Aluminum alloys having improved surface properties and method of making same
OwnerMichael L. Santella, Craig A. Blue +2inventors
InventorsMichael L. Santella, Craig A. Blue, Jeffrey D. McNabb, Vinod K. Sikka
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Abstract
A method for fusing a durable overlay on an aluminum article includes the steps of: providing an article comprising aluminum; and, applying a hypereutectic cladding layer to a at least one surface of the aluminum article by fusing a consumable welding filler material to the aluminum article using a welding process. An article includes an aluminum alloy casting having a hypereutectic cladding layer fused to at least a portion of a surface thereof.
Claims21
A method for fusing a durable overlay on an aluminum article comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an article comprising aluminum;
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- b. applying a hypereutectic cladding layer to a at least one surface of said aluminum article by fusing a consumable welding filler material to said aluminum article using a welding process.
An article comprising an aluminum alloy casting having a hypereutectic cladding layer fused to at least a portion of a surface thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.