Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium, Vanadium, Niobium, Or Tantalum Containing Patents (Class 420/535)
  • Patent number: 11286542
    Abstract: Intended is to provide an aluminum alloy for die casting having a high strength as well as capable of achieving excellent elongation properties and a functional component using the aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy comprises, by mass, 6 to 9% of Si, 0.30 to 0.60% of Mg, 0.30 to 0.60% of Cu, 0.25% or less of Fe, 0.60% or less of Mn, 0.2% or less of Ti, 200 ppm or less of Sr, and 5 ppm or less of P, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and wherein Sr(ppm)?4.2×P(ppm)?50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoo Yoshida, Satoshi Nishikawa, Michihiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10822676
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire composed of an aluminum alloy, wherein the aluminum alloy contains more than or equal to 0.005 mass % and less than or equal to 2.2 mass % of Fe and a remainder of Al and an inevitable impurity, and the aluminum alloy wire has a dynamic friction coefficient of less than or equal to 0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Misato Kusakari, Tetsuya Kuwabara, Yoshihiro Nakai, Taichiro Nishikawa, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Hayato Ooi
  • Patent number: 10600535
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical transportation wire made of aluminum alloy comprising aluminum, zirconium and unavoidable impurities, characterized in that said alloy comprises at least 80 parts by weight of zirconium in the form of precipitates (Al3Zr) per 100 parts by weight of zirconium in said aluminum alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Emilien Comoret, Rodrigue Sumera, Nicolas Masquelier
  • Patent number: 10591005
    Abstract: A method for the production of braking elements for vehicles, in particular brake pads, includes a die forming step by means of fine and/or traditional shearing of a metal support and a molding step upon the metal support of a block of friction material. The friction material is selected from the group of asbestos free materials, while the metal plate is made of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of aluminum alloys subjected to precipitation hardening (age-hardening alloys) and is made from the fine and/or traditional shearing of a metal sheet when the alloy is in a solubilized state. The alloy is not age hardened until a friction material baking step in order to gain the mechanical properties needed for its operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ITT ITALIA S.r.l.
    Inventor: Pietro Bertoldo
  • Patent number: 10525528
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy includes 6 to 8.5 wt % of magnesium (Mg), 4 to 6 wt % of silicon (Si), 0.4 to 0.8 wt % of iron (Fe), 0.2 to 0.5 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.01 to 0.1 wt % of copper (Cu), 0.05 to 0.15 wt % of titanium (Ti), and the remainder being aluminum (Al), and may be in use for die-casting electronic components or communication components which require weight reduction and high corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: Yoon-Yong Kim, Chang-Woo Yoo
  • Patent number: 9970090
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy includes, in weight percent, 0.70-0.85 Si, 0.14-0.25 Fe, 0.25-0.35 Cu, 0.05 max Mn, 0.75-0.90 Mg, 0.12-0.18 Cr, 0.05 max Zn, and 0.04 max Ti, the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The alloy may be suitable for extruding, and may be formed into an extruded alloy product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Nick C. Parson, Raynald Guay, Alexandre Maltais
  • Patent number: 9932658
    Abstract: A 6000-series aluminum alloy plate, which is obtained by introducing a minor amount of Sn into a 6000-series aluminum alloy plate that has a specific Mg and Si composition, and controlling the tissue of the plate on the basis of the tissue thereof under a specific heat treatment, shows an improved hem bendability even after aging for a long period of time at room temperature, as a characteristic after the natural aging, and increases the bake hardenability (BH response) in baking finishing a molded automobile panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Shishido, Katsushi Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Aruga
