Method for increasing the mechanical features and the resistance against corrosion under tension of heat-treated aluminum alloys
US3988180A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1974 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22F1/057
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of heat treatment which is applied to forged aluminum alloys, whereby the mechanical characteristics and resistance against corrosion under tension are increased considerably. This method is characterized by heating prior to tempering, above the temperature of eutectic melting, while remaining below the temperature of the start of the melting at equilibrium. The liquid phase formed temporarily is resorbed progressively, while the formation of pores is avoided by a sufficiently low hydrogen content of the metal. The application of this procedure to several aluminum alloys made it possible to observe increases of the limit of elasticity and of the break load of the order of 7% and a non-rupture stress under tension in 30 days at least equal to 30 hb.
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