US Patent Issued to MAGNA INTERNATIONAL on April 15 for "Process for low-cost tempering of aluminum casting" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,009, issued on April 15, was assigned to MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. (Aurora, Canada).

"Process for low-cost tempering of aluminum casting" was invented by Randolf Scott Beals (Grand Ledge, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermally stable component formed of a tempered aluminum alloy casting which reduced costs is provided. The aluminum alloy typically has an elongation of at least 8% after casting, which is preferred for self-piercing rivet processes. The aluminum alloy leaves a casting facility in the as-cast (F temper) condition. The cast aluminum alloy is then shipped to another entity, such as an OEM, and is subjected to an a...