Abstract: Disclosed is a radius end mill equipped with end cutting edges formed such that rotational locus thereof around an axial line draw a protruded curved face. That is, the protruded curved face is formed so as to have a protruded curved face where a curvature radius in an inner portion located closer to an axial line side than a tip outer-peripheral side of an end mill body is greater than a curvature radius on the tip outer-peripheral side, in a sectional view along the axial line. A gash depth angle ?(°) calculated by ?=tan?1 (A/B) on the basis of a distance A in an axial direction from a protruded end of an end cutting edge to a most-posterior end of a gash and a radius B from the axial line to a contact point between a peripheral cutting edge and the end cutting edge is set to be 50° or less.

Abstract: Ceramic end mill with cutting edge portion including gashes between cutting edges and adjacent in a rotation direction. Center cut edges are formed at end cutting edges close to and facing rotation axis O. Center grooves are formed on rear sides of center cut edges and end cutting edges in the rotation direction continuous with a radial direction. The center grooves are continuous with positions where end cutting edge second surfaces face or approach rotation axis O. End cutting edge second surfaces are laid between center cut edges and end cutting edges. Center grooves are formed between end cutting edge second surfaces and center cut edges positioned on a rear side of end cutting edge second surfaces in the rotation direction. The center grooves pass on rotation axis O. Center grooves double as rake faces of the respective center cut edges and are continuous with the gashes.

Abstract: A cutting insert has opposing first and second end surfaces, and a peripheral side surface (connecting the end surfaces. A central axis penetrates the two end surfaces. The peripheral sure surface includes an outwardly inclined first side surface part related to a major cutting edge and a second side surface part related to a minor cutting edge. The outwardly inclined first side surface part gradually extends outward from the cutting insert, heading from the first end surface to the second end surface. When a second virtual plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis and passes through the major cutting edge, is defined, an inwardly inclined part, on a back side of the cutting edge, of the second end surface is inclined so as to become more distant from the second virtual plane, heading from the outwardly inclined first side surface part to the central axis.

Abstract: The invention relates relates to a clamping system for clamping an object (1), in particular for clamping a cutting tool in a machine tool, comprising an accommodating bore (4) for accommodating the object (1) to be clamped, a threaded bore, which extends in the wall of the accommodating bore (4) transversely to the longitudinal axis (12) of the accommodating bore (4), and a clamping screw (6), which can be screwed in the threaded bore in order to selectively clamp or release the object (1) in the accommodating bore (4) in accordance with the screwing position of the clamping screw (6). The invention further relates to an intermediate element (9), which is arranged between the clamping screw (6) and the object (1) such that the clamping screw (6) touches the object (1) to be clamped (1) not directly, but rather indirectly by means of the intermediate element (9). According to the invention, the threaded bore is preferably arranged eccentrically in relation to the accommodating bore (4).

Abstract: Pipe machining apparatuses, tool supports, and methods of operating pipe machining apparatuses are provided. In one aspect, a pipe machining apparatus includes a frame, a tool carrier coupled to and movable relative to the frame, and a tool support coupled to and movable with the tool carrier relative to the frame. The tool support is adapted to support a tool and move the tool in a first direction toward a pipe at a first increment and move the tool in a second direction away from the pipe at a second increment. The second increment is larger than the first increment.

Abstract: High power flat saw (10) having a large diameter saw blade (12), said flat saw (10) comprising a motor (11) and a blade shaft drive (1), wherein said blade shaft drive (1) comprises a first pulley (2) and a second pulley (3) and a belt (6), said second pulley (3) being directly connected to a blade shaft (9), said first pulley (2) having a smaller diameter than the diameter of said second pulley (3), and wherein said blade shaft drive (1) further comprises a variable belt tensioner (4) arranged to apply a variable force to the belt (6).

