Molding tool
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMitsuo Kuwabara, Masanori Ohtsuka
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Abstract
A die comprises metal-rich sections which form an inner wall and an outer wall of the die, respectively. Gradient sections are disposed adjacent to the metal-rich sections, respectively. Further, a ceramics-rich section is disposed between the gradient sections. A punch comprises an inner ceramics-rich section, a gradient section, and an outer metal-rich section. In the die, the composition ratio of metal gradually decreases from the metal-rich sections to the ceramics-rich section. Similarly, in the punch, the composition ratio of the metal gradually decreases from the metal-rich section to the ceramics-rich section.
Claims5
A molding tool comprising a punch for pressing a workpiece and a die having a cavity for receiving said punch,
- wherein at least one of said punch and said die is composed of a gradient composite material containing ceramics and metal, and
- wherein a composition ratio of said ceramics is increased and a composition ratio of said metal is decreased inwardly from a surface of said punch or said die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.