  • Patent number: 9748527
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy sheet material for a lithium-ion battery can significantly reduce the number of welding defects (e.g., bead non-uniformity and underfill) that occur during laser welding. The aluminum alloy sheet material includes 0.8 to 1.5 mass % of Mn, 0.6 mass % or less of Si, 0.7 mass % or less of Fe, 0.2 mass % or less of Cu, and 0.2 mass % or less of Zn, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, Al—Mn—Si-based intermetallic compounds having a maximum length of less than 1.0 ?m being distributed in a matrix of the aluminum alloy sheet material in a number equal to or larger than 0.25 per ?m2, and the area ratio of the intermetallic compounds being 3.0% or more when a field of view having an area of 5000 ?m2 is subjected to image analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: UACJ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichiro Takiguchi
  • Patent number: 9725792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-elasticity hypereutectic aluminum alloy, including: titanium (Ti) and boron (B), wherein a composition ratio of Ti: B is 3.5 to 5:1, boron (B) is included in an amount of 0.5 to 2 wt %, and both Al3Ti and TiB2 are included as reinforcing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hoon Mo Park, Tae Gyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9574258
    Abstract: An aluminum-alloy sheet includes 0.10 to 0.40 mass % of Si, 0.35 to 0.80 mass % of Fe, 0.10 to 0.35 mass % of Cu, 0.20 to 0.80 mass % of Mn, and 1.5 to 2.5 mass % of Mg, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein a content ratio (Si/Fe) of the Si to the Fe is 0.75 or less, the area fraction of Mg2Si intermetallic compound grains having a maximum length of 1 ?m or more is 0.10% or more in a region of a section of the aluminum-alloy sheet, the region being a central region in the thickness direction of the aluminum-alloy sheet, and the aluminum-alloy sheet has a proof stress of 225 to 270 N/mm2 after having been baked at 270° C. for 20 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasuhiro Aruga, Katsushi Matsumoto, Kiyohito Tsuruda, Kazuharu Masada
  • Patent number: 9551050
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy including additions of scandium, zirconium, erbium and, optionally, silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: The Boeing Company, Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Christopher S. Huskamp, Christopher Booth-Morrison, David C. Dunand, David N. Seidman, James M. Boileau, Bita Ghaffari
  • Patent number: 9469888
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aluminum (Al) alloy for continuous casting, and a method of making the same. The Al alloy includes Al, Si in the range of 14 to 20 wt %, Ti in the range of 2 to 7 wt % and B in the range of 1 to 3 wt %. According to the disclosure, TiB2 compound may be formed in the alloy, where the ratio of Ti:B may range from 2 to 2.5 wt %. By a process of continuously casting the molten metal, an aluminum alloy with improved elasticity may be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hoon Mo Park, Hyuk Kang
  • Patent number: 9453273
    Abstract: This aluminum alloy sheet is a 6000-series aluminum alloy sheet of a specific composition which, after rolling, has undergone solution hardening and reheating as tempering treatments. The aluminum alloy sheet in differential scanning calorimetry gives a curve in which the exothermic-peak heights A, B, and C in respective specific temperature ranges have relationships within specific given ranges to thereby raise the increase in 0.2% proof stress through low-temperature short-time artificial age-hardening to 100 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Aruga, Hisao Shishido
  • Patent number: 9163302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a castable heat resistant aluminum alloy for high temperature applications such as components in combustion engines, in particular for the manufacturing of highly loaded cylinder heads, the alloy comprises the following composition: .Si: 6.5-10 wt %.Mg: 0.25-0.35 wt %.Cu: 0.3-0.7 wt %.Hf: 0.025-0.55 wt % Optionally with the addition of: .Ti: 0-0.2 wt %.Zr: 0-0.3 wt %, the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities including Fe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: NORSK HYDRO ASA, MONTUPET S.A.