Abstract: A blade clamp with first and second gripping members configured to hold a cutting blade, a lever connected to the clamp by a connection member, and a head that receives the connection member that extends through an aperture of the head. The connection member can move along a first axis through the aperture of the head and move the clamp along the first axis based on a position of the lever. The first and the second gripping members of the clamp can clamp the cutting blade along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis based on a position of the clamp along the first axis. The lever can include an eccentric cam surface that engages a cam follower. The eccentric cam surface can cause the clamp to provide a clamping force and tension to the cutting blade.

Abstract: A circular saw blade for cutting construction materials. The rotary blade contains a central hole from which the central body extends. Peaked fingers are separated by gullets. The peaked fingers contain tooth supports which hold extended carbide teeth. The blade can be used to cut abrasive and sticky constructions materials with a circular saw.

Abstract: A reciprocating saw blade includes an axially elongated blade body having a first end portion, a second end portion, a cutting edge extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, and an opposite back edge extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. An exposed first tang is coupled to the first end portion and is configured to removably mount the blade body in a blade holder of a powered reciprocating saw. An unexposed second tang is defined by a first score in the blade body between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first score is configured so that the second tang can be exposed by breaking off a first removable portion of the blade body at the first score. The second tang is configured to removably mount the blade body in a blade holder of a powered reciprocating saw when the second tang is exposed.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a flat file which is suitable for lifting off films from intermediate layers.

Abstract: A device (44) for forming a thread in a workpiece has a housing and a plurality of tool receptacles (2) rotatably and displaceably mounted in or on the housing for a respective thread-forming tool, wherein a linear drive and a rotary drive for the tool receptacles (2) are integrated into the housing.

Abstract: A machine forms threads on a workpiece by relatively feeding the workpiece and a cutting tool in a feeding direction while relatively rotating the workpiece and the cutting tool, and by performing a helical cutting work multiple times while carrying out relative reciprocal vibration of the workpiece and the cutting tool in a radial direction of the workpiece. The machine tool or a control device of the machine tool includes a vibration setting unit to set a pattern of vibration during each cutting work accompanied by the reciprocal vibration so that a cut portion of one cutting work partially includes a portion that has been cut in another cutting work. The machine tool and the control device prevent a long, continuous chip from becoming entangled with a workpiece or a cutting tool in the process of forming threads on the workpiece.

Abstract: An EDT apparatus 1 is disclosed, comprising a dielectric fluid return system for use with an EDT machine of the type in which the workpiece is not submersed in dielectric fluid. The return system comprises a first collector 19 for catching spills from a dielectric bath 9 associated with a set of electrodes 10 which apply electrical pulses to the workpiece through the dielectric fluid in the bath. Also, a separate, second collector 21 is positioned substantially beneath the workpiece and arranged both to receive fluid from the first collector 19 and to catch fluid that drips from the workpiece itself, the second collector being connected to a pump 13 which returns the fluid from the second collector to the dielectric bath.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a substrate having a metallized first side and a metallized second side opposing the metallized first side. A semiconductor die is attached to the metallized first side of the substrate. A plurality of cooling structures are welded to the metallized second side of the substrate. Each of the cooling structures includes a plurality of distinct weld beads disposed in a stacked arrangement extending away from the substrate. The substrate can be electrically conductive or insulating. Corresponding methods of manufacturing such semiconductor modules and substrates with such welded cooling structures are also provided.

Abstract: A system for and a method of controlling a filler wire and/or an heat source is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on a surface of the at least one workpiece. A filler wire feeder is configured to feed a filler wire into said molten puddle, and a travel direction controller is configured to advance the high intensity energy source and the filler wire in a travel direction to deposit the filler wire on the at least one workpiece. The system also includes a controller configured to move the filler wire and/or the energy source in at least a first direction during the feeding and advancing of the filler wire. At least the first direction is controlled to obtain a desired shape, profile, height, size, or admixture of a bead formed by the molten puddle.

