Coated sheet stock
US4812183A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22F1/047
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of making an improved aluminum alloy coated sheet stock useful for fabricating into easy-open ends for beverage containers. The method comprises the steps of providing a body of an aluminum base alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, 4.0 to 5.5% Mg, 0.2 to 0.7% Mn, 0.05 to 0.40% Cu, the balance being aluminum, incidental elements and impurities and rolling the body to produce an aluminum sheet stock. The sheet stock is subjected to a structure refining operation to precipitate finally divided magnesium containing constituent and thereafter the sheet stock is coated with an organic coating material and cured at a temperature sufficiently low and for a period of time to avoid dissolving the precipitated constituent to provide coated sheet stock having improved levels of tensile strength and high levels of formability.
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