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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2015
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Bruce Edward Anderson, Traverse City, MI (US);
Patrick Berube, Traverse City, MI (US);
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of welding filler metals, and more particularly to compositions suitable for welding or brazing aluminum alloys. In an embodiment, an aluminum-silicon-magnesium alloy, includes a magnesium content between approximately 0.1 wt % and approximately 0.5 wt %, wherein substantially all of the magnesium content is present as magnesium silicide. The alloy includes a silicon content between approximately 5.0 wt % and approximately 6.0 wt %, wherein at least 4.75 wt % of the silicon content is present as free silicon. The alloy includes one or more of iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and titanium. The alloy further includes a remainder of aluminum and trace components.