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Patent No.:

US 10538834 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2016

High-strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making the same

Applicant:

Novelis Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Wei Wen, Powder Springs, GA (US);

Hany Ahmed, Atlanta, GA (US);

Rajeev Kamat, Marietta, GA (US);

Corrado Bassi, Valais, CH;

Guillaume Florey, Valais, CH;

Cyrille Bezencon, Valais, CH;

Juergen Timm, Steisslingen, DE;

David Leyvraz, Sierre, CH;

Aude Despois, Valais, CH;

Sazol Kumar Das, Acworth, GA (US);

Assignee:

NOVELIS INC., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Primary Examiner:

Cam N Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 21/02 (2006.01); C22C 21/06 (2006.01); C22C 21/08 (2006.01); C22C 21/14 (2006.01); C22C 21/16 (2006.01); C22C 21/18 (2006.01); C22F 1/043 (2006.01); C22F 1/047 (2006.01); C22F 1/057 (2006.01); C22F 1/05 (2006.01); B22D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F 1/057 (2013.01); B22D 7/005 (2013.01); C22C 21/02 (2013.01); C22C 21/08 (2013.01); C22C 21/14 (2013.01); C22C 21/16 (2013.01); C22C 21/18 (2013.01); C22F 1/043 (2013.01); C22F 1/047 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. More particularly, disclosed is a 6XXX series aluminum alloy exhibiting improved mechanical strength, formability, corrosion resistance, and anodized qualities. An exemplary method includes homogenizing, hot rolling, solutionizing, and quenching. In some cases, the processing steps can further include annealing and/or cold rolling.

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