Abstract: A method for the production of a cast component comprising the steps of: 1) providing a molten metal mass in a casting mold and exposing the casting mold to a cooling environment thereby creating a solidification interface between molten metal regions and solidified metal regions, and 2) applying at least one focused energy source either to a portion of the filled casting mold to control a temperature gradient near the solidification interface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 4, 2005
Assignee:
Sky+Ltd.
Inventors:
Max Eric Schlienger, Nina Bergen French