    Inventors: Terje Iveland, Stig Brusethaug, Petter Åsholt, Bruno Barlas, Denis Massinon, Philippe Meyer
  • Publication number: 20150129090
    Abstract: Extrudeable Al—Mg—Si aluminium alloy with improved strength, corrosion resistance, crush properties and temperature stability, in particular useful in or close to the front part of vehicles. The composition of the alloy is defined within the following coordinate points of an Mg—Si diagram: a1-a2-a3-a4, where in wt % a1=0.60 Mg, 0.65Si, a2=0.90Mg, 1.0Si, a3=1.05Mg, 0.75Si and a4=0.70Mg, 0.50Si and where the alloy has a non-recrystallised grain structure in the extruded profile containing in addition the following alloy components in wt %: Fe up to 0.30 Cu 0.1-0.4 Mn 0.4-1.0 Cr up to 0.25 Zr up to 0.25 and Ti 0.005-0.15 incidental impurities up to 0.1 each and including Zn up to 0.5 with balance Al.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Ulf Tundal, Oddvin Reiso, Svein Roger Skjervold, Angela Dawne Kubiak
  • Patent number: 8999080
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a casting aluminum alloy that is excellent in elongation as alternative properties of a high cycle fatigue strength and a thermal fatigue strength and is suitably usable for a casting for which both of the excellent high cycle fatigue strength and the excellent thermal fatigue strength are required, for example, an internal combustion engine cylinder head; a casting made of the aluminum alloy; a manufacturing method of the casting; and further, an internal combustion engine cylinder head composed of the aluminum alloy casting and manufactured by the manufacturing method of the casting. The casting aluminum alloy contains, in terms of mass ratios, 4.0 to 7.0% of Si, 0.5 to 2.0% of Cu, 0.25 to 0.5% of Mg, no more than 0.5% of Fe, no more than 0.5% of Mn, and at least one component selected from the group consisting of Na, Ca and Sr, each mass ratio of which is 0.002 to 0.02%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Souda, Kouichi Akiyama, Hiroshi Horikawa, Masahiko Shioda
  • Patent number: 8999079
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies and methods of producing the same are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies may be produced by preparing the aluminum alloy body for post-solutionizing cold work, cold working by at least 25%, and then thermally treating. The new 6xxx aluminum alloy bodies may realize improved strength and other properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Alcoa, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev G. Kamat, John M. Newman, Ralph R. Sawtell, Jen C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20150075677
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy sheet which has high strength enabling application to automobile body sheet and which is excellent in press-formability and shape fixability and a method of production of the same are provided. Aluminum alloy sheet having a composition of ingredients which contains Mg, Fe, and Ti, restricts the impurity Si to less than 0.20 mass %, and has a balance of Al and unavoidable impurities and a metal structure with an average grain size of less than 15 ?m and having second phase particles with a circle equivalent diameter of 3 ?m or more in a number of less than 300/mm2 and having a tensile strength of 240 MPa or more, a yield strength of less than 130 MPa, an elongation of 30% or more, and a plane strain fracture limit at a strain rate of 20/sec of 0.20 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hirayama, Takeshi Handa, Toshiya Anami
  • Patent number: 8961714
    Abstract: A lightweight automobile suspension part having high strength is an aluminum alloy automobile suspension part having a through-hole, which has a yield strength of a normal section as a region where a crystal grain is not coarsened being 270 MPa or larger, and a minimum length between a rib end as a predetermined region on a side of the through-hole in a rib and a through-hole end as a predetermined region on a side of the through-hole in a web is 6 mm or larger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Sakamoto, Yoshiya Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20150050520
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy material contains Si: 1.0 mass % to 5.0 mass % and Fe: 0.01 mass % to 2.0 mass % with balance being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein 250 pcs/mm2 or more to 7×105 pcs/mm2 or less of Si-based intermetallic compound particles having equivalent circle diameters of 0.5 to 5 ?m are present in a cross-section of the aluminum alloy material, while 100 pcs/mm2 to 7×105 pcs/mm2 of Al-based intermetallic compound particles having equivalent circle diameters of 0.5 to 5 ?m are present in a cross-section of the aluminum alloy material. An aluminum alloy structure is manufactured by bonding two or more members in vacuum or a non-oxidizing atmosphere at temperature at which a ratio of a mass of a liquid phase generated in the aluminum alloy material to a total mass of the aluminum alloy material is 5% or more and 35% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Akio Niikura, Kazuko Fujita, Takashi Murase, Yoshiyuki Oya, Tomohito Kurosaki
