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Aluminum alloy composite materials for brazed heat exchangers
Assignee: KOBE SEIKO SHO 3-18 WAKINOHAMA-CHO 1-CHOME CHUO-KU KOBE 651 JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1984-02-08
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-02-08
Abstract
Abstract Aluminum alloy composite materials for brazed heat exchangers are described, which comprise an Al core alloy essentially consisting of predetermined amounts of Si, Mg, Cu and at least one element selected from Mn, Cr and Zr, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and an Al alloy clad layer formed on one side of the core alloy which is in contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium. The clad layer has a thickness 3-20% based on the thickness of the composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than the core alloy. A filler alloy may be formed on the other side of the core alloy.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaharu Kaifu
- 👤 Jun Takigawa
- 👤 Hideo Fujimoto
- 👤 Tomohiro Nishimura
- 👤 Masao Takemoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:54
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00; B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/28; B23K35/286; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/01; B32B15/016; C22C21/02; C22C21/06; C22C21/08; C22C21/12; C22C21/14; C22C21/16; B23K35/02; B23K35/0222; B23K35/0233; B23K35/0238; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12639; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/12764
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy essentially consisting of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be in contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy essentially consisting of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be in contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The Al alloy composite material according to claim 1, wherein said core alloy further comprises 0.01-0.1 wt% of Ti.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The Al alloy composite material according to claim 1, further comprising a filler alloy on a side of said Al core alloy opposite to the side on which said clad layer is formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The Al alloy composite material according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said composite material is in the form of a plate, sheet or tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
144 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
An alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Zr and Mg, each contained in the amount of 0.05-0.5 wt% with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
170 words
An alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Zr and Mg, each contained in the amount of 0.05-0.5 wt% with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
152 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy essentially consisting of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in the amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of the core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of 0.1-1.0 wt% of Zn, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
152 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy essentially consisting of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in the amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and an Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of the core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of 0.1-1.0 wt% of Zn, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
175 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and a Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of 0.1-1.0 wt% of Zn, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Zr and Mg each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
175 words
An Al alloy composite material for brazed heat exchangers which comprises an Al core alloy consisting essentially of 0.2-1.0 wt% of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt% of Mg, the weight ratio of Si to Mg being in the range of 1-2.5, 0.2-1.0 wt% of Cu, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Zr, each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and a Al alloy clad layer formed or clad on one side of said core alloy, which side is to be brought into contact with an aqueous heat transfer medium, said clad layer having a thickness of 3-20% of the thickness of said composite material and a less-noble corrosion potential of 20-100 mV than said core alloy, and wherein said Al alloy clad layer consists essentially of 0.1-1.0 wt% of Zn, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Zr and Mg each contained in an amount of 0.05-0.5 wt%, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
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