Crevice-corrosion resistant aluminum radiator triclad composite
AssigneeSwiss Aluminium Ltd.
InventorsWilliam H. Anthony, James M. Popplewell
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Abstract
A triclad composite aluminum article having increased resistance to crevice corrosion in aqueous environments is disclosed in which a brazing composite having an aluminum core clad on one side with an aluminum brazing alloy is provided on the other side with a sacrificial clad consisting essentially of from 0 to 0.1% magnesium, 0.8 to 1.2% manganese, 0 to 0.1% chromium, 0 to 0.05% silicon, 0 to 0.05% copper, 0.1 to 0.4% zinc, 0 to 0.1% titanium, 0 to 0.1% iron, balance essentially aluminum.
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A triclad composite metal article having improved resistance to crevice corrosion in aqueous environments comprising an aluminum core, an aluminum brazing alloy metallurgically bonded to said core and a sacrificial aluminum cladding bonded to the other side of said core, said sacrificial alloy cladding consisting essentially of from 0 to 0.1% magnesium, 0.8 to 1.2% manganese, 0 to 0.1% chromium, 0 to 0.05% silicon, 0 to 0.05% copper, 0.1 to 0.4% zinc, 0 to 0.1% titanium, 0 to 0.1% iron, balance essentially aluminum.
A process for providing heat transfer with resistance to crevice corrosion in an aqueous environment which comprises:
- A. providing a metal header plate comprising an aluminum core, an aluminum brazing alloy metallurgically bonded to one side of said core and a sacrificial aluminum alloy cladding metallurgically bonded to the other side of said core, said sacrificial alloy cladding consisting essentially of from 0 to 0.1% magnesium, 0.8 to 1.2% manganese, 0 to 0.1% chromium, 0 to 0.05% silicon, 0 to 0.05% copper, 0.1 to 0.4% zinc, 0 to 0.1% titanium, 0 to 0.1% iron, balance essentially aluminum;
- B. affixing metal tubes to the brazing alloy side of said metal header plate;
- C. passing an aqueous liquid over said sacrificial alloy cladding and through said tubing;
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- D. contacting the external surface of said tubing with a secondary heat exchange surface.
An aluminum heat exchange assembly having improved resistance to crevice corrosion in aqueous environments comprising:
- A. at least one header plate;
- B. at least one tube connected to said header plate;
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- C. a second heat exchange surface connected to said tube wherein said header plate comprises an aluminum triclad composite having a core, a brazing alloy metallurgically bonded to one side of said core and an aluminum alloy sacrificial cladding metallurgically bonded to the other side of said core, said alloy cladding consisting essentially of from 0 to 0.1% magnesium, 0.8 to 1.2% manganese, 0 to 0.1% chromium, 0 to 0.05% silicon, 0 to 0.05% copper, 0.1 to 0.4% zinc, 0 to 0.1% titanium, 0 to 0.1% iron, balance essentially aluminum.
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