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Aluminium alloy for thin metal sheets which are suitable for the production of can lids and bodies and a process for manufacturing said metal sheets

US4855107A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22F1/05
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an aluminum alloy for thin metal sheets suitable for the production of can lids and bodies, and to a process for manufacturing such metal sheets. The alloy contains, in percent by weight: PA0 from 0.8 to 1.8 manganese PA0 from 1 to 2 silicon PA0 from 0.7 to 3 magnesium PA0 less than 0.7 iron PA0 less than 0.5 copper PA0 less than 0.5 chromium; and PA0 remainder aluminium.

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