Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
148550000 | With extruding or drawing | 32 |
20080308196 | High-strength and high-toughness aluminum alloy material for bumper beam and method for manufacturing the same - The present invention discloses a high strength and high toughness aluminum alloy for a bumper beam and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes: casting into a billet an aluminum alloy which comprises aluminum as a principal element, silicon (Si) of 0.1 wt. % or less, ferrum (Fe) of 0.2 wt. % or less, copper of 0.45 wt. % to 0.60 wt. %, manganese (Mn) of 0.1 wt. % to 0.20 wt. %, magnesium (Mg) of 1.3 wt. % to 1.5 wt. %, chromium (Cr) of 0.1 wt. % or less, zinc of 4.5 wt. % to 5.1 wt. %, titanium (Ti) of 0.04 wt. % or less, zirconium (Zr) of 0.08 wt. % to 0.12 wt. %, and inevitable impurities of 0.15 wt. % or less; extruding the billet into a predetermined form to form an extrusion; performing a solid-solutionization process to quench the extrusion; subjecting the extrusion to an artificial age-hardening which is performed at a temperature of about 120° C. for 24 hours; and subjecting the extrusion an over age-hardening which is performed at a temperature of about 170° C. to 185° C. for 1 hour to 3 hours. | 12-18-2008 |
20090000705 | Aluminum Alloy Forging Member and Process for Producing the Same - The present invention provides an aluminum alloy forging material having enhanced strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance, and a method of producing the material. An aluminum alloy forging material | 01-01-2009 |
20090260723 | High strength L12 aluminum alloys - High strength heat treatable aluminum alloys that can be used at temperatures from about −420° F. (−251° C.) up to about 650° F. (343° C.) are described. The alloys are strengthened by dispersion of particles based on the L1 | 10-22-2009 |
20090260724 | Heat treatable L12 aluminum alloys - High temperature heat treatable aluminum alloys that can be used at temperatures from about −420° F. (−251° C.) up to about 650° F. (343° C.) are described. The alloys are strengthened by dispersion of particles based on the L1 | 10-22-2009 |
20090260725 | Heat treatable L12 aluminum alloys - High temperature heat treatable aluminum alloys that can be used at temperatures from about −420° F. (−251° C.) up to about 650° F. (343° C.) are described. The alloys are strengthened by dispersion of particles based on the L1 | 10-22-2009 |
20100089502 | Al-Cu ALLOY PRODUCT SUITABLE FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATION - The invention relates to an age-hardenable aluminium alloy product for structural members having a chemical composition including, in wt. %: Cu about 3.6 to 6.0%, Mg about 0.15 to 1.2%, Ge about 0.15 to 1.1%, Si about 0.1 to 0.8%, Fe<0.25%, balance aluminium and normal and/or inevitable elements and impurities. Zn, Ag and/or Ni may or may not be present. A typical range for Zn is <0.3 or, in a further embodiment about 0.3 to 1.3%. A typical range for Ag is <0.1 or, in a further embodiment about 0.1 to 1.0%. Products made from this aluminium alloy product are very suitable for aerospace applications. The alloy can be processed to various product forms, e.g. sheet, thin plate, thick plate, extruded or forged products. Products made from this alloy can be used also as a cast product, ideally as die-cast product. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089503 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGINGS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - There are provided an aluminum alloy forging having high strength, toughness, and resistance to corrosion in response to the thinning of automotive underbody parts, and a process for production thereof. | 04-15-2010 |
