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US 7,437,808 B2Granted
Method of forming a metal matrix component
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorYahya Hodjat
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Abstract
A method of forming a metal matrix component and product that comprises forming scrap sheet metal material, shredding the scrap sheet metal material to a predetermined size range, filling the shredded scrap sheet metal material into a compacting die, adding an adhesive material to the shredded scrap sheet metal material in the compacting die, compressing the shredded scrap sheet metal material and curing the adhesive to form a metal matrix component. The product comprises an inertia ring that may be used in a crankshaft damper.
Claims6
A method of forming a metal matrix component comprising:
- shredding metal material to a predetermined size range;
- filling only the shredded metal material into a compacting die;
- adding an adhesive to the shredded metal material;
- compressing the shredded metal material in the compacting die to form a metal matrix component;
- and
- curing the adhesive.
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