The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

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Furukawa Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Nippondenso Co., Ltd.

Denso Corporation

Furukawa-sky Aluminum Corporation

Takeyoshi Doko

Koji Okada

Masaki Shimizu

Akira Kawahara

Takaaki Sakane

Taketoshi Toyama

Akira Uchikawa

Sunao Fukuda

Kenji Negura

Kazunori Ishikawa

Yoshihiko Kamiya

Satoshi Nohira

Homare Koutate

Osamu Kato

Satoshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Ogawa

Yutaka Yanagawa

Noriyuki Yamada

Yoshiharu Hasegawa

Takeshi Iguchi

Haruhiko Miyachi

Shinya Nishimura

Yoshiaki Ogiwara

Yoji Hirano

Nobuaki Ohara

Hiroshi Nishikawa

Hirokazu Yamaguchi

Kouji Hirakami

Shigenori Asami

Fujio Himuro

Tokinori Onda

Hiroaki Takeuchi

Kouji Hirao

Yoshihiro Kinoshita

Yoichiro Bekki

Eiji Itaya

Yoshihito Inabayashi

A method of brazing an aluminum or aluminum alloy material, containing brazing an aluminum alloy brazing sheet that has an aluminum or aluminum alloy core material and, being clad on one or both surfaces, a filler alloy layer comprised of an Al&#x2014;Si-based alloy and contains Mg incorporated at least in a constituent layer except the filler alloy layer, thereby to form a hollow structure whose one surface clad with the filler alloy is the inner surface, wherein the brazing is carried out in an inert gas atmosphere without applying any flux; and an aluminum alloy brazing sheet which satisfies the relationship: (X+Y)&#x2266;a/60+0.5 and X&#x3e;Y, wherein a (&#x3bc;m) represents the thickness of the filler alloy layer clad on the core material of the inner side of the hollow structure, and X and Y (mass %) represent the Mg contents of the core material and the brazing material, respectively.

Method of brazing aluminum or aluminum alloy materials and aluminum alloy brazing sheet

A method for brazing aluminum alloy-assembled articles with a filler alloy having a liquidus temperature of 540&#xb0; C. or lower and a difference of temperature between the liquidus temperature and the solidus temperature being 100&#xb0; C. or lower, wherein the highest temperature reached in the assembled article at the time of heating for brazing being set 40&#xb0; C. or more higher than the liquidus temperature but 585&#xb0; C. or lower. An aluminum alloy-filler alloy usable at low temperature for brazing, which comprises Si in an amount of 4.0 wt % to 8.0 wt %, Zn in an amount of 7.0 wt % to 20.0 wt % and Cu in an amount of 10.0 wt % to 35.0 wt %, with the balance being made of aluminum.

Method for brazing aluminum alloy-assembled articles within a short period of time and a filler alloy usable at low temperature

Method for manufacturing a fin material for brazing

A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy fin material brazing comprises forming an ingot sheet by casting a molten liquid of an aluminum alloy by a continuous casting rolling method, and cold-rolling the ingot sheet to prepare a fin material. The aluminum alloy contains prescribed amounts of Mn, Fe, and Si, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. The continuous cast-rolling is applied under each a prescribed condition of a molten liquid temperature, a roll press load, a casting speed, and a thickness of the ingot sheet. Two or more intermediate annealings are applied midway in the cold-rolling process, with intermediate annealing including final intermediate annealing with a heating furnace in prescribed temperature range, thereby adjusting the prescribed rolling ratio in the cold-rolling, after the final intermediate annealing.

Method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy fin material for brazing

There is disclosed a heat exchanger made of an aluminum alloy having a radiator part ( ) and an oil cooler part ( ) in combination and manufactured integrally by the brazing method, wherein a refrigerant tank ( ) for covering and sealing the oil cooler part is made of an aluminum alloy, an aluminum alloy containing Si in an amount from more than 7.0 wt % to 12.0 wt %, Fe in an amount from more than 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt %, Cu in an amount from more than 0.4 wt % to 8.0 wt %, Zn in an amount from more than 0.5 wt % to 10.0 wt %, and the balance of aluminum and inevitable impurities is used as a filler material of brazing sheets that are used for the oil cooler part and are brazed in the tank, and the refrigerant tank is assembled integrally with the radiator part and the oil cooler part by brazing with the brazing material. The heat exchanger made of an aluminum alloy by using an aluminum material instead of a resin tank, can be easily recycled, is excellent in corrosion resistance, and can be manufactured without requiring a step of caulking a tank.

Heat exchanger made of an aluminum alloy

An aluminum alloy fin material for brazing which is composed of an aluminum alloy comprising above 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % of Ni, above 1.5 wt % to 2.2 wt % of Fe, and 1.2 wt % or less of Si, and at least one selected from the group consisting of 4 wt % or less of Zn, 0.3 wt % or less of In, and 0.3 wt % or less of Sn, and further comprising, optionally, at least one selected from the group consisting of co, Cr, Zr, Ti, Cu, Mn, and Mg in given amounts, the balance being unavoidable impurities and aluminum, wherein a ratio of the grain length in the right angle direction/the grain length in the parallel direction is 1/30 or less, an electric conductivity is 50 to 55 %IACS, and a tensile strength is 170 to 280 MPa.

Fin material for brazing

An aluminum alloy brazing sheet having a four-layered structure, of sheet thickness 0.2 mm or less, and having a core alloy, a filler alloy of an Al&mdash;Si alloy on one surface of the core alloy, a sacrificial anode material of an Al&mdash;Zn alloy on the other surface of the core alloy, and an intermediate layer between the core alloy and sacrificial anode material, wherein the core alloy is composed of an Al alloy containing given amounts of Si, Fe, Mn, and Cu, with the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities, and wherein the intermediate layer is composed of an Al alloy containing given amounts of Si, Fe, Mn, and Cu, with the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities.

