Patents Assigned to Corus L.P.
  • Publication number: 20060105193
    Abstract: A method of producing an aluminium alloy brazing sheet for the manufacturing of light brazed assemblies, wherein said brazing sheet has good formability, combined with a low susceptibility to core penetration in the end annealed as-produced condition after stretching, forming and/or shaping and brazing are disclosed. Assemblies made according to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicants: CORUS L.P., CORUS ALUMINIUM WALZPRODUKTE GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Burger, Scott Haller, Guy Laliberte
  • Publication number: 20060014043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing an Al—Mn alloy sheet with improved liquid film migration resistance when used as core alloy in brazing sheet, including the steps of: casting an ingot having a composition comprising (in weight percent): 0.5<Mn?1.7, 0.06<Cu?1.5, Si?1.3, Mg?0.25, Ti<0.2, Zn?2.0, Fe?0.5, at least one element of the group of elements of 0.05<Zr?0.25 and 0.05<Cr?0.25; other elements<0.05 each and total<0.20, balance Al; homogenisation and preheat; hot rolling; cold rolling (including intermediate anneals whenever required), and wherein the homogenisation temperature is at least 450° C. for a duration of at least 1 hour followed by an air cooling at a rate of at least 20° C./h and wherein the pre-heat temperature is at least 400° C. for at least 0.5 hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicants: Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbH, Corus L.P.
    Inventors: Scott Haller, Job Van Der Hoeven, Klaus Vieregge, Achim Burger, Sampath Desikan
  • Patent number: 6800244
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aluminium brazing alloy, ideally suitable as fin stock material, having a composition, in weight %: Si 0.7-1.2, Mn 0.7-1.2, Mg up to 0.35, Fe up to 0.8, Zn up to 3.0, Ni up to 0.005, Cu up to 0.5, optionally one or more members selected from the group comprising Ti up to 0.20, In up to 0.20, Zr up to 0.25, V up to 0.25, and Cr up to 0.25, others up to 0.05 each and up to 0.15 in total, and an Al balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignees: Corus L.P., Corus Aluminium Walzprodukte GmbH
    Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Achim Bürger, Klaus Vieregge, Job Anthonius Van Der Hoeven, Scott W. Haller