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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
James T Staley, Murrysville, PA (US);
Ralph R Sawtell, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148159 ; 148 131 ; 148417 ;
Abstract
Aluminum base 7000 series alloys can have improved tensile properties when, after heat treatment and subsequent quenching, they are subjected to a three-step aging process comprising a first aging step at 190.degree.-230.degree. F., a second aging step at over 230.degree. F. and a third aging step at 315.degree.-380.degree. F. The improved process is particularly effective in improving the tensile properties of slowly quenched materials such as large extrusions or forgings.