20100180989 | Aluminum alloy - The aluminum alloy is an aluminum-magnesium-scandium-zirconium alloy having a long term corrosion resistance combined with high strength as compared to standard AA 5052 alloy, and is suitable for use in marine and salt water environments with a minimum of corrosion. The aluminum alloy contains about 2.2-3.0 wt. % magnesium, about 0.1-0.97 wt. % scandium, and about 0.14-0.9 wt. % zirconium. The alloy may also contain about 0.1-0.4% wt. % iron, 0.001-0.2 wt. % chromium, 0.02-0.94 wt. % titanium, and silicon, copper, zinc and manganese up to about 0.20 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, 0.1 wt. %, and 0.01 wt. %, respectively, either as additives intentionally added during processing or as impurities, the remainder being aluminum. | 07-22-2010 |
20110017366 | 7000-SERIES ALUMINUM ALLOY EXTRUDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing an aluminum alloy extruded product comprising: casting a billet using a 7000-series aluminum alloy having Mg of 0.95 to 1.95 mass %, Zn of 5.10 to 7.90 mass %, an excess mg or Zn content relative to a stoichiometric composition shown by MgZn2 of less than 0.5 mass %; an A=Zn−5.36×Mg (mass %) of −2.64 to 0.50; and at least one of Mn, Cr and Zr with a total content thereof being less than 0.25 mass %; homogenizing the billet at 450 to 550° C.; preheating the homogenized product at 480 to 540° C.; extruding the preheated product with a die heated at 440 to 500° C.; and subjecting the extruded product to press quenching at an air cooling rate of 29° C./min or more, wherein a proof stress increase due to natural aging is 15 Mpa or less and a hardness HV increase due to natural aging is seven or less. | 01-27-2011 |
20110041963 | HEAT TREATABLE L12 ALUMINUM ALLOYS - A method of forming high temperature heat treatable aluminum alloys that can be used at temperatures from about −420° F. (−251° C.) up to about 650° F. (343° C.) are described. The alloys are strengthened by dispersion of particles based on the L1 | 02-24-2011 |
20110247730 | 2XXX SERIES ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS HAVING LOW STRENGTH DIFFERENTIAL - The present application discloses wrought 2xxx Al—Li alloy products that are work insensitive. The wrought aluminum alloy products generally include from about 2.75 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % Cu, from about 0.2 wt. % to about 0.8 wt. % Mg, where the ratio of copper-to-magnesium ratio (Cu/Mg) in the aluminum alloy is in the range of from about 6.1 to about 17, from about 0.1 wt. % to 1.10 wt. % Li, from about 0.3 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % Ag, from 0.50 wt. % to about 1.5 wt. % Zn, up to about 1.0 wt. % Mn, the balance being aluminum, optional incidental elements, and impurities. The wrought aluminum alloy products may realize a low strength differential and in a short aging time due to their work insensitive nature. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253266 | High strength forged aluminum alloy products - High strength forged aluminum alloys and methods for producing the same are disclosed. The forged aluminum alloy products may have grains having a high aspect ratio in at least two planes, generally the L-ST and the LT-ST planes. The forged aluminum alloy products may also have a high amount of texture. The forged products may realize increased strength relative to conventionally prepared forged products of comparable product form, composition and temper. | 10-20-2011 |
20120261036 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE EFFICIENT ALUMINUM COPPER MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - The disclosure provides for wrought products made of Al—Cu—Mg aluminum alloy composed as follows, as a percentage by weight, Cu | 10-18-2012 |
20130126055 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An aluminum alloy conductor, having a specific aluminum alloy composition of Al—Fe—Cu—Mg—Si—(TiN) or Al—Fe—(Cu/Mg/Si)—(TiN), in which, on a cross-section vertical to a wire-drawing direction, a grain size is 1 to 20 μm, and a distribution density of a second phase with a size of 10 to 200 nm is 1 to 10 | 05-23-2013 |
