Abstract: The invention concerns an improved alloy to obtain AA6xxx alloy extrusions with high strength, typically having an ultimate tensile strength higher than 390 MPa, and high processability, in particular with a high productivity, as well as high surface quality and high corrosion resistance. In particular, the alloy of the invention contains, in wt. %, Si 0.6-0.9, Mg 0.55-0.76, Cu 0.65-0.9, Mn 0.4-0.7, Cr 0.05-0.2, Zr 0.10-0.19, Fe 0.05-0.5, Zn?1.0, V?0.10, Ti?0.10, other elements <0.05 each and <0.15 total, rest aluminium. The extruded profiles of the invention are advantageously used as automotive components such as crash boxes, a bumpers, a side impact beams or side sills.

Abstract: A battery holder (1) having a frame (3) and a floor (5) delimiting between them a housing (4) intended to receive all or part of a battery, the frame (3) having a closed shape having a first corner (6) and a second corner (8), and having: a main frame part (10) having a main profile (11) formed in one piece; and a closing frame part (30) having a closing element (31) presenting externally a cooperation surface (37); the main profile (11) being secured to the cooperation surface (37) so as to form the first corner (6), the main profile (11) being secured to the cooperation surface (37) so as to form the second corner (8); and a manufacturing process for the battery holder (1).