Aluminum alloy brazing sheet for a heat exchanger

There is disclosed an aluminum alloy tube whose outer surface is covered with a filler alloy by metal-spraying, wherein the base material of the tube has an uneven rough surface with the depth of 10 &mgr;m or more, and the difference between the highest projection of the base material surface and the highest projection of the filler alloy layer covering it is 3 to 25 &mgr;m; a heat exchanger, which is assembled by using the tubes; and a method of metal-spraying, which comprises metal-spraying an aluminum alloy filler powder in a melted state, by the high-velocity flame metal-spraying process, in which the filler contains 15 to 50% Si by weight, and the powder is mainly made up of particles whose diameter is 10 &mgr;m to 70 &mgr;m. The aluminum alloy tube is excellent in brazability and corrosion resistance, and by using the tube, it is possible to assemble a heat exchanger without allowing locally filler-unbonded parts to be formed. Further, according to the method of metal-spraying, it is possible to form a excellent filler alloy layer, and obtain a tube high in brazability and corrosion resistance.

Aluminum alloy tube and heat exchanger, and method of metal-spraying a filler alloy

The present invention relates to an Al alloy solder material comprising a composition containing Si in an amount of more than 7.0 to 12.0% or less by weight, Cu in an amount of more than 0.4 to 8.0% or less by weight, Zn in an amount of more than 0.5 to 6.0% or less by weight, Mn in an amount of more than 0.05 to 1.2% or less by weight and Fe in an amount of more than 0.05 to 0.5% or less by weight, or at need, further one or both of In and Sn respectively in an amount of 0.3% or less by weight, with the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities. A brazing sheet clad with the solder material and used for various members of the heat exchanger enables satisfactory brazing at a temperature as low as 570.degree. to 580.degree. C. and is excellent in corrosion resistance. Since the brazing sheet is brazed at a low temperature, a high-strength material having a low melting point is used for a core material of a fin, a tube or the like. Thus, the reduction of a sheet thickness and that of size and weight of the Al alloy heat exchanger are realized. Since this solder material contains Mn and Cu or the like, this solder material has an advantage in being manufactured, namely recycled from scrapped Al alloy heat exchangers or scraps of brazing sheets when manufactured in a factory.

Aluminum alloy solder material, its manufacturing method, brazing sheet

A typical aluminum alloy brazing material includesover 7.0 wt. % and not more than 12.0 wt. % of Si: over 0.1 wt. % and not more than 8.0 wt. % of Cu. over 0.05 wt. % and not more than 0.5 wt. % or Fe, further at least one kind selected from a group consisting of over 0.5 wt. % and not more than 5.5 wt. % of Zn. over 0.002 wt. % and not more than 0.3 wt % of In and over 0.002 wt. % and not more than 0.3 wt. % of Sn, and the balance of Al an inevitable impurities. A typical cladded aluminum alloy brazing sheet with a three-layer structure includes a brazing material, a core material comprising over 0.6 wt. % and not more than 2.5 wt. % of Si, over 0.5 wt. % and not more 2.5 wt. % of Cu, over 0.05 wt. % and not more than 2.0 wt. % of Mn, and the balance of Al and inevitable impurities, and a sacrificial material comprising at least one kind selected from a group consisting of over 0.5 wt. % and not more than 6.0 wt. % of Zn. over 0.002 wt. % and not more than 0.3 wt. % of In, and over 0.002 wt. % and not more than 0.3 wt. % of Sn, and the balance of Al and inevitable impurities, or comprises a core material cladded both sides thereof with the brazing material. By using the inventive brazing materials or brazing sheets, the brazing heating can be performed at a temperature of 570.degree. to 585.degree. C.

Aluminum alloy brazing material and brazing sheet adaptable for heat

An aluminum alloy fin material for heat-exchanger with excellent thermal conductance and strength after brazing comprising 0.005 to 0.8 wt. % of Si, 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % of Fe, 0.1 to 2.0 wt. % of Ni, and a balance of Al and inevitable impurities is disclosed. The aluminum alloy fin material can additionally contain 0.01 to 0.2 wt. % of Zr and/or at least one element of the group consisting of not more than 2.0 wt. % of Zn, not more than 0.3 wt. % of In, and not more than 0.3 wt. % of Sn.

Aluminum alloy fin material for heat-exchanger

A method of producing an aluminum alloy heat-exchanger is disclosed, wherein, upon producing an aluminum alloy heat-exchanger by soldering technique, it is retained for 10 minutes to 30 hours at 400.degree. to 500.degree. C. after finishing a heating for soldering. It is better to retain the heat-exchanger during cooling. Alternatively, the heat-exchanger may be cooled to 150.degree. C. or lower and reheated to 400.degree. to 500.degree. C. for at least 10 minutes to up to 30 hours. Furthermore it is preferable to cool at a cooling velocity of not slower than 30.degree. C./min across a temperature range from about 200.degree. C. to about 400.degree. C. after the retainment. Excellent thermal efficiency, high strength and excellent corrosion resistance can be achieved this way.

Method of producing aluminum alloy heat-exchanger

Brazing sheet comprising an Al--Mg--Si alloy brazing material

Aluminum thin plates which are used as fins of a heat exchanger can be manufactured, as described in the claims, by controlling the composition of an aluminum alloy, which is used as a core material, and controlling the cold rolling reduction ratio of a clad material composed of the core material and a skin material, after hot rolling. The thus manufactured aluminum thin plates for brazing are excellent in high-temperature sagging resistance and sacrificial anodic effect, whereby it is possible to make the fins thinner.

Composite aluminum thin plates for brazing and method for preparing same

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