Abstract: A new electrospark deposition (ESD) method and related system are provided in the present invention based on the use of a magnetized electrode, namely magnetic-aided ESD (M-ESD). In particular, the present invention uses a magnetized electrode (either magnetized by an electro-magnet or being a permanent magnet) to attract fine coating powders at the tip thereof which acts as a soft brush to coat on intricate surface profiles. Accordingly, the method of the present invention is able to provide a soft contact between the magnetized anode and the workpiece to be coated or manipulated. The present invention is useful in various surface engineering applications in the fields of aeronautical (e.g. restoration and repair of damaged aircraft turbine blades), nuclear reactors, military engineering, and in medical industries.

Abstract: A method of resistance spot welding a workpiece stack-up that includes an aluminum workpiece and an adjacent overlapping steel workpiece is disclosed. The method uses a first welding electrode positioned proximate the aluminum workpiece and a second welding electrode positioned proximate the steel workpiece to effectuate the spot welding process. In an effort to positively affect the strength of the ultimately-formed weld joint, external heat may be supplied to the first welding electrode by an external heating source disposed in heat transfer relation with the first welding electrode either before or after, or both before or after, an electrical current is passed between the first and second welding electrodes to create a molten aluminum weld pool within the aluminum workpiece.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and system for welding, for example, girders. The method may include activating a homopolar generator. The method may include applying a force to two metal girders at a desired coupling joint. The method may include generating an electrical pulse using the homopolar generator and conducting the electrical pulse to the desired coupling joint to increase a temperature of the girders. The method may include forming a weld at the desired coupling joint attaching the two metal girders at the desired coupling joint. In some embodiments, the homopolar generator may include a radial bearing rotor including a rotatable shaft and a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly may include nonmagnetic bearings. The homopolar generator may include a field coil. The homopolar generator may include a brush actuation mechanism which when activated engages a plurality of brush devices to the radial bearing rotor.

Abstract: A welding system including a welding electrode, a closed-loop cooling device, and a vent. The closed-loop cooling device is configured to cool the welding electrode. The closed-loop cooling device includes a pump and a water line. The vent is located along a path of the water line. The vent is configured to release air trapped within the water line.

Abstract: A method of resistance spot welding workpiece stack-ups of different combinations of metal workpieces with a single weld gun using the same set of welding electrodes is disclosed. In this method, a set of opposed welding electrodes that include an original shape and oxide-disrupting structural features are used to resistance spot weld at least two of the following types of workpiece stack-ups in a particular sequence: (1) a workpiece stack-up of two or more aluminum workpieces; (2) a workpiece stack-up that includes an aluminum workpiece and an adjacent steel workpiece; and (3) a workpiece stack-up of two or more steel workpieces. The spot welding sequence calls for completing all of the aluminum-to-aluminum spot welds and/or all of the steel-to-steel spot welds last.

Abstract: Dual alloy turbine rotors and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The dual alloy turbine rotor comprises an assembled blade ring and a hub bonded to the assembled blade ring. The assembled blade ring comprises a first alloy selected from the group consisting of a single crystal alloy, a directionally solidified alloy, or an equi-axed alloy. The hub comprises a second alloy. The method comprises positioning a hub within a blade ring to define an interface between the hub and the blade ring. The interface is a non-contacting interface or a contacting interface. The interface is enclosed by a pair of diaphragms. The interface is vacuum sealed. The blade ring is bonded to the hub after the vacuum sealing step.

Abstract: A coil to magnetic-pulse weld tubular parts including an active portion having an active surface which is arrangeable to face an area of overlap between the tubular parts. The active surface defines a tubular opening oriented in an axial direction. The active surface has a predetermined axial length. The tubular opening has, in the axial direction, along the axial length of the peripheral surface, two sections having a constant cross-section. The two sections are connected therebetween by a section having a continuously increasing cross-section. A related magnetic-pulse welding method is also provided herewith.