Abstract: The invention concerns a battery holder (1) for an electric or hybrid motorized transport vehicle, the battery holder (1) comprising a frame (3) comprising at least one frame part (9) being configured to absorb all or part of shocks by an external element (7) likely to be applied to the battery holder (1). The frame part (9) comprising at least one internal profile (10) and at least one external profile (30), said at least one internal profile (10) being positioned between said at least one external profile (30) and the floor (5). The at least one internal profile (10) is formed from a first material having a first yield strength value, and the at least one external profile (30) is formed from a second material distinct from the first material and having a second yield strength value. The invention also concerns a manufacturing process of a battery holder (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to an extruded product made of 6xxx aluminium alloy comprising 0.40-0.80 wt. % Si, 0.40-0.80 wt. % Mg, 0.40-0.70 wt. % Cu, up to 0.4 wt. % Fe, up to 0.30 wt. % Mn, up to 0.2 wt. % Cr, up to 0.2 wt. % V, up to 0.14 wt. % Zr, up to 0.1 wt. % Ti, up to 0.05 wt. % each impurity and total 0.15 wt. %, remainder aluminum, wherein the ratio Mg/Sifree is between 0.8 and 1.2 where Sifree is calculated according to the equation Sifree=Si?0.3*(Mn+Fe) where Si, Mn and Fe correspond to the content in weight % of Si, Mn and Fe of said 6xxx aluminum alloy and to the corresponding extruded product particularly suitable with a tensile yield strength higher than 280 MPa, and excellent crash properties. The invention also relates to the manufacturing process to obtain such extruded product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extrusions for structural components, such as bumper, side impact beam, seat sill in vehicles and more particularly to a method for optimizing strength and energy absorption of 6XXX aluminium alloys extrusions by variations in thermomechanical ageing (TMA) consisting in i) an artificial preageing treatment with a duration t1 at a temperature T1 selected to increase the yield strength of said extrusion between 5% and 20%, said temperature T1 being typically between 120° C. and 180° C. and said duration t1 being typically between 1 and 100 hours, to obtain an artificially preaged extrusion, ii) a plastic deformation of said artificially preaged extrusion between 1% and 80% to obtain a deformed extrusion, iii) a final artificial ageing treatment of said deformed extrusion with a duration t2 at a temperature T2, said temperature T2 being typically between 140° C. and 200° C. and said the duration t2 being typically between 1 and 100 hours.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery holder (1) comprising a floor (100) and a frame (200) delimiting a housing intended to receive all or part of a battery. The floor (100) comprises a plurality of profiles provided with male locking members (142) and female locking members (122). The floor (100) varies between: a separate configuration in which the profiles are separated; a snapped configuration in which the male locking members (142) and the female locking members (122) cooperate with each other to oppose a return to the separate configuration and are also movable relative to each other according to a predetermined degree of freedom; a locking configuration in which an interlocking and sealing agent (130) is interposed between the male locking members (142) the female locking members (122) and removes (irreversibly) said degree of freedom.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for obtaining extruded products made from a 6xxx aluminium alloy, wherein the said manufacturing process comprises following steps: a) homogenizing a billet cast from said aluminium alloy; b) heating the said homogenised cast billet; c) extruding the said billet through a die to form at least a solid or hollow extruded product; d) quenching the extruded product down to room temperature; e) optionally stretching the extruded product to obtain a plastic deformation typically between 0.5% and 5%; f) ageing the extruded product without applying on the extruded product any separate post-extrusion solution heat treatment between steps d) and f). characterised in that: i) the heating step b) is a solution heat treatment where: b1) the cast billet is heated to a temperature between Ts-15° C. and Ts, wherein Ts is the solidus temperature of the said aluminium alloy; b2) the billet is cooled until billet mean temperature reaches a value between 400° C. and 480° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extrusions for structural components, such as bumper, side impact beam, seat sill in vehicles and more particularly to a method for optimizing strength and energy absorption of 6XXX aluminium alloys extrusions by variations in thermomechanical ageing (TMA) consisting in i) an artificial preageing treatment with a duration t1 at a temperature T1 selected to increase the yield strength of said extrusion between 5% and 20%, said temperature T1 being typically between 120° C. and 180° C. and said duration t1 being typically between 1 and 100 hours, to obtain an artificially preaged extrusion, ii) a plastic deformation of said artificially preaged extrusion between 1% and 80% to obtain a deformed extrusion, iii) a final artificial ageing treatment of said deformed extrusion with a duration t2 at a temperature T2, said temperature T2 being typically between 140° C. and 200° C. and said the duration t2 being typically between 1 and 100 hours.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for obtaining extruded products made from a 6xxx aluminium alloy, wherein the said manufacturing process comprises following steps: a) homogenizing a billet cast from said aluminium alloy; b) heating the said homogenised cast billet; c) extruding the said billet through a die to form at least a solid or hollow extruded product; d) quenching the extruded product down to room temperature; e) optionally stretching the extruded product to obtain a plastic deformation typically between 0.5% and 5%; f) ageing the extruded product without applying on the extruded product any separate post-extrusion solution heat treatment between steps d) and f). characterised in that: i) the heating step b) is a solution heat treatment where: b1) the cast billet is heated to a temperature between Ts-15° C. and Ts, wherein Ts is the solidus temperature of the said aluminium alloy; b2) the billet is cooled until billet mean temperature reaches a value between 400° C. and 480° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing process for obtaining 6xxx-series aluminium alloy solid extruded products, comprising Si: 0.3-1.7 wt. %; Mg: 0.1-1.4 wt. %, Cu: 0.1-0.8 wt. %, Zn 0.005-0.7 wt %, one or more dispersoid element, from the group consisting of Mn 0.15-1 wt. %, Cr 0.05-0.4 wt. % and Zr 0.05-0.25 wt. %, Fe at most 0.5 wt. %, other elements at most 0.05 wt. % the rest being aluminium, having particularly high mechanical properties, typically an ultimate tensile strength higher than 400 MPa, preferably 430 MPa, and more preferably 450 MPa without the need for a post-extrusion solution heat treatment operation. The invention also concerns a manufacturing process for obtaining a bumper system in which is integrated a towing eye, said towing eye being made with said high mechanical properties aluminium alloys.

