[미국특허]
Aluminum alloy for extrusion and drawing processes
원문보기
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C22C-021/00
F28F-021/08
C22C-021/16
C22F-001/057
출원번호
US-0946049
(2013-07-19)
등록번호
US-9631879
(2017-04-25)
우선권정보
CA-2629816 (2008-04-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Parson, Nicholas Charles
출원인 / 주소
Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
0인용 특허 :
25
초록▼
An extrudable aluminum alloy composition includes, in weight percent, between 0.60 and 0.90 manganese, between 0.45 and 0.75 copper, between 0.05 and 0.24 magnesium, less than 0.30 iron, less than 0.30 silicon, less than 0.05 titanium, less than 0.05 vanadium, and a Cu/Mg ratio higher or equal to 3.
An extrudable aluminum alloy composition includes, in weight percent, between 0.60 and 0.90 manganese, between 0.45 and 0.75 copper, between 0.05 and 0.24 magnesium, less than 0.30 iron, less than 0.30 silicon, less than 0.05 titanium, less than 0.05 vanadium, and a Cu/Mg ratio higher or equal to 3. It also relates to aluminum alloy heat exchanger extruded or drawn tube and extruded or drawn aluminum alloy tubing having the above-described aluminum alloy composition. It also relates to a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of extruded or drawn tube sections having the above-described aluminum alloy composition and a process for manufacturing same.
대표청구항▼
1. An extruded or drawn tube for an aluminum alloy heat exchanger comprising an aluminum alloy composition consisting of, in weight percent, between 0.60 and 0.90 manganese, between 0.45 and 0.75 copper, between 0.05and 0.24 magnesium, less than 0.30 iron, less than 0.30 silicon, less than 0.05 tita
1. An extruded or drawn tube for an aluminum alloy heat exchanger comprising an aluminum alloy composition consisting of, in weight percent, between 0.60 and 0.90 manganese, between 0.45 and 0.75 copper, between 0.05and 0.24 magnesium, less than 0.30 iron, less than 0.30 silicon, less than 0.05 titanium, less than 0.05 vanadium, other elements up to 0.05 each and up to 0.15 in total, and a Cu/Mg ratio higher or equal to 3; wherein the tube has a thickness of less than 1.5 mm; wherein the alloy when extruded into a tube has a breakthrough pressure of <18% higher than an AA3003 alloy extruded into an identical profile at the same billet temperature and ram speed. 2. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tubes are extruded from a billet. 3. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Cu/Mg ratio is below 15. 4. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aluminum alloy composition has a tensile strength higher or equal to 48 MPa, tested at 290° C. for instantaneous testing. 5. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aluminum alloy composition has a proof strength higher or equal to 35 MPa, tested at 290° C. for instantaneous testing. 6. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tubes are extruded from a homogenized billet. 7. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 6, wherein the billet is homogenized at a temperature ranging between 570 ° C. and the melting temperature of the aluminum alloy composition for up to eight hours. 8. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 7, wherein the homogenization step is followed by a controlled cooling step carried out at a cooling rate below 200 ° C. per hour. 9. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the billet is subjected to a homogenization step and has a conductivity ranging between 35 and 38% IACS following the homogenization step. 10. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 8, wherein the billet following the cooling step has a conductivity ranging between 35 and 38% IACS. 11. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the billet is subjected to a homogenization step and the tubes have a conductivity ranging between 35 and 38% IACS. 12. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tubes are brazeable to at least one heat exchanger component. 13. An extruded or drawn tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tubes are designed for charge air coolers. 14. An extruded or drawn aluminum alloy tubing comprising an aluminum alloy composition consisting of, in weight percent, between 0.60 and 0.90manganese, between 0.45 and 0.75 copper, between 0.05 and 0.24 magnesium, less than 0.30 iron, less than 0.30 silicon, less than 0.05 titanium, less than 0.05vanadium, other elements up to 0.05 each and up to 0.15 in total, and a Cu/Mg ratio higher or equal to 3; wherein the tubing has a wall thinner than 1.5 mm, wherein the alloy when extruded into a tube has a breakthrough pressure of <18% higher than an AA3003 alloy extruded into an identical profile at the same billet temperature and ram speed. 15. An extruded or drawn aluminum alloy tubing as claimed in claim 14, wherein the tubing is extruded from a billet. 16. An extruded or drawn aluminum alloy tubing as claimed in claim 15, wherein the billet is subjected to a homogenization step carried out at a temperature ranging between 570 ° C. and the melting temperature of the alloy for up to eight hours and the homogenization step is followed by a controlled cooling step carried out at a cooling rate below 200 ° C. per hour. 17. An extruded or drawn aluminum alloy tubing as claimed in claim 16, wherein the aluminum alloy has a conductivity ranging between 35 and 38% IACS following the cooling step.
Baba Yoshio (both Nagota JPX) Tanabe Zenichi (both Nagota JPX) Fukui Toshiyasu (Tayooke JPX) Ikeda Hiroshi (Tayooke JPX), Brazing fin stock for use in aluminum base alloy heat exchanger.
Fortin Paul E. (Kingston CAX) Marois Pierre H. (Kingston CAX) Evans Dewi G. S. (Kingston CAX), Process for improving the corrosion resistance of brazing sheet.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.