Aluminum alloy tube and fin assembly for heat exchangers having improved corrosion resistance after brazing
US7781071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12764
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides extruded tubes for heat exchangers having improved corrosion resistance when used alone and when part of a brazed heat exchanger assembly with compatible finstock. The tubes are formed from a first aluminum alloy containing 0.4 to 1.1% by weight manganese, up to 0.01% by weight copper, up to 0.05% by weight zinc, up to 0.2% by weight iron, up to 0.2% by weight silicon, up to 0.01% by weight nickel, up to 0.05% by weight titanium and the balance aluminum and incidental impurities. The fins are formed from a second aluminum alloy containing 0.9 to 1.5% by weight manganese or an alloy of the AA3003 type, this second aluminum alloy further containing at least 0.5% by weight zinc.
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