High Strength, High Conductivity Aluminum Alloy

Technology

• Castable aluminum alloy with high strength and high conductivity (thermal, electrical.)
• Free from exotic alloying elements and compositionally robust.
• Reduced or eliminated hot-tearing susceptibility.
• Proof of concept stage attained.
• Derivative and new variant technologies are currently under development.

Applications and Advantages

• Allows fabrication of complex parts that balance the strength of wrought aluminum with the conductivity of copper, without the need for welding or machining.
• Electrically/thermally conductive cast alumnium parts with improved conductivity.
  • E.g. electric motor rotors, battery trays, motor/inverter casings, heat sinks
• Reduce the weight of copper components by replacing copper with aluminum.
• Non-exotic alloy composition reduces cost and increases recyclability.

Status

Provisional utility patent application pending in the US.

Seeking licensee(s).

Contacts

Michael Fowler, michaelf@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120 x53808