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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nigel J Holroyd, Brackley, GB;
Geoffrey M Scamans, Banbury, GB;
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428654 ; 22826317 ; 427423 ;
Abstract
Welded structures composed of aluminium alloy components are protected from white zone and exfoliation corrosion by means of a surface layer applied over the weld bead and consisting of an aluminium alloy containing 0.02 to 0.4% by weight of indium. Other elements which may be present include zinc 0.1 to 1.5%; manganese, 0.02 to 0.5%; tin, 0.12 to 0.50%; gallium, 0 to 0.2%; and magnesium, 0.01 to 6%. The surface coating may be applied by arc or flame spraying or by welding.