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Aluminum alloy sheet and method for manufacturing the same

US8691031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C21/08
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aluminum alloy sheet is manufactured by preparing a slab having a thickness of 5 to 15 mm with a continuous casting machine by a continuous casting process using molten alloy containing 0.40% to 0.65% of Mg, 0.50% to 0.75% of Si, 0.05% to 0.20% of Cr, and 0.10% to 0.40% of Fe, a remainder being Al; winding the slab into a coil; cold-rolling the slab into a sheet; subjecting the sheet to solution heat treatment in such a manner that the sheet is heated to a temperature of 530° C. to 560° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./sec or more and then maintained at the temperature for five seconds or more; quenching the sheet with water; coiling up the sheet; maintaining the sheet at a temperature of 60° C. to 110° C. for 3 to 12 hours; and then cooling the sheet to room temperature.

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