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Aluminum alloy plate for super plastic molding capable of cold pre-molding, and production method for the same

US6261391A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1995
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22F1/047
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention disclosed is an aluminum alloy plate for super plastic molding capable of cold pre-molding before super plastic molding. The alloy plate comprises Mg at from 2.0 to 8.0% (weight %, the same shall apply hereinafter) Be at from 0.0001 to 0.01%, at least one of Mn at from 0.3 to 2.5%, Cr at from 0.1 to 0.5%, Zr at from 0.1 to 0.5% and V at from 0.1 to 0.5%. Additionally, the alloy plate may comprise an Fe amount and an Si amount each within a range of 0.0 to 0.2%; amounts of Na and Ca within ranges of 3 ppm or less and 5 ppm or less, respectively; while the remainder of the alloy plate consists of Al and inevitable impurities. The resulting alloy plate a crystalline structure is a non-recrystallized crystal structure; the 90.degree. critical bending radius is 7.5 times the plate thickness or less; and the yield strength ratio before and after the final annealing is 70% or more. The invention also discloses production methods for the alloy plate.

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