Abstract: A pressure welding method and a pressure welding device are provided. The pressure welding device includes a plastification device (7), an upsetting device (8) and component mountings (34,35,36,37), for the components (2,3,3?,4) to be welded together, and a machine frame (12). The pressure welding device (1) further includes a machine head (13,14) with a component mounting (34, 35) and an associated additional component mounting (36, 37) and the machine head (13) is moveably arranged on the machine frame (12). The pressure welding device includes a machining device (18), for the welding part (5,5?), which is associated with the machine head (13,14) or the additional component mountings (36, 37). An adjusting device (17) generates a relative movement between the machine head (13,14) and the associated additional component mounting (36,37) for machining the welding part (5,5?).

Abstract: A pressure welding method and a pressure welding device (1) includes a plasticizing unit (7), a compression unit (8), a machine head (13) that includes a spindle (54) and a component holder (34). The pressure welding device (1) further includes a spindle drive (56) and an actuation mechanism (41) that includes an actuation drive (65) for the component holder (34). The actuation drive (65) is placed between the spindle drive (56) and the spindle (54) within a drive train (57).

Abstract: In a general aspect, a method includes filling at least a portion of a cavity of a component with an additive material, and mixing, using a friction stir tool, a material of the component with the additive material. The additive material may be a liquid metal or a solid metal.

Abstract: A bobbin tool is disclosed that includes a top shoulder, a bottom shoulder, and an axial pin that extends between the top and bottom shoulders. The bottom shoulder has an annular shoulder end surface, a back surface opposite the annular shoulder end surface, and a side surface that joins the annular shoulder end surface and the back surface. One or more and radially-extending blades may be disposed on the side surface of the bottom shoulder and/or one or more axially-extending blades may be disposed on the back surface. The one or more blades provide the bobbin tool with an ability to friction stir weld a variable thickness workpiece assembly, axially plunged through the workpiece assembly along an axis of rotation of the bobbin tool, and/or be extracted through the workpiece assembly along an axis of rotation of the bobbin tool.

Abstract: A friction stir spot welding device includes a pin member, a shoulder member, a rotation driving unit, a tool driving unit, a position detector, and a controller, wherein the controller sets as reference position of the tip end surface of the pin member or shoulder member at a time point when the pin member tip end surface or shoulder member contacts an obverse surface of an object and controls the tool driving unit reducing a pressing force to the object by the pin member and pressing force to the object by the shoulder member in a next welding process, and/or controls the rotation driving unit reducing the pin member rotational speed and shoulder member rotational speed in the next welding process, in case where a first position is the position of the tip end surface of the pin member or the shoulder member is within a first region.

Abstract: After remelting in a suitable mold for reducing grain boundaries, an oxidation-resistant material is epitaxially grown so that the oxidation resistance of a repaired material or also of a new part is improved.

Abstract: A unit vector calculating unit of a laser machining device obtains a unit vector based on respective current rotational positions of an A-axis and a B-axis. A movement command calculating unit, a speed command calculating unit, or a torque command calculating unit generates a command signal for maintaining a gap amount at a constant value, based on the unit vector, and the gap amount between a machining nozzle and a workpiece. With a servo control unit, on the basis of the command signal, an X-axis motor, a Y-axis motor, and a Z-axis motor are controlled, whereby the machining nozzle is moved relatively in three-dimensional directions with respect to the workpiece.

Abstract: A laser cladding tool head and a machined surface sensing method thereof are provided for a computer numerical control (CNC) machining center. The laser cladding tool head has a temperature sensing module and a camera sensing module, which can sense the temperature, lightness, and profile of a molten pool, and then provide them to a computer numerical control unit for a feedback control, so as to increase the processing effect and quality of a work-piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machining head (1) for laser machining machines, in particular for laser cutting machines, having an interface to a laser light source (3), preferably to fiber-coupled or fiber-based laser sources. Said laser sources are designed for more than 500 W of average output power in the near infrared region. The interface is preferably designed for coupling an optical waveguide (2) for the working laser beam (6). The machining head (1) also has a focusing optical unit (11) having preferably only one imaging lens. A deflecting assembly (9, 10) for at least one single deflection of the working laser beam (6) is arranged between the interface and the focusing optical unit (11). Said deflecting assembly (9, 10) is designed as a passive optical element that changes the divergence of the working laser beam (6) in dependence on power.