  • Patent number: 8951370
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy wire material, which has an alloy composition containing: 0.1 to 0.4 mass % of Fe, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of Cu, 0.02 to 0.2 mass % of Mg, and 0.02 to 0.2 mass % of Si, and further containing 0.001 to 0.01 mass % of Ti and V in total, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, in which a grain size is 5 to 25 ?m in a vertical cross-section in a wire-drawing direction of the wire material, in which, according to JIS Z 2241, a tensile strength (TS) is 80 MPa or more, an elongation (El) is 15% or more, and a 0.2% yield strength (YS; MPa) satisfies, together with the TS, a relationship represented by formula: 1.5?(TS/YS)?3, and in which an electrical conductivity is 55% IACS or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Sekiya, Kuniteru Mihara, Kyota Susai
  • Patent number: 8926898
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lightweight aluminum based alloy that is high in strength and elongation properties at high temperatures of around 200° C. to 300° C. and has excellent workability in hot working. Disclosed also is a heat-resistant aluminum based alloy excellent in wear resistance and rigidity. Specifically, an aluminum based alloy contains, in terms of percent by mass, 5% to 10% of Mn; 0.5% to 5% of V; 0.5% to 5% of Cr; 0.5% to 5% of Fe; 1% to 8% of Si; 0.5% to 5% of Ni, with the balance being aluminum and inevitable impurities. The aluminum based alloy has a structure including 35 to 80 percent by volume of an intermetallic compound phase with the balance being an aluminum metal matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takagi, Katsura Kajihara, Hideo Hata
  • Publication number: 20140377128
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy includes, in weight percent, 0.50-1.30% Si, 0.2-0.60% Fe, 0.15% max Cu, 0.5-0.90% Mn, 0.6-1.0% Mg, and 0.20% max Cr, the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The alloy may include excess Mg over the amount that can be occupied by Mg—Si precipitates. The alloy may be utilized as a matrix material for a composite that includes a filler material dispersed in the matrix material. One such composite may include boron carbide as a filler material, and the resultant composite may be used for neutron shielding applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas C. Parson, Pierre Marchand, Jean-Alain Laurin
  • Patent number: 8877123
    Abstract: The invention relates to an age-hardenable aluminium alloy product for structural members having a chemical composition including, in wt. %: Cu about 3.6 to 6.0%, Mg about 0.15 to 1.2%, Ge about 0.15 to 1.1%, Si about 0.1 to 0.8%, Fe<0.25%, balance aluminium and normal and/or inevitable elements and impurities. Zn, Ag and/or Ni may or may not be present. A typical range for Zn is <0.3 or, in a further embodiment about 0.3 to 1.3%. A typical range for Ag is <0.1 or, in a further embodiment about 0.1 to 1.0%. Products made from this aluminium alloy product are very suitable for aerospace applications. The alloy can be processed to various product forms, e.g. sheet, thin plate, thick plate, extruded or forged products. Products made from this alloy can be used also as a cast product, ideally as die-cast product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aleris Aluminum Koblenz GmbH
    Inventors: Linzhong Zhuang, Shangping Chen, Andrew Norman
  • Patent number: 8852364
    Abstract: Provided is material for an aluminum alloy exhibiting a sufficient heat resistance, tensile strength as well as stress corrosion cracking resistance necessary for use as automobile parts. Also, provided are a forged part forged from such aluminum alloy and an aluminum alloy high strength bolt made thereof. The aluminum alloy (by mass) is consisted of (by mass) 1.0 to 1.7% of Si, 0.05 to 0.5% of Fe, 0.8 to 1.5% of Cu, 0.6 to 1.2% of Mn, 0.9 to 1.5% of Mg, 0.05 to 0.5% of Zn, 0.05 to 0.3% of Zr, 0.01 to 0.2% of V, and when needed, Ti exceeding 0% and not more than 0.05%, and, when further needed, Ni exceeding 0% and not more than 0.7%, the remainder being Al and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Gejima
  • Publication number: 20140272460
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new aluminum alloy material which may be used for a core alloy of a corrosion-resistant brazing sheet. This core alloy displays with high strength, and good corrosion resistance for use in heat exchangers. This aluminum alloy material was made by direct chill (DC) casting. The present inventions also provides corrosion-resistant brazing sheet packages including the aluminum alloy material as a core and one or more cladding layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NOVELIS INC.
