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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
May. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Showa Aluminum Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
22826251 ; 2282629 ;
Abstract
A brazing material that has a low melting point and can braze aluminum materials at a low temperature with a good wetting property is disclosed. The brazing material can include a matrix composed of Zn, a Zn--Al alloy or a Al--Zn--Si alloy having a low melting point each preferably containing 0.001 to 3.0 wt % of rare-earth element. When such a brazing material is used, aluminum materials can be brazed at a temperature of 580.degree. C. or below.