Abstract: A direct diode laser oscillator includes plurality of LDs that emit laser beams of multiple wavelengths, respectively, a fiber array formed by binding emitting ends of a plurality of feeding fibers that respectively transmit the laser beams of multiple wavelengths emitted from the plurality of LDs, a spectral beam combining unit that spectral-beam-combines the laser beams of multiple wavelengths emitted from the fiber array, a reflected light detecting fiber that is arranged adjacent to the fiber array and receives, through the spectral beam combining unit, reflected light of the laser beams of multiple wavelengths reflected by a work material, and a photodetector that detects the reflected light emanating from the reflected light detecting fiber.

Abstract: A direct diode laser processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator that emits a multiple-wavelength laser beam, a transmission fiber that transmits the multiple-wavelength laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, and a laser processing machine that condenses the multiple-wavelength laser beam transmitted through the transmission fiber and processes a workpiece. According to chromatic aberrations of the multiple-wavelength laser beam and the wavelength dependence of emissivity of the workpiece, a light intensity distribution of the multiple-wavelength laser beam in a thickness direction of the workpiece is provided with a plurality of peaks.

Abstract: A direct diode laser processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator including a plurality of laser diodes and emitting a multiple-wavelength laser beam, a transmission fiber transmitting the multiple-wavelength laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator, a laser processing machine collecting the multiple-wavelength laser beam transmitted through the transmission fiber and processes a workpiece, a detecting mechanism sampling part of the multiple-wavelength laser beam and detecting wavelength-by-wavelength light intensities of the sampled laser beam, a monitoring unit monitoring an output decrease in the multiple-wavelength laser beam according to a change in the wavelength-by-wavelength light intensities, and a control module controlling outputs of the plurality of laser diodes according to a monitored result from the monitoring unit. The apparatus properly monitors an output decrease in the multiple-wavelength laser beam.

Abstract: A method for laser welding is provided. The method includes arranging at least one heat source point from a first collection of heat source points so as to overlap at least a portion of at least one heat source point from a second collection of heat source points, irradiating a portion of a target with the first and second collections of heat source points, the heat source points maintaining a linear profile within their respective collection, and directing the at least two collections of heat source points in a travel direction along a weld line, each linear profile maintaining an oblique angle relative to the travel direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and software that effectuate formation of a robust 3D object comprising at least one metal alloy. The 3D object may be formed by 3D printing. The 3D object may comprise diminished defects (e.g., heat cracks). The alloy may be formed by diffusion. The diffusion may be a controlled diffusion. The control may comprise (e.g., real time) temperature control during the formation of the 3D object. The 3D object may comprise controlled crystal structure and/or metallurgical phases.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including a chamber, a build platform movable in the chamber such that layers of flowable material can be successively formed across the build platform, a unit for generating an energy beam for solidifying the flowable material, a scanning unit for directing the energy beam onto selected areas of each layer to solidify the material in the selected areas and a getter for absorbing oxygen, nitrogen and/or hydrogen from atmosphere in the chamber.

Abstract: A shaping apparatus is equipped with: a beam shaping system having a beam irradiation section that includes a condensing optical system which emits a beam and a material processing section which supplies a shaping material irradiated by the beam from the beam irradiation section; and a controller which, on the basis of 3D data of a three-dimensional shaped object to be formed on a target surface, controls a workpiece movement system and the beam shaping system such that a target portion on the target surface is shaped by supplying the shaping material from the material processing section while moving the beam from the beam irradiation section and the target surface on a workpiece (or a table) relative to each other. Further the intensity distribution of the beam in the shaping plane facing the emitting surface of the condensing optical system can be modified.