Abstract: An aluminium alloy extruded product obtained by casting a billet from a 6xxx aluminium alloy comprising: Si: 0.3-1.5 wt. %; Fe: 0.1-0.3 wt. %; Mg: 0.3-1.5 wt. %; Cu<1.5 wt. %; Mn<1.0%; Zr<0.2 wt. %; Cr<0.4 wt. %; Zn<0.1 wt. %; Ti<0.2 wt. %, V<0.2 wt. %, the rest being aluminium and inevitable impurities; Wherein an ageing treatment is applied such that the product presents an excellent compromise between strength and crashability, with a yield strength Rp0.2 higher than 240 MPa, preferably higher than 280 MPa and when axially compressed, the profile presents a regularly folded surface having cracks with a maximal length of 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extruded product made of 6xxx aluminium alloy comprising 0.40-0.80 wt. % Si, 0.40-0.80 wt. % Mg, 0.40-0.70 wt. % Cu, up to 0.4 wt. % Fe, up to 0.30 wt. % Mn, up to 0.2 wt. % Cr, up to 0.2 wt. % V, up to 0.14 wt. % Zr, up to 0.1 wt. % Ti, up to 0.05 wt. % each impurity and total 0.15 wt. %, remainder aluminum, wherein the ratio Mg/Sifree is between 0.8 and 1.2 where Sifree is calculated according to the equation Sifree=Si?0.3*(Mn+Fe) where Si, Mn and Fe correspond to the content in weight % of Si, Mn and Fe of said 6xxx aluminum alloy and to the corresponding extruded product particularly suitable with a tensile yield strength higher than 280 MPa, and excellent crash properties. The invention also relates to the manufacturing process to obtain such extruded product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to extrusions for structural components, such as bumper, side impact beam, seat sill in vehicles and more particularly to a method for optimizing strength and energy absorption of 6XXX aluminium alloys extrusions by variations in thermomechanical ageing (TMA) consisting in i) an artificial preageing treatment with a duration t1 at a temperature T1 selected to increase the yield strength of said extrusion between 5% and 20%, said temperature T1 being typically between 120° C. and 180° C. and said duration t1 being typically between 1 and 100 hours, to obtain an artificially preaged extrusion, ii) a plastic deformation of said artificially preaged extrusion between 1% and 80% to obtain a deformed extrusion, iii) a final artificial ageing treatment of said deformed extrusion with a duration t2 at a temperature T2, said temperature T2 being typically between 140° C. and 200° C. and said the duration t2 being typically between 1 and 100 hours.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing process for obtaining 6xxx-series aluminium alloy solid extruded products, comprising Si: 0.3-1.7 wt. %; Mg: 0.1-1.4 wt. %, Cu: 0.1-0.8 wt. %, Zn 0.005-0.7 wt %, one or more dispersoid element, from the group consisting of Mn 0.15-1 wt. %, Cr 0.05-0.4 wt. % and Zr 0.05-0.25 wt. %, Fe at most 0.5 wt. %, other elements at most 0.05 wt. % the rest being aluminium, having particularly high mechanical properties, typically an ultimate tensile strength higher than 400 MPa, preferably 430 MPa, and more preferably 450 MPa without the need for a post-extrusion solution heat treatment operation. The invention also concerns a manufacturing process for obtaining a bumper system in which is integrated a towing eye, said towing eye being made with said high mechanical properties aluminium alloys.

Abstract: An aluminium alloy forged product obtained by casting a billet from a 6xxx aluminium alloy comprising: Si: 0.7-1.3 wt. %; Fe: <0.5 wt. %; Cu: 0.1-1.5 wt. %; Mn: 0.4-1.0 wt. %; Mg: 0.6-1.2 wt. %; Cr: 0.05-0.25 wt. %; Zr: 0.05-0.2 wt. %; Zn: <0.2 wt. %; Ti: <0.2 wt. %, the rest being aluminium and inevitable impurities. The product optionally has an ultimate tensile strength higher than 400 MPa.

Abstract: An aluminium alloy extruded product obtained by casting a billet from a 6xxx aluminium alloy comprising: Si: 0.3-1.5 wt. %; Fe: 0.1-0.3 wt. %; Mg: 0.3-1.5 wt. %; Cu<1.5 wt. %; Mn<1.0%; Zr<0.2 wt. %; Cr<0.4 wt. %; Zn<0.1 wt. %; Ti<0.2 wt. %, V<0.2 wt. %, the rest being aluminium and inevitable impurities; Wherein an ageing treatment is applied such that the product presents an excellent compromise between strength and crashability, with a yield strength Rp0.2 higher than 240 MPa, preferably higher than 280 MPa and when axially compressed, the profile presents a regularly folded surface having cracks with a maximal length of 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for obtaining extruded products made from a 6xxx aluminium alloy, wherein the said manufacturing process comprises following steps: a) homogenizing a billet cast from said aluminium alloy; b) heating the said homogenised cast billet; c) extruding the said billet through a die to form at least a solid or hollow extruded product; d) quenching the extruded product down to room temperature; e) optionally stretching the extruded product to obtain a plastic deformation typically between 0.5% and 5%; f) ageing the extruded product without applying on the extruded product any separate post-extrusion solution heat treatment between steps d) and f). characterised in that: i) the heating step b) is a solution heat treatment where: b1) the cast billet is heated to a temperature between Ts-15° C. and Ts, wherein Ts is the solidus temperature of the said aluminium alloy; b2) the billet is cooled until billet mean temperature reaches a value between 400° C. and 480° C.