20130255841 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGED MATERIAL FOR AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object to provide an aluminum alloy forged material for an automobile excellent in tensile strength while maintaining excellent corrosion resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. Provided are the aluminum alloy forged material for an automobile and a method for manufacturing the same, the aluminum alloy forged material being composed of an aluminum alloy including Si: 0.7-1.5 mass %, Fe: 0.1-0.5 mass %, Mg: 0.6-1.2 mass %, Ti: 0.01-0.1 mass % and Mn: 0.3-1.0 mass %, further including at least one element selected from Cr: 0.1-0.4 mass % and Zr: 0.01-0.2 mass %, restricting Cu: 0.1 mass % or less and Zn: 0.05 mass % or less, and a hydrogen amount: 0.25 ml/100 g-Al or less, the remainder being Al and unavoidable impurities, in which the depth of recrystallization from the surface is 5 mm or less. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255842 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGED MATERIAL FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE MATERIAL - An aluminum alloy forged material for automotive vehicles comprises 0.6˜1.2 mass % of Mg, 0.7˜1.5 mass % of Si, 0.1.˜0.5 mass % of Fe, 0.01˜0.1 mass % of Ti, 0.3˜1.0 mass % of Mn, at least one of 0.1˜0.4 mass % of Cr and 0.05˜0.2 mass % of Zr, a restricted amount of Cu that is less than or equal to 0.1 mass %, a restricted amount of Zn that is less than or equal to 0.05 mass %, a restricted amount of H that is less than or equal to 0.25 ml in 100 g Al and a remainder of Al and inevitably contained impurities, and the material includes precipitated crystalline particles among which the largest one has a maximum equivalent circle diameter equal to or less than 8 μm and an area ratio of the precipitated crystalline particles is equal to or less than 3.6%. | 10-03-2013 |
20130269840 | ALUMINUM-COPPER-LITHIUM ALLOY WITH IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE - The invention relates to an extruded product made of an alloy containing aluminum comprising 4.2 wt % to 4.8 wt % of Cu, 0.9 wt % to 1.1 wt % of Li, 0.15 wt % to 0.25 wt % of Ag, 0.2 wt % to 0.6 wt % of Mg, 0.07 wt % to 0.15 wt % of Zr, 0.2 wt % to 0.6 wt % of Mn, 0.01 wt % to 0.15 wt % of Ti, a quantity of Zn less than 0.2 wt %, a quantity of Fe and Si less than or equal to 0.1 wt % each, and unavoidable impurities with a content less than or equal to 0.05 wt % each and 0.15 wt % in total. The profiles according to the invention are particularly useful as fuselage stiffeners or stringers, circumferential frames, wing stiffeners, floor beams or profiles, or seat tracks, notably owing to their improved properties in relation to those of known products, in particular in terms of energy absorption during an impact, static mechanical strength and corrosion resistance properties and their low density. | 10-17-2013 |
20140020796 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CONDUCTOR - An aluminum alloy conductor, which has a texture in which an area ratio of grains each having a (100) plane and being positioned in parallel to a cross-section vertical to a wire-drawing direction of a wire is 20% or more, and which has a grain size of 1 to 30 μm on the cross-section vertical to the wire-drawing direction of the wire. | 01-23-2014 |
20140083569 | ALUMINUM ALLOY COMPOSITION AND METHOD - An aluminum alloy composition includes, in weight percent:
| 03-27-2014 |
20140102601 | ALUMINUM ALLOY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXTRUSION USING SAME - A high-strength aluminum alloy exhibiting excellent stress corrosion cracking resistance and excellent extrudability, and a method for producing an extruded shape using the same are disclosed. The aluminum alloy includes 1.6 to 2.6 mass % of Mg, 6.0 to 7.0 mass % of Zn, 0.5 mass % or less of Cu, and 0.01 to 0.05 mass % of Ti, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities. | 04-17-2014 |