    Inventors: ANDREW D. HOWELLS, HANY AHMED, KEVIN MICHAEL GATENBY, JYOTHI KADALI, PIERRE HENRI MAROIS
  • Publication number: 20140227130
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy has a composition consisting of Si: 0.03 to 0.6 mass %, Fe: 0.1 to 0.7 mass %, Cu: 0.05 to 0.20 mass %, Mn: 1.0 to 1.5 mass %, Mg: 0.01 to 0.1 mass %, Zn: 0 to 0.1 mass %, Ti: 0 to 0.1 mass %, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Ohashi, Koji Hisayuki, Yoshikazu Kato, Kazunori Sakayori, Ryouta Kimura, Shigeru Aoya
  • Patent number: 8771441
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Bernard Bes, Herve Ribes, Christophe Sigli, Timothy Warner
  • Patent number: 8758529
    Abstract: Aluminum alloys having improved properties are provided. The alloy includes about 0 to 2 wt % rare earth elements, about 0.5 to about 14 wt % silicon, about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt % copper, about 0.1 to about 3.0 wt % nickel, approximately 0.1 to 1.0% iron, about 0.1 to about 2.0 wt % zinc, about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % magnesium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % silver, about 0.01 to about 0.2 wt % strontium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % scandium, 0 to about 1.0 wt % manganese, 0 to about 0.5 wt % calcium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % germanium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % tin, 0 to about 0.5 wt % cobalt, 0 to about 0.2 wt % titanium, 0 to about 0.1 wt % boron, 0 to about 0.2 wt % zirconium, 0 to 0.5% yttrium, 0 to about 0.3 wt % cadmium, 0 to about 0.3 wt % chromium, 0 to about 0.5 wt % indium, and the balance aluminum. Methods of making cast aluminum parts are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Qigui Wang, Wenying Yang, Yucong Wang, Patricia E. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20140166161
    Abstract: A heat-resistant Al—Cu—Mg—Ag alloy for producing semifinished parts or products, which is suitable for use at elevated temperatures and has good static and dynamic strength properties combined with an improved creep resistance and comprises: 0.3-0.7% by weight of silicon (Si), not more than 0.15% by weight of iron (Fe), 3.5-4.7% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.5% by weight of manganese (Mn), 0.3-0.9% by weight of magnesium (Mg), 0.02-0.15% by weight of titanium (Ti), 0.03-0.25% by weight of zirconium (Zr), 0.1-0.7% by weight of silver (Ag), 0.03-0.5% by weight of scandium (Sc), 0.03-0.2% by weight of vanadium (V), not more than 0.05% by weight of others, individually, not more than 0.15% by weight of others, total, balance aluminium, is described. A process for producing a semifinished part or product composed of the abovementioned aluminium alloy is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Otto Fuchs KG
    Inventors: Gregor Terlinde, Thomas Witulski, Matthias Hilpert
  • Publication number: 20140096879
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aluminum alloy composition and a method of heat treating the aluminum alloy, to improve process control and strength of the aluminum alloy for a rear safety plate mounted on a truck, etc., complying with safety regulations wherein the aluminum alloy composition includes Silicon (Si) about 0.8 to 1.3% by weight, Iron (Fe) up to about 0.5% by weight, Copper (Cu) about 0.15 to 0.4% by weight, Manganese (Mn) up to about 0.15% by weight, Magnesium (Mg) about 0.8 to 1.2% by weight, Chromium (Cr) up to about 0.25% by weight, Zinc (Zn) up to about 0.2% by weight, Titanium (Ti) up to about 0.1% by weight and the remaining percent by weight of Aluminum (Al) of the entire composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Nak-Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20140035323
    Abstract: In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg2Si and/or Si particles in order to avoid artificial ageing. By reduction of the hardening capacity of the second component during artificial ageing of the body as part of the paint baking cycle, the car body has an improved impact protection for pedestrians in comparison with solutions according to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm
