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Method for producing aluminum alloy sheet material and an aluminium alloy sheet

US7828914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2004
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21B2003/001
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an aluminium alloy sheet material. The method of producing aluminium alloy sheet material comprising the following steps: continuous strip casting of a sheet at a predetermined solidification rate ensuring material microstructure exhibiting primary particles having average size below 1 micrometer2, and (cold) rolling of the strip cast sheet to an appropriate gauge with optionally intermediate annealing during the cold rolling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel method of production of Al-alloy sheets applicable on heat exchanger sheet based components resulting in improved pitting corrosion applying (base) Al-alloy material with higher Fe-content.

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