Method For The Alloying Of Aluminum To Form Components

Abstract

To achieve the object of providing a method by which the disadvantages entailed in the production of components made from materials that contain aluminum are avoided, a method for alloying aluminum to form components is described, the alloying of aluminum taking place by adding an aluminum-containing material, the component being surrounded by at least one means for receiving aluminum-containing material and the element that is formed in such a way being sintered. Preferably, the component is surrounded in at least one metal nonwoven material, aluminum foil being disposed between the nonwoven material and the component.

1 . A method for making an alloyed-aluminum component, comprising
 providing at least one aluminum-containing material;   providing a component to be alloyed with aluminum;   surrounding the component with at least one means for receiving the at least one aluminum-containing material; and   sintering the resulting element.   
     
     
         2 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material is a non-woven material. 
     
     
         3 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material is a non-woven material made from metal, ceramic, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the sintering step is carried out above the vaporization temperature of the aluminum-containing material. 
     
     
         5 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the sintering temperature is at least 1000° C. 
     
     
         6 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said provided component is sintered or unsintered. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the provided component is a powder compact, a non-woven material, fiber mat, or powder muck. 
     
     
         8 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the provided component is aluminum-free or has a low content of aluminum. 
     
     
         9 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is in the form of a metal foil, a powder, wire, woven material, or a fiber. 
     
     
         10 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is made from essentially pure aluminum. 
     
     
         11 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is first brought into contact with the component and, subsequently, the component is surrounded with the means for receiving the at least one aluminum-containing material. 
     
     
         12 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is first placed on the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material and, subsequently, the material is brought into contact with the component by wrapping the component with the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material. 
     
     
         13 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is arranged between the component and the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material. 
     
     
         14 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the aluminum-containing material is aluminum foil and the means for receiving the aluminum-containing material comprises at least one metallic non-woven material and wherein the component is surrounded with the at least one metallic non-woven material and the aluminum foil is between the non-woven material and the component. 
     
     
         15 . An aluminum-alloyed component produced in accordance with the method of  claim 1 .