  • Publication number: 20140017115
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy that can be cast into structural components wherein the alloy has reduced casting porosity, improved combination of mechanical properties including tensile strength, fatigue, ductility in the cast condition and in the heat treated condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Qigui Wang, Hengcheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20140017117
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Publication number: 20140017116
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ALCOA INC.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Publication number: 20130319585
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy includes, in weight percent, 0.70-0.85 Si, 0.14-0.25 Fe, 0.25-0.35 Cu, 0.05 max Mn, 0.75-0.90 Mg, 0.12-0.18 Cr, 0.05 max Zn, and 0.04 max Ti, the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities. The alloy may be suitable for extruding, and may be formed into an extruded alloy product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Nick C. Parson, Raynald Guay, Alexandre Maltais
  • Patent number: 8574382
    Abstract: A cold-hardening aluminum casting alloy with good thermal stability for the production of thermally and mechanically stressed cast components, wherein the alloy includes from 11.0 to 12.0 wt % silicon from 0.7 to 2.0 wt % magnesium from 0.1 to 1 wt % manganese less than or equal to 1 wt % iron less than or equal to 2 wt % copper less than or equal to 2 wt % nickel less than or equal to 1 wt % chromium less than or equal to 1 wt % cobalt less than or equal to 2 wt % zinc less than or equal to 0.25 wt % titanium 40 ppm boron optionally from 80 to 300 ppm strontium and aluminium as the remainder with further elements and impurities due to production individually at most 0.05 wt %, in total at most 0.2 wt %. The alloy is suitable in particular for the production of cylinder crank cases by the die-casting method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH
    Inventors: Dan Dragulin, Rudiger Franke
  • Publication number: 20130264115
    Abstract: An aluminum (Al) alloy wire, which is an extra fine wire having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less, contains, in mass %, Mg at 0.03% to 1.5%, Si at 0.02% to 2.0%, at least one element selected from Cu, Fe, Cr, Mn and Zr at a total of 0.1% to 1.0% and the balance being Al and impurities, and has an electrical conductivity of 40% IACS or more, a tensile strength of 150 MPa or more, and an elongation of 5% or more. By producing the extra fine wire from an Al alloy of a specific composition containing Zr, Mn and other specific elements, though the extra fine wire is extra fine, it has a fine structure with a maximum grain size of 50 ?m or less and is superior in elongation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Nakai, Taichiro Nishikawa, Yoshiyuki Takaki, Misato Kusakari, Yasuyuki Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20130202477
    Abstract: A wrought aluminium material with improved damage tolerance while preserving the high strength of the material is disclosed. Furthermore, a cast aluminium material of a precipitation hardenable aluminium alloy is disclosed, the material comprising grains having two distinct zones with a first centre zone enriched in elements capable of reacting peritectically with aluminium and a second zone, surrounding the first zone, enriched in elements capable of reacting eutectically with aluminium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SAPA AB
    Inventors: Stanislaw Zajac, Jonas Braam
  • Publication number: 20130149190
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a castable heat resistant aluminium alloy for high temperature applications such as components in combustion engines, in particular for the manufacturing of highly loaded cylinder heads, he alloy comprises the following composition: .Si: 6.5-10 wt %.Mg: 0.25-0.35 wt %.Cu: 0.3-0.7 wt %.Hf: 0.025-0.55 wt % Optionally with the addition of: .Ti: 0-0.2 wt %.Zr: 0-0.3 wt %, the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities including Fe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Terje Iveland, Stig Brusethaug, Petter Asholt, Bruno Barlas, Denis Massinon, Philippe Meyer
