IP Library Granted Patent US 6,908,590
Granted Patent B2
US 6,908,590 · App. 10/100,053 · Granted Jun 21, 2005

Aluminum alloy

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Patent No.
US 6,908,590
App. No.
10/100,053
Granted
Jun 21, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

All aluminum alloy is disclosed that includes 6.5 to 8.5 percent silicon, 0.6 to 1.0 percent iron, 0.0 to 0.5 percent manganese, 0.35 to 0.65 percent magnesium, 0.0 to 1.0 percent zinc, 0.0 to 0.2 percent titanium, 2.0 to 2.5 percent copper, and aluminum as the remainder with further one or more other elements that are 0.0 to 0.15 percent of the weight of the aluminum alloy. An aluminum alloy of the above composition is high in strength and suitable for use with SSM methods of casting, such as Rheocasting and Thixocasting.

Claims (68)

1. An aluminum alloy, consisting essentially of the following constituents by percentage of weight:

6.5 to 8.5

percent silicon;

0.6 to 1.0

percent iron;

0.0 to 0.5

percent manganese;

0.35 to 0.65

percent magnesium;

0.0 to 1.0

percent zinc;

0.0 to 0.2

percent titanium;

2.0 to 2.5

percent copper;

0.15

percent one or more other elements; and

aluminum as the remainder, wherein

the one or more other elements is lead.

2. An aluminum alloy, consisting essentially of the following constituents by percentage of weight:

6.5 to 8.5

percent silicon;

0.6 to 1.0

percent iron;

0.0 to 0.5

percent manganese;

0.35 to 0.65

percent magnesium;

0.0 to 1.0

percent zinc;

0.0 to 0.2

percent titanium;

2.0 to 2.5

percent copper;

0.15

percent one or more other elements; and

aluminum as the remainder, wherein

the one or more other elements are

lead and chromium.

3. A die cast product, comprising by percentage of weight:

6.5 to 8.5

percent silicon;

0.6 to 1.0

percent iron;

0.0 to 0.5

percent manganese;

0.35 to 0.65

percent magnesium;

0.0 to 1.0

percent zinc;

0.0 to 0.2

percent titanium;

2.0 to 2.5

percent copper;

0.15

percent one or more other elements; and

aluminum as the remainder, wherein

the one or more other elements is lead.

4. A die cast product, comprising by percentage of weight:

6.5 to 8.5 percent silicon;

0.6 to 1.0 percent iron;

0.0 to 0.5 percent manganese;

0.35 to 0.65 percent magnesium;

0.0 to 1.0 percent zinc;

0.0 to 0.2 percent titanium;

2.0 to 2.5 percent copper;

0.15 percent one or more other elements; and

aluminum as the remainder, wherein the one or more other elements are lead and chromium.

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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 56660/0069 Recorded Nov 25, 2025
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To: ALUDYNE NORTH AMERICA LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2021
From: ALUDYNE NORTH AMERICA LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 26, 2021
From: GROUPER CASTING, LLC
To: ALUDYNE NORTH AMERICA LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC
To: GROUPER CASTING, LLC; GROUPER BLANKING, LLC; GROUPER STAMPING, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
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To: GROUPER CASTING, LLC
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From: GROUPER BLANKING, LLC; GROUPER STAMPING, LLC; GROUPER CASTING, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: SPX CORPORATION
To: MAG OPERATING U.S., LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: MAG OPERATING U.S., LLC
To: CONTECH U.S., LLC
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From: ICON AGENT, LLC
To: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC; METAVATION, LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Oct 30, 2013
From: SHILOH DIE CAST MIDWEST LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: ICON AGENT, LLC
To: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
To: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC; MPI, LLC; METAVATION, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC
To: SHILOH DIE CAST MIDWEST LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2013
From: ICON AGENT, LLC
To: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC; METAVATION, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2012
From: LBC CREDIT PARTNERS II, L.P.
To: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC; MPI, LLC; METAVATION, LLC
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CAPEX LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 15, 2012
From: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC
To: ICON AGENT, LLC
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TERM LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 15, 2012
From: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC
To: ICON AGENT, LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2010
From: CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC; MPI, LLC; METAVATION, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 27, 2010
From: MPI, LLC; METAVATION, LLC; CONTECH CASTINGS, LLC
To: LBC CREDIT PARTNERS II, L.P., AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: CONTECH U.S. LLC
To: CONTECH CASTINGS LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2003
From: DASGUPTA, RATHINDRA
To: SPX CORPORATION
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