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High fracture toughness aluminum-copper-lithium sheet or light-gauge plates suitable for fuselage panels

US8771441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 2006
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C21/16
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aluminum alloy comprising 2.1 to 2.8 wt. % Cu, 1.1 to 1.7 wt. % Li, 0.1 to 0.8 wt. % Ag, 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Mg, 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Mn, a content of Fe and Si less or equal to 0.1 wt. % each, and a content of unavoidable impurities less than or equal to 0.05 wt. % each and 0.15 wt. % total, and the alloy being substantially zirconium free.

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