  • Publication number: 20130136651
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aluminum (Al) alloy, for general casting, and a technique for producing the same. The Al alloy includes Al, Si in the range of 5 to 13 wt %, Ti in the range of 2 to 7 wt % and B in the range of 1 to 3 wt %. According to the disclosure, a TiB2 compound may be formed in the Al alloy, where the ratio of Ti:B may range from 2 to 2.5 wt %. The Al alloy of the disclosure has improved elasticity, and is suitable for general casting processes such as, for example, high pressure casting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hoon Mo PARK, Hoo Dam LEE
  • Publication number: 20130115129
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy which is excellent in high temperature strength and heat conductivity by adjusting the composition to one keeping down the drop in high temperature strength and making the Mn content as small as possible to reduce the formation of a solid solution in the aluminum, which aluminum alloy having a composition of ingredients which contains Si: 12 to 16 mass %, N: 0.1 to 2.5 mass %, Cu: 3 to 5 mass %, Mg: 0.3 to 1.2 mass %, Fe: 0.3 to 1.5 mass %, and P: 0.004 to 0.02 mass % and furthermore 0 to 0.1 mass % of Mn and further contains, as necessary, at least one of V: 0.01 to 0.1 mass %, Zr: 0.01 to 0.6 mass %, Cr: 0.01 to 0.2 mass %, and Ti: 0.01 to 0.2 mass %. Also described is a method for producing the aluminum alloy melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Xing, Izumi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Oda, Yutaka Ishida, Hiroshi Horikawa
  • Publication number: 20120321889
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy conductor, containing: 0.01 to 0.4 mass % of Fe, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of Mg, 0.04 to 0.3 mass % of Si, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % of Cu, and 0.001 to 0.01 mass % of Ti and V in total, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein the conductor contains three kinds of intermetallic compounds A, B, and C, in which the intermetallic compounds A, B, and C have a particle size of 0.1 ?m or more but 2 ?m or less, 0.03 ?m or more but less than 0.1 ?m, and 0.001 ?m or more but less than 0.03 ?m, respectively, and area ratios a, b, and c of the intermetallic compounds A, B, and C, in an arbitrary region in the conductor, satisfy: 0.1%?a?2.5%, 0.1%?b?3%, and 1%?c?10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Shigeki SEKIYA, Kuniteru MI HARA, Kyota SUSAI
  • Publication number: 20120312427
    Abstract: A high-strength Al—Cu—Mg—Si aluminum alloy product obtained by extrusion is characterized in that the microstructure of the entire surface of the cross-section of the aluminum alloy product is formed of recrystallized grains, the grains have an average aspect ratio (L/t) of 5.0 or less and the orientation density of the grains in the microstructure, for which the normal direction to the {001} plane is parallel to the extrusion direction in comparison with the grains orientated to random orientations, is 50 or less. The high-strength Al—Cu—Mg—Si aluminum alloy product is characterized in that rod-shaped precipitates are arranged in the grains of the matrix in the <100> direction, the precipitates have an average length of 10 to 70 nm and a maximum length of 120 nm or less, and the number density of the precipitates in the [001] direction measured from the (001) plane is 500 or more per square micrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Shingo IWAMURA, Tadashi Minoda, Katsuya Kato
  • Patent number: 8328963
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy sheet of specific Al—Mg—Si composition, which, owing to preliminary aging treatment under adequate conditions, has a specific metallographic structure in which there are a large number of clusters of specific size (each being an aggregate of atoms) expressed in terms of number density, which, when observed under a transmission electron microscope of 1,000,000 magnifications, appear as dark contrast in the bright field image. It is superior in paint baking hardenability and is invulnerable to room temperature aging during storage for a comparatively long period of 1 to 4 months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Takaki, Kwangjin Lee
