
5 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a hollow core.
6 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a network of tubes.
7 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the light-metal alloy includes:
a magnesium alloy.
8 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid being configured to exchange heat, at least in part, with the body.
9 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a coolant, the coolant being configured to exchange heat, at least in part, with the body.
10 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert permits weight reduction of the body.
11 . The metal-molded article of claim 1 , wherein:
the hollow insert permits conveyance of a vacuum.
12 . An injection metal-molding system configured to manufacture the metal-molded article of claim 1 .
13 . A metal-molding process for making a metal-molded article, the metal-molding process comprising:
a positioning operation, including positioning a hollow insert in a mold assembly being couplable with an injection metal-molding system;
a closing operation, including closing the mold assembly over the hollow insert at least in part; and
an injecting operation, including injecting a light-metal alloy into the mold assembly, the light-metal alloy surrounding, at least in part, the hollow insert, and the light-metal alloy forming into a body of the metal-molded article.
14 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid being compatible with the hollow insert.
15 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid including a coolant, the coolant being compatible with the hollow insert.
16 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a tube.
17 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a hollow core.
18 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert includes:
a network of tubes.
19 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the light-metal alloy includes:
a magnesium alloy.
20 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a fluid, the fluid being configured to exchange heat, at least in part, with the body.
21 . The metal-molding process of claim 13 , wherein:
the hollow insert defines a passageway configured to convey a coolant, the coolant being configured to exchange heat, at least in part, with the body.
22 . A mold assembly for molding a metal-molded article, the mold assembly comprising:
a mold portion, having:
a molding surface configured to mold, at least in part, a body; and
an insert locator configured to locate, at least in part, a hollow insert, the hollow insert to be embedded, at least in part, in the body, the body having a light-metal alloy that was injected, under pressure, into the mold assembly, the body and the hollow insert being combined to form the metal-molded article.