Abstract: An aluminium alloy made by a powder metallurgy route and a method for its production are described. The method comprises the steps of producing a first powder of a near-eutectic aluminium-silicon based alloy; producing a second powder of a hypereutectic aluminium-silicon based alloy; mixing desired proportions of the two powders together; compacting the powder mixture and sintering the compacted powder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 1995
Date of Patent:
March 18, 1997
Assignees:
The Aluminium Powder Company Limited, Brico Engineering Limited
Inventors:
Charles G. Purnell, Paul Smith, Mohammad S. Mahmoud