Abstract: This shaping apparatus is equipped with: a movement system which moves a target surface; a measurement system for acquiring position information of the target surface in a state movable by the movement system, a beam shaping system that has a beam irradiation section and a material processing section which supplies a shaping material irradiated by a beam from beam irradiation section; and a controller. On the basis of 3D data of a three-dimensional shaped object to be formed on a target surface and position information of the target surface acquired using the measurement system, the controller controls the movement system and the beam shaping system such that a target portion on the target surface is shaped by supplying the shaping material while moving the target surface and the beam from beam irradiation section relative to each other.

Abstract: A method for creating a flexible portion or bending portion within a rigid structure. The method can also be used for creating a flexible structure from a rigid material. The method includes providing a substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metals, alloys, hard plastics, and the like, and selectively removing portions of the rigid material defining a geometric pattern in the rigid material. A bending radius of the flexible portion is defined by the geometric pattern. The rigid structure may be used to create an enclosure, a cover for an electronic device, one or more hinges, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention involves laser machining polymer substrates to form a stent with laser parameters that minimize damage to the substrate in a surface region adjacent to the machined edge surface. The wavelength and pulse width are selected for this unique application and they can be controlled to minimize the surface modifications (such as voids, cracks which are induced by the laser-material interaction) which contribute to the variation in mechanical properties with distance from the edge surface, bulk mechanical properties, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of creating a subsurface engraved crystal comprising the steps of: performing a 3D/4D scan of a subject; saving the volumetric data; generating a point cloud based on the volumetric data; outputting the point cloud to a laser engraver; and engraving a crystal with the laser engraver.

Abstract: A laser etching apparatus includes a chamber, a laser port, a laser emitter, a particle grabber, and a revolving window module. The chamber is configured to receive a substrate. The laser port is disposed below the chamber in a downward direction. The laser emitter is configured to emit a laser to the substrate disposed within the chamber through the laser port. The particle grabber is disposed within the chamber and includes a body disposed over the laser port. An opening is formed through the body. The opening is configured to pass the laser therethrough. The revolving window module includes a revolving window and a driving part configured to drive the revolving window. The revolving window is disposed between the particle grabber and the laser port.

Abstract: A welded steel part with a very high mechanical strength is provided. The welded steel part is obtained by heating followed by hot forming, then cooling of at least one welded blank obtained by butt welding of at least one first and one second sheet. The at least one first and second sheets including, at least in part, a steel substrate and a pre-coating which includes an intermetallic alloy layer in contact with the steel substrate, topped by a metal alloy layer of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. A method for the fabrication of a welded steel part and the fabrication of structural or safety parts for automotive vehicles are also provided.

Abstract: A pipeline is a pipeline having plural weld zones in which ends of plural steel pipes are joined by welding, the plural steel pipes are produced from plural charges of molten steel having one or more steel compositions; yield point elongation is not present on a stress-strain curve obtained when stress is applied in a longitudinal direction of each of the steel pipes; a thickness of each of the steel pipes t (mm) and an average pipe outside-diameter D (mm) satisfy t/D×100?6; and in the plurality of the weld zones, ?YS which is a yield strength difference between one steel pipe and the other steel pipe that are welded to each other (MPa), and YR representing a yield ratio that is a ratio of the yield strength to tensile strength of a pipe having a low yield strength out of the one steel pipe and the other steel pipe, satisfy ?YS??1.75×YR+230.