20140130944 | AlMgSi-BASED ALUMINUM ALLOY HAVING HIGH MACHINABILITY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURED THEREFROM - The present invention relates to an AlMgSi-based aluminum alloy comprising 1.0-1.4 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.70-0.85 wt % of magnesium (Mg), 0.8-1.20 wt % of tin (Sn), 0.01-0.4 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.001-0.50 wt % of iron (Fe), 0.01-0.10 wt % of copper (Cu), 0.01-0.25 wt % of chromium (Cr), 0.01-0.20 wt % of zinc (Zn), and the balance of unavoidable impurities and aluminum (Al), and to a manufacturing method thereof. | 05-15-2014 |
20140166161 | Heat-resistant AL-CU-MG-AG alloy and process for producing a semifinished part or product composed of such an aluminum alloy - A heat-resistant Al—Cu—Mg—Ag alloy for producing semifinished parts or products, which is suitable for use at elevated temperatures and has good static and dynamic strength properties combined with an improved creep resistance and comprises: 0.3-0.7% by weight of silicon (Si), not more than 0.15% by weight of iron (Fe), 3.5-4.7% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.5% by weight of manganese (Mn), 0.3-0.9% by weight of magnesium (Mg), 0.02-0.15% by weight of titanium (Ti), 0.03-0.25% by weight of zirconium (Zr), 0.1-0.7% by weight of silver (Ag), 0.03-0.5% by weight of scandium (Sc), 0.03-0.2% by weight of vanadium (V), not more than 0.05% by weight of others, individually, not more than 0.15% by weight of others, total, balance aluminium, is described. A process for producing a semifinished part or product composed of the abovementioned aluminium alloy is also described. | 06-19-2014 |
20140283958 | High Fracture Toughness Aluminum-Copper-Lithium Sheet or Light-Gauge Plates Suitable for Fuselage Panels - An aluminum alloy comprising 2.1 to 2.8 wt. % Cu, 1.1 to 1.7 wt. % Li, 0.1 to 0.8 wt. % Ag, 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Mg, 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Mn, a content of Fe and Si less or equal to 0.1 wt. % each, and a content of unavoidable impurities less than or equal to 0.05 wt. % each and 0.15 wt. % total, and the alloy being substantially zirconium free. | 09-25-2014 |
20140290809 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGED MATERIAL FOR AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The aluminum alloy forged material for an automobile according to the present invention is composed of an aluminum alloy including Si: 0.7-1.5 mass %, Fe: 0.5 mass % or less, Cu: 0.1-0.6 mass %, Mg: 0.6-1.2 mass %, Ti: 0.01-0.1 mass % and Mn: 0.25-1.0 mass %, further including at least one element selected from Cr: 0.1-0.4 mass % and Zr: 0.01-0.2 mass %, restricting Zn: 0.05 mass % or less, and a hydrogen amount: 0.25 ml/100 g-Al or less, with the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy forged material has an area ratio the <111> texture of 60% or more in a cross section parallel to the extrusion direction. | 10-02-2014 |
20150068649 | Al-Zn-Mg Alloy Product with Reduced Quench Sensitivity - This relates to an aluminum alloy product, in particular an age-hardenable Al—Zn—Mg type alloy product for structural members, the alloy product combining a high strength with high toughness and reduced quench sensitivity, and having a chemical composition including, in wt. %: Zn about 3 to 11%, Mg about 1 to 3%, Cu about 0.9 to 3%, Ge about 0.03 to 0.4%, Si max. 0.5%, Fe max. 0.5%, balance aluminum and normal and/or inevitable elements and impurities. Furthermore, this relates to a method of producing such aluminum alloy products. | 03-12-2015 |
20150376754 | METHODS FOR ARTIFICIALLY AGING ALUMINUM-ZINC-MAGNESIUM ALLOYS, AND PRODUCTS BASED ON THE SAME - New methods for aging aluminum alloys having zinc and magnesium are disclosed. The methods may include first aging the aluminum alloy at a first temperature of from about 330° F. to 530° F. and for a first aging time of from 1 minute to 6 hours, and then second aging the aluminum alloy at a second temperature for a second aging time of at least 30 minutes, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. | 12-31-2015 |
