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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Douglas A Granger, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148-2 ; 148 / ; 148400 ; 148437 ; 148438 ; 148439 ; 148440 ; 204 33 ; 204 58 ;
Abstract
Structural streaking defects in anodized aluminum architectural sheet products are substantially reduced or eliminated in 1XXX and 5XXX type aluminum alloys by including therein 0.01 to 0.08% of chromium or manganese, preferably both. It is preferred to combine such with continuously casting the ingot under high chill rate conditions such as employing low liquid metal head within the direct chill mold.