US 2026/0234779 A1Published application

5000 series printed aluminum alloys

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsElizabeth Nicometo, Maarten De Jong, Cagatay Yanar, James A. Curran, Ethan E. Currens, Zechariah D. Feinberg, Brian M. Gable, Abhijeet Misra, James A. Yurko, Hossein Seyedrezai, Herng-Jeng Jou

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Abstract

The disclosure is directed to 5000 series aluminum alloys capable of being printed.

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Dependent claims

A printed 5000 series aluminum alloy comprising:

0.5 to 5.0 wt % Mg;
0.6-1.4 wt % Zr and Ti in combination;
and the balance is aluminum and incidental impurities.

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Application: 19/537,001Filed 11 Feb 2026
Priority: 11 Feb 2025
Published: 13 Aug 2026
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Classification6 codes

C22F 1/047
Of aluminium or alloys based thereon: of alloys with magnesium as the next major constituent
C22C 21/06
Alloys based on aluminium: with magnesium as the next major constituent
C22C 21/10
Alloys based on aluminium: with zinc as the next major constituent
C22F 1/04
Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working: of aluminium or alloys based thereon

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Application63/757,039Us provisional application · filed 11 Feb 2025
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