Abstract: Multilayered brazing sheet including aluminium core alloy layer of 3xxx-series aluminium alloy having, in wt. %, up to 0.4% Si, up to 0.5% Fe, 0.4% to 0.75% Cu, 0.6% to 1.1% Mn, up to 0.07% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.25% Zr, up to 0.2% Ti, up to 0.15% Zn, balance aluminium and impurities, first and second brazing clad layers on opposed faces of core layer, and an inter-layer on either or both sides of core layer between the core layer and first or second brazing clad layer. The first and second brazing layers are 4xxx-series aluminium alloy. The inter-layer(s) is 3xxx-series aluminium alloy, having, in wt. %, up to 0.6% Si, 0.2% to 0.7% Fe, up to 0.2% Cu, 1.0% to 1.6% Mn, up to 0.25% Zn, up to 0.04% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.2% Zr, up to 0.07% Ti, balance aluminium and impurities.

Abstract: The invention provides an alloy, preferably a lead-free solder alloy, comprising: from 35 to 59% wt Bi; from 0 to .0 wt % Ag; from 0 to 1.0% wt Au; from 0 to 1.0% wt Cr; from 0 to 2.0% wt In; from 0 to 1.0% wt P; from 0 to 1.0% wt Sb; from 0 to 1.0% wt Sc; from 0 to 1.0% wt Y; from 0 to 1.0% wt Zn; from 0 to 1.0% wt rare earth elements; one or more of: 10 from greater than 0 to 1.0% wt Al; from 0.01 to 1.0% wt Ce; from greater than 0 to 1.0% wt Co; from greater than 0 to .0% wt Cu; from 0.001 to 1.0% wt Ge; from greater than 0 to .0% wt Mg; from greater than 0 to 1.0% wt Mn; from 0.01 to 1.0% wt Ni; and from greater than 0 to 1.0% wt Ti, and the 1 balance Sn, together with any unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy brazing sheet exhibits excellent brazability by effectively weakening an oxide film formed on the surface of a filler metal. The aluminum alloy brazing sheet includes a core material and a filler metal, and is used to braze aluminum in an inert gas atmosphere or in vacuum, the core material including aluminum or an aluminum alloy, the filler metal including 6 to 13 mass % of Si, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, and one side or each side of the core material being clad with the filler metal, wherein the core material is clad with the filler metal in a state in which a sheet material is interposed between the core material and the filler metal, the sheet material including one element, or two or more elements, among 0.05 mass % or more of Li, 0.05 mass % or more of Be, 0.05 mass % or more of Ba, and 0.05 mass % or more of Ca, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy brazing sheet has high strength, corrosion resistance and elongation, and includes an aluminum alloy clad material. The material includes a core material, one surface of which is clad with a sacrificial material and an other surface of which is clad with an Al—Si-based or Al—Si—Zn-based brazing filler metal. The core material has a composition containing 1.3 to 2.0% Mn, 0.6 to 1.3% Si, 0.1 to 0.5% Fe and 0.7 to 1.3% Cu, by mass, with the balance Al and impurities. The sacrificial material has a composition containing more than 4.0% to 8.0% Zn, 0.7 to 2.0% Mn, 0.3 to 1.0% Si, 0.3 to 1.0% Fe and 0.05 to 0.3% Ti, by mass, with the balance Al and impurities. At least the core material has a lamellar crystal grain structure. Elongation of material is at least 4% and a tensile strength after brazing is at least 170 MPa.

Abstract: A composition for producing aluminum casting, wrought, and welding filler metal alloys having a chemistry comprising Si varying from approximately 0.1 and 0.9 wt %, Mn varying from approximately 0.05 to 1.2 wt %, Mg varying from approximately 2.0 to 7.0 wt %, Cr varying from approximately 0.05 to 0.30 wt %, Zr varying from approximately 0.05 to 0.30 wt %, Ti varying from approximately 0.003 to 0.20 wt %, and B varying from approximately 0.0010 to 0.030 wt %, and a remainder of aluminum and various trace elements. The alloy is particularly suited to producing high strength structures such as automobiles, truck trailers, rail cars, and ships. It is the first 6xxx series weld filler metal that can be post-weld thermally treated and can weld 3xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series base alloys yielding far superior mechanical properties than those attainable from any other aluminum filler metal.