WO2001088457A3 - Scandium containing aluminum alloy firearm - Google Patents

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WO2001088457A3
WO2001088457A3 PCT/US2001/015971 US0115971W WO0188457A3 WO 2001088457 A3 WO2001088457 A3 WO 2001088457A3 US 0115971 W US0115971 W US 0115971W WO 0188457 A3 WO0188457 A3 WO 0188457A3
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aluminum alloy
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scandium
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Thomas C Stall
Jeffrey Luty
Kevin R Fleury
Norman W Spencer
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Smith & Wesson Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
    • C22C21/10—Alloys based on aluminium with zinc as the next major constituent
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/18—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks characterised by the material used
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C3/00—Pistols, e.g. revolvers
    • F41C3/14—Revolvers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S29/00—Metal working
    • Y10S29/903—Firearm bolt making
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49636—Process for making bearing or component thereof
    • Y10T29/49709—Specific metallic composition

Abstract

Firearms (20) having scandium containing aluminum alloy components having alloying elements including light weight metals, such as magnesium, chromium, copper and zinc, heavier metals, such as zirconium, and other rare earth metals. The components have yield strengths of 82 to 100 KSI, tensile strengths of 88 to 106 KSI, 12 to 19 % elongation's, and 7 to 10 % reduction areas, and a method for treating the scandium containing aluminum alloy. The alloy is composed of 0.05 % to 0.15 % scandium, 7.5 % to 8.3 % zinc, 1.6 % to 2.2 % magnesium, 1.6 % to 2.0 % copper, 0.02 % to 0.04 % chromium, 0.05 % to 0.15 % zirconium, and 87 to 90 % aluminum. A method for making the components involves exposure to solution heat treatment of 875°F for an hours or two, followed by water quench, natural aging at ambient temperature for 24 to 72 hours, artificial aging at 250°F for 24 hours, and allowed to air cool.
PCT/US2001/015971 2000-05-18 2001-05-17 Scandium containing aluminum alloy firearm WO2001088457A2 (en)

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