Novelis, Inc.

Johnson Go

Wei Wen

Daehoon Kang

Richard Hamerton

DaeHoon Kang

Yi Wang

Robert Lehman

Robert William Mallory

Jeffrey John Kadilak

Described herein are novel aluminum containing alloys. The alloys are highly formable and can be used for producing highly shaped aluminum products, including bottles and cans.

Alloys for highly shaped aluminum products and methods of making the same

Aluminum and aluminum alloy microstructures that are adapted for improved performance during shaping and forming production processes. Lower relative ratios of alpha fibers, particularly low-end alpha fibers, to beta fibers promotes improved formability of aluminum sheet or blanks without negatively impacting material strength. Beta fibers with higher relative ratios of S and Copper texture components improve formability and produce fewer and more uniform distortions during production. The resulting improvements in quality allow for cupping, drawing, wall ironing, shaping, and necking processes to be carried out faster and with reduced rates of spoilage.

Aluminum microstructure for highly shaped products and associated methods

The disclosure is related to new, formable and strong aluminum alloys for making packaging products such as bottles and cans.

Aluminum alloys for highly shaped packaging products and methods of making the same

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