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Aluminum-lithium alloy (4)
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1983-12-30
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2003-12-30
Abstract
Abstract An aluminum-lithium alloy exhibiting good fracture toughness and relatively high strength has a nominal composition of 2.5 percent lithium, 1.0 percent magnesium, 1.6 percent copper, 0.12 percent zirconium with the balance being aluminum and trace elements.
Inventors
- 👤 G. Hari Narayanan
- 👤 William E. Quist
- 👤 R. Eugene Curtis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:32
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
An aluminum-lithium ingot metallurgy alloy exhibiting good fracture toughness consisting essentially of ______________________________________
Element Amount (wt. %)
______________________________________
Li 2.3 to 2.7
Mg 0.8 to 1.2
Cu 1.3 to 1.9
Zr 0.15 max
Fe 0.15 max
Si 0.12 max
Other trace 0.25 max
elements
Al Balance.
______________________________________
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
An aluminum-lithium ingot metallurgy alloy exhibiting good fracture toughness consisting essentially of ______________________________________
Element Amount (wt. %)
______________________________________
Li 2.3 to 2.7
Mg 0.8 to 1.2
Cu 1.3 to 1.9
Zr 0.15 max
Fe 0.15 max
Si 0.12 max
Other trace 0.25 max
elements
Al Balance.
______________________________________
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein said zirconium is present in amounts up to about 0.10 percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The alloy of claim 1 having a nominal composition of 2.5 percent lithium, 1.0 percent magnesium, and 1.6 percent copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy has been aged at a relatively low temperature for a relatively long time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy has been aged at a temperature in the range of from 200° F. to 300° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The alloy of claim 5 wherein said alloy has been aged for a period of at least one hour.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy has been aged at a temperature of less than 275° F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The alloy of claim 7, wherein said alloy has been aged for at least two hours.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The alloy of claim 1 wherein said alloy has been aged at a temperature of less than 250° F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The alloy of claim 9 wherein said alloy has been aged for at least four hours.
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