20160071633 | ALUMINUM WIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for manufacturing an aluminum wire is provided. The aluminum wire includes an inner-layer conductor having one or a plurality of inner-layer alloy wires including aluminum and an outer-layer conductor having a plurality of outer-layer alloy wires including aluminum and provided on the inner-layer conductor. The method includes an outer-layer twisting step of twisting, over the inner-layer conductor, the outer-layer alloy wires provided on the inner-layer conductor, and an outer-layer rotational compression step of compressing the outer-layer alloy wires twisted in the outer-layer twisting step while being rotated in the same direction as the direction of the twisting in the outer-layer twisting step. | 03-10-2016 |
20160115576 | High Strength, High Formability, and Low Cost Aluminum-Lithium Alloys - A high strength, high formability and low cost 2xxx aluminum-lithium alloy is disclosed. The aluminum-lithium alloy is capable of being formed into wrought products with a thickness of from about 0.01″ to about 0.249″. Aluminum-lithium alloys of the invention generally comprise from about 3.5 to 4.5 wt. % Cu, 0.8 to 1.6 wt. % Li, 0.6 to 1.5 wt. % Mg, from 0.03 to 0.6 wt. % of at least one grain structure control element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sc, Cr, V, Hf, and other rare earth elements, and up to 1.0 wt. % Zn, up to 1.0 wt. % Mn, up to 0.12 wt. % Si, up to 0.15 wt. % Fe, up to 0.15 wt. % Ti, up to 0.05 wt. % of any other element, with the total of these other elements not exceeding 0.15 wt. %, and the balance being aluminum. Ag should not be more than 0.5 wt. % and is preferably not intentionally added. Mg is at least equal or higher than Zn in weight percent in the invented alloy. Further provided are methods for manufacturing wrought products including the aluminum-lithium alloys of the present invention. | 04-28-2016 |
20160144946 | EXTRADOS STRUCTURAL ELEMENT MADE FROM AN ALUMINIUM COPPER LITHIUM ALLOY - The invention relates to an extrados structural element made from an aluminum, copper and lithium alloy and a method for manufacturing same. In the method according to the invention, an alloy with composition (in wt %) 4.2 to 5.2 Cu, 0.9 to 1.2 Li, 0.1 to 0.3 Ag, 0.1 to 0.25 Mg, 0.08 to 0.18 Zr, 0.01 to 0.15 Ti, optionally up to 0.2 Zn, optionally up to 0.6 Mn, an Fe and Si content level less than or equal to 0.1% each, and other element with a content level less than or equal to 0.05% each and 0.15% in total, the aluminum is poured, homogenized, deformed hot and optionally cold, placed in a solution at a temperature of at least 515° C., pulled from 0.5 to 5% and annealed. The combination in particular of the magnesium, copper and manganese content with the temperature in solution can reach a very advantageous elasticity under compression limit. Thus, the products according to the invention having a thickness of at least 12 mm have an elasticity under compression limit in the longitudinal direction of at least 645 MPa and an elongation in the longitudinal direction of at least 7%. | 05-26-2016 |
20160145727 | ALUMINUM IRON BASED ALLOYS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Aluminum iron based alloys and methods for producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for producing an aluminum iron based alloy includes melting an aluminum iron based alloy to form a melt. The aluminum iron based alloy includes iron at about 2.0 to about 7.5 weight percent, silicon at about 0.5 to about 3.0 weight percent, aluminum at about 86 to about 97.5 weight percent, and one or more of manganese, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, zirconium, cerium, erbium, magnesium, calcium, scandium, ytterbium, yttrium, or tantalum at about 0.05 to about 3.5 weight percent. The melt is solidified at about 10 | 05-26-2016 |
20160168677 | SHEET MADE OF ALUMINIUM ALLOY FOR THE STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY | 06-16-2016 |
20190144972 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICROSTRUCTURE OF RECYCLED ALUMINUM ALLOY | 05-16-2019 |