Component of Metal Molding System

Abstract

Disclosed is (i) a molding-material handling component of a metal molding system, (ii) a metal molding system having a molding-material handling component, and/or (iii) a method, and (iv) a hot runner having a molding-material handling component.

1 . A molding-material handling component of a metal molding system, comprising:
 a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body.   
     
     
         2 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body by at least 20 times over known alloys that are used today in known metal molding systems. 
     
     
         3 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy includes: from about 0.05 to about 0.12, in weight percent, of C, from about 9.8 to about 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr, from about 5 to about 7, in weight percent, of Co, from about 0.5 to about 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, from about less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, from about 0.1 to about 0.4, in weight percent, of V, from about 0.2 to about 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, from about 0.005 to about 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, from about 0.1 to about 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, from about 0.3 to about 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni. 
     
     
         4 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy includes 0.05 to 0.12, in weight percent, of C, 9.8 to 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr,  5  to  7 , in weight percent, of Co, 0.5 to 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, 0.1 to 0.4, in weight percent, of V, 0.2 to 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, 0.005 to 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, 0.1 to 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, 0.3 to 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, and less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni. 
     
     
         5 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy is contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system. 
     
     
         6 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature strength of the component body being contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material. 
     
     
         7 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy improves, at least in part, any one of corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the component body being contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material. 
     
     
         8 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the component body is made to be contactable against a molten metallic molding material, the molten metallic molding material including a molten alloy of magnesium. 
     
     
         9 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the alloy complies with DIN Standard 1.4911. 
     
     
         10 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the component body includes a combination of (i) an outer shell made of the alloy and (ii) an inner liner that is made of the alloy. 
     
     
         11 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the component body includes a combination of (i) an inner liner that is made of the alloy and (ii) an outer shell not made of the alloy. 
     
     
         12 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a conduit. 
     
     
         13 . The molding-material handling component of  claim 1 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a selected one of a barrel, a barrel head, a machine nozzle, a hot runner nozzle, a mold, a mold portion of the mold and a screw. 
     
     
         14 . A molding-material handling component of a metal molding system, comprising:
 an alloy including: from about 0.05 to about 0.12, in weight percent, of C, from about 9.8 to about 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr, from about 5 to about 7, in weight percent, of Co, from about 0.5 to about 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, from about less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, from about 0.1 to about 0.4, in weight percent, of V, from about 0.2 to about 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, from about 0.005 to about 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, from about 0.1 to about 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, from about 0.3 to about 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, and from about less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni,   the component body includes, at least in part, a conduit,   the alloy being contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the molten metallic molding material includes a molten alloy of magnesium,   the alloy being included in a component body of the metal molding system.   
     
     
         15 . A metal molding system, comprising:
 a molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body.   
     
     
         16 . The metal molding system of  claim 15 , wherein the alloy includes: from about 0.05 to about 0.12, in weight percent, of C, from about 9.8 to about 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr, from about 5 to about 7, in weight percent, of Co, from about 0.5 to about 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, from about less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, from about 0.1 to about 0.4, in weight percent, of V, from about 0.2 to about 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, from about 0.005 to about 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, from about 0.1 to about 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, from about 0.3 to about 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni. 
     
     
         17 . The metal molding system of  claim 15 , wherein the component body includes a combination of (i) an outer shell made of the alloy and (ii) an inner liner that is made of the alloy. 
     
     
         18 . The metal molding system of  claim 15 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a conduit. 
     
     
         19 . The metal molding system of  claim 15 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a selected one of a barrel, a barrel head, a machine nozzle, a mold, a mold portion of the mold and a screw. 
     
     
         20 . A hot runner of a metal molding system, comprising:
 a molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the component including a hot-runner component, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the hot runner, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body.   
     
     
         21 . The hot runner of  claim 20 , wherein the alloy includes: from about 0.05 to about 0.12, in weight percent, of C, from about 9.8 to about 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr, from about 5 to about 7, in weight percent, of Co, from about 0.5 to about 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, from about less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, from about 0.1 to about 0.4, in weight percent, of V, from about 0.2 to about 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, from about 0.005 to about 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, from about 0.1 to about 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, from about 0.3 to about 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni. 
     
     
         22 . The hot runner of  claim 20 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a conduit. 
     
     
         23 . The hot runner of  claim 20 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a hot runner nozzle. 
     
     
         24 . A method, comprising:
 constructing a molding-material handling component of a metal molding system to have an alloy, the molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the alloy includes: from about 0.05 to about 0.12, in weight percent, of C, from about 9.8 to about 11.2, in weight percent, of Cr, from about 5 to about 7, in weight percent, of Co, from about 0.5 to about 1.0, in weight percent, of Mo, from about less than 0.7, in weight percent, of W, from about 0.1 to about 0.4, in weight percent, of V, from about 0.2 to about 0.5, in weight percent, of Nb, from about 0.005 to about 0.0015, in weight percent, of B, from about 0.1 to about 0.8, in weight percent, of Si, from about 0.3 to about 1.3, in weight percent, of Mn, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.035 of N, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.025 of P, from about less than, in weight percent, 0.015 of S, and from about, in weight percent, 0.2 to 1.2 of Ni. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the component body includes a combination of (i) an outer shell made of the alloy and (ii) an inner liner that is made of the alloy. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a conduit. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the component body includes, at least in part, a selected one of a barrel, a barrel head, a machine nozzle, a hot runner nozzle, a mold, a mold portion of the mold and a screw. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 using the alloy is used in hardened and tempered state.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 applying a surface treatment to the alloy, the surface treatment providing sufficient wear resistance at high temperatures.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 applying a surface treatment to the alloy, the surface treatment providing sufficient wear resistance at high temperatures, the surface treatment includes thermal diffusion treatments.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 applying a surface treatment to the alloy, the surface treatment providing sufficient wear resistance at high temperatures, the surface treatment includes application of a ceramic coating.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 applying a surface treatment to the alloy, the surface treatment providing sufficient wear resistance at high temperatures, the surface treatment includes a combination of thermal diffusion and application of a coating.   
     
     
         34 . A molded article molded by the use of a molding-material handling component of a metal molding system, molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body. 
     
     
         35 . A molded article molded by the use of a metal molding system, the metal molding system, including a molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body. 
     
     
         36 . A molded article molded by the use of a hot runner of a metal molding system, the hot runner including a molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the component including a hot-runner component, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the hot runner, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body. 
     
     
         37 . A molded article molded by the use of a method, the method including constructing a molding-material handling component of a metal molding system to have an alloy, the molding-material handling component including a component body constructed of an alloy, the alloy contactable, at least in part, against a molten metallic molding material to be processed by the metal molding system, the alloy improves, at least in part, high-temperature creep resistance of the component body.