Patent ID: 11958105
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of solidifying a molten material, comprising:
providing the molten material in a cavity defined by a mold, the mold comprising a fluid permeable material; and
delivering a fluid to the fluid permeable material such that the fluid permeates through the fluid permeable material and cools and thus solidifies the molten material to a) form a solidified outer skin at a surface of the molten material, b) increase a thickness of the solidified outer skin, or c) both a) and b):
wherein the fluid is delivered to the mold at a delivery pressure that is intentionally varied; and wherein the delivery pressure is varied as a function of the thickness of the solidified outer skin.