Spray forming -- Aluminum: Third annual report (Phase 2). Technical progress -- Summary
Commercial production of aluminum sheet and plate by spray atomization and deposition is a potentially attractive manufacturing alternative to conventional ingot metallurgy/hot-milling and to continuous casting processes because of reduced energy requirements and reduced cost. To realize the full potential of the technology, the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), under contract by the US Department of Energy, is investigating currently available state-of-the-art atomization devices to develop nozzle design concepts whose spray characteristics are tailored for continuous sheet production. This third technical progress report will summarize research and development work conducted during the period 1997 October through 1998 March. Included are the latest optimization work on the Alcoa III nozzle, results of spray forming runs with 6111 aluminum alloy and preliminary rolling trials of 6111 deposits.
- Research Organization:
- Aluminum Co. of America, Alcoa Center, PA (United States). Alcoa Technical Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-94ID13238
- OSTI ID:
- 587914
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/13238-T1; ON: DE98004709; TRN: AHC29809%%29
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 20 Apr 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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