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Corrosion-resistant clad material made of aluminum alloys
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-18
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2011-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A corrosion-resistant clad material is made of aluminum alloys, and in a preferable mode, comprises: a core which is either formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing 0.5-1.5% by weight of Mn; or alternatively formed of an Al-Mg-Si alloy containing 0.05-1.0% by weight of Mg and 0.05-0.3% by weight of Si. The Al-Mn alloy and Al-Mg-Si alloy further contain, as additional components, 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and/or 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr. The clad material further comprises a skin layer which is formed of an Al-Zn alloy clad onto at least one surface of the core. In another preferable mode, the clad material comprises: a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing 0.5-1.5% by weight of Mn; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an aluminum alloy containing 1.3-5.0% by weight of Zn, with or without 0.2-1.0% by weight of Mg, and a balance of aluminum and unavoidable impurities. Cu content as one of the impurities is controlled to 0.05% by weight or less, with the skin layer having a thickness of 30 μm or less.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Kawabe
- 👤 Tadayoshi Hayashi
- 👤 Toshihiro Takeuchi
- 👤 Ryotatsu Otsuka
- 👤 Ichiro Iwai
- 👤 Ichizo Tsukuda
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 02:13
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/01; B32B15/016; F; F28; F28F; F28F19/00; F28F19/02; F28F19/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/905; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/12764
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material is made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising: a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Mn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 1.3-5% of Zn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material is made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising: a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Mn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 1.3-5% of Zn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material made of aluminum alloys according to claim 1, wherein Mn content in the alloy forming the core falls within a range of 1.0-1.2% by weight, and contents of Ti and Zr each fall within a range of 0.07-0.15% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material made of aluminum alloys according to claim 1, wherein the alloy forming the core further contains at least one member selected from the class consisting of 0.03- 1.0% by weight of Fe and 0.05-0.2% by weight of Cu.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material is made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Zn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 2-4% by weight of Zn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material is made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Zn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 2-4% by weight of Zn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Zn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 1.3-5.0% by weight of Zn, and the balance aluminum and unavoidable impurities, one of said impurities being Cu having a content of 0.5% by weight or less, with the skin layer having a thickness of 30 μm or less.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
134 words
A corrosion-resistant clad material made of aluminum alloys, the clad material comprising a core formed of an Al-Mn alloy containing from about 0.7 to about 1.5% by weight of Mn to give said core and the clad material high mechanical strength, ease of processing and corresion resistance, and at least one additional component which is selected from the group consisting of 0.05-0.3% by weight of Ti and 0.05-0.4% by weight of Zr; and a skin layer clad onto at least one surface of the core and formed of an Al-Zn alloy, said Al-Zn alloy containing 1.3-5.0% by weight of Zn, and the balance aluminum and unavoidable impurities, one of said impurities being Cu having a content of 0.5% by weight or less, with the skin layer having a thickness of 30 μm or less.
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