Aluminum alloy products exhibiting improved bond durability and methods of making the same
US11649529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C21/08
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are aluminum alloy products and methods of making and processing such products. Thus, disclosed are aluminum alloy products exhibiting controllable surface properties, including excellent bond durability, low contact resistance, and corrosion resistance. Aluminum alloy products described herein include a migrant element, a subsurface portion having a concentration of the migrant element, and a bulk portion having a concentration of the migrant element. The aluminum alloy product comprises an enrichment ratio of 4.0 or less, wherein the enrichment ratio is a ratio of the migrant element concentration in the subsurface portion to the concentration in the bulk portion. Additionally, the aluminum alloy products surface and/or subsurface can contain phosphorus (e.g., elemental phosphorus or oxidized phosphorus). The phosphorus containing surface provides reduced electronic stress on an electrode tip of a resistance spot welding apparatus, and an extended service lifetime (e.g., weld cycles to failure) of the electrode tip.
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