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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1990
Jean-Francois Faure, Voiron, FR;
Pechiney Recherche, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns aluminum based alloys of the 7000 series with a high Young'3 s modulus (E.gtoreq.74 GPa), high mechanical strength (R.sub.0.2 .gtoreq.530 MPa in the longitudinal direction), good tenacity (KIC, longitudinal direction .gtoreq.20 MPa.sqroot.m ), and good resistance to corrosion under tension (.sigma..gtoreq.250 MPa in the short transverse direction, durability .gtoreq.30 days ASTM standard G 38-73. The alloy according to the invention is of the following composition by weight: from 5.5 to 8.45% of Zr; from 2 to 3.5% Mg; from 0.5 to 2.5% up to 0.5% Fe; up to 0.5% Si; other elements .ltoreq.0.05% each; and up to 0.15% in all with 0.1.ltoreq.Zr.ltoreq.0.5% 0.3.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.0.6%; and 0.3.ltoreq.Mn.ltoreq.1.1%. It is preferably worked by the following process steps: a solid body of the composition claimed above is formed by spray deposition; the body is converted to a worked product, at from 300.degree. to 450.degree. C., the optionally converted cold; and the worked product undergoes heat treatment comprising dissolution, quenching and annealing in a T6 or T7 state.