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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Iljoon Jin, Kingston, CA;
John Fitzsimon, Kingston, CA;
Masahiko Katano, Fuji, JP;
Ichiro Okamoto, Komaki, JP;
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148551 ; 148696 ; 148552 ; 164463 ; 29172 ; 295277 ;
Abstract
A continuous cast aluminum alloy strip is used in the production of thin gauge or converter foils. The alloy strip contains 0.4 to 0.8% by weigth Fe and 0.2 to 0.4% by weight Si, has an an cast thickness of less than about 30 mm and contains a substantially single intermetallic species of alpha-phase. The strip is cast using a continuous strip caster, e.g. a block or belt caster.