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Brazing agent and a brazing sheet both comprising an aluminum alloy containing a flux

US5330090A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1992
Grant dateJul 19, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K35/286
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A brazing agent comprises an aluminum alloy which contains a flux, the agent having an apparent density of 90% or more of a theoretical density, the aluminum alloy comprises in addition to the flux: aluminum element; and silicon element at about 3-15% by weight of all the elements other than the flux, so that the ratio in weight of all the elements to the flux is from 99.9:0.1 to 70:30. The aluminum alloy may further contain one or more elements selected from a group consisting of zinc, tin and indium, at about 0.1-5%, 0.01-0.5% and 0.01-0.5% by weight of all the elements, respectively. A brazing sheet may be of such a structure that a core sheet made of aluminum or its alloy has at least one surface clad with a skin layer which has a thickness of 10 .mu.m or more for each surface.

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