  • Patent number: 8292589
    Abstract: A casting aluminum alloy which contains, in terms of mass %, 3.2-5.0% Cu, 0.8-3.0% Ni, 1.0-3.0% Mg, 0.05-0.20% Ti, and up to 1.0% Si, the remainder being aluminum and incidental impurities. This casting aluminum alloy is used to produce a cast compressor impeller comprising a hub part, a hub-disk part extending from the hub part in the radial directions and having a hub surface and a disk surface, and blade parts disposed on the hub surface. Compared to conventional aluminum alloys, the casting aluminum alloy has a moderate elongation and a high strength at ordinary temperature and has high strength even at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignees: Hitachi Metals Precision, Ltd., Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaaki Koga
  • Publication number: 20120258010
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a cast part with high static mechanical strength, and high hot creep strength, made of aluminum alloy of chemical composition: Si: 0.02-0.50%, Fe: 0.02-0.30%, Cu: 3.5-4.9%, Mn: <0.70%, Mg: 0.05-0.20%, Zn <0.30%, Ni: <0.30%, V: 0.05-0.30%, Zr: 0.05-0.25%, Ti: 0.01-0.35%, other elements in total <0.15%; and 0.05% each, the remainder being aluminum. It more particularly relates to cylinder heads for supercharged diesel or gasoline internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: RIO TINTO ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Michel Garat, James Frederick Major, Danny Jean
  • Publication number: 20120227870
    Abstract: An aluminum-alloy sheet includes 0.10 to 0.40 mass % of Si, 0.35 to 0.80 mass % of Fe, 0.10 to 0.35 mass % of Cu, 0.20 to 0.80 mass % of Mn, and 1.5 to 2.5 mass % of Mg, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein a content ratio (Si/Fe) of the Si to the Fe is 0.75 or less, the solute Mn content is 0.12 to 0.20 mass %, and the aluminum-alloy sheet has a proof stress of 225 N/mm2 or more after having been baked at 270° C. for 20 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yuji Inoue, Yasuhiro Aruga, Katsushi Matsumoto, Kiyohito Tsuruda, Kazuharu Masada
  • Publication number: 20120227871
    Abstract: An aluminum-alloy sheet includes 0.10 to 0.40 mass % of Si, 0.35 to 0.80 mass % of Fe, 0.10 to 0.35 mass % of Cu, 0.20 to 0.80 mass % of Mn, and 1.5 to 2.5 mass % of Mg, the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein a content ratio (Si/Fe) of the Si to the Fe is 0.75 or less, the area fraction of Mg2Si intermetallic compound grains having a maximum length of 1 ?m or more is 0.10% or more in a region of a section of the aluminum-alloy sheet, the region being a central region in the thickness direction of the aluminum-alloy sheet, and the aluminum-alloy sheet has a proof stress of 225 to 270 N/mm2 after having been baked at 270° C. for 20 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yuji INOUE, Yasuhiro Aruga, Katsushi Matsumoto, Kiyohito Tsuruda, Kazuharu Masada
  • Patent number: 8246763
    Abstract: A high strength aluminum alloy casting obtained by casting an aluminum alloy comprised of 7.5 to 11.5 wt % of Si, 3.8 to 4.8 wt % of Cu, 0.45 to 0.65 wt % of Mg, 0.4 to 0.7 wt % of Fe, 0.35 to 0.45 wt % of Mn, and the balance of Al and not more than 0.2 wt % of unavoidable impurities, wherein this aluminum alloy has 0.1 to 0.3 wt % of Ag added to it or contains 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of at least one element selected from the group of second additive elements comprised of Rb, K, Ba, Sr, Zr, Nb, Ta, V, and Pd and rare earth elements, and a method of production of a high strength aluminum alloy casting comprising the steps of filling a melt of an aluminum alloy in a mold to obtain a casting, taking out the aluminum alloy casting from the mold, solubilizing the high strength aluminum alloy casting by heating in a temperature range of 495 to 505° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Yamada, Tomoyuki Hatano, Susumu Miyakawa, Hiromi Takagi, Hiroshi Horikawa, Akio Hashimoto