High-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy package
AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsGuillaume Florey, Cyrille Bezencon, Corrado Bassi, Juergen Timm, Jean-Francois Despois, Jacques Stadlin
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Abstract
Provided herein are novel, high-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy packages that include a core layer and one or more cladding layers. The alloy packages have excellent bake-hardening properties and are highly recyclable. The packages also display exceptional bendability and elongation properties. Also provided herein are novel aluminum alloy compositions for use as cladding layers. The compositions contain up to 0.6 wt. % Fe and one or more of Mn, Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta.
Claims16
An aluminum alloy for a cladding layer, the aluminum alloy comprising 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Fe, 0.06 to 0.25 wt. % Mn, up to 0.25 wt. % Si, up to 0.5 wt. % Cu, up to 1.5 wt. % Mg, up to 0.4 wt. % Zn, one or more additional elements selected from the group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta, up to 0.15 wt. % impurities, and Al;
- wherein the aluminum alloy comprises a total amount of Ni, V, and Co greater than 0.20 wt. %;
- wherein at least one of Ni or Co is present in an amount of 0.05 to 0.60 wt. %;
- wherein the aluminum alloy comprises grains having an average grain size from 10 microns to less than 30 microns;
- wherein the aluminum alloy is subjected to hot rolling to produce a rolled aluminum alloy product;
- wherein the rolled aluminum alloy product exhibits an elongation at break of at least 20% in directions longitudinal, transverse, and diagonal to a rolling direction of the rolled aluminum alloy product;
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- wherein the rolled aluminum alloy product exhibits a bend angle of lower than 9° after being subjected to uniaxial pre-straining at 15% at 90° to the rolling direction and/or ageing at 180° C. for up to 10 hours.
A multi-layer metal sheet comprising:
- a core layer,
- a first cladding layer comprising an aluminum alloy comprising 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % Fe, 0.06 to 0.25 wt. % Mn, up to 0.20 wt. % Si, up to 0.5 wt. % Cu, up to 0.45 wt. % Mg, up to 0.4 wt. % Zn, one or more additional elements selected from the group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta, up to 0.15 wt. % impurities, and Al, and
- a second cladding layer,
- wherein the core layer comprises a first side and a second side, and the first cladding layer is adjacent to the first side of the core layer to form a first interface and the second cladding layer is adjacent to the second side of the core layer to form a second interface,
- wherein the first cladding layer comprises Fe, Mn, Cr, Ti, Co, Ni and V such that the total weight-percent (wt. %) of the Fe, Mn, Cr, Ti, Co, Ni, and V is between 0.60 wt. % and 0.90 wt. %.
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