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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846277 | Planar, rolled semi-finished product of aluminum alloys A flat, rolled semi-finished product made of an aluminum alloy and a method of producing the product are disclosed. The aluminum alloys has the following alloy proportions in weight percentages: 2≦Mg≦5, Mn≦0.5, Cr≦0.35, Si≦0.4, Fe≦0.4, Cu≦0.3, Zn≦0.3... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7260972 | Method for production of stamped sheet metal panels Sheet metal parts having significantly strained portions, such as aluminum alloy body panels, can be formed by a sequence of steps comprising preform shape stamping, preform annealing and final shape stamping. The shape of the desired part is analyzed to identify po... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228629 | Method of spin forming an automotive wheel rim The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a three piece aluminum wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a pair of circular blanks made of a heat treatable alloy to be formed into preforms of a general shape. The preforms are subjected ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7048816 | Continuously cast magnesium containing, aluminum alloy sheet with copper addition A magnesium, manganese and copper-containing aluminum alloy sheet material suitable for use in high elongation forming processes is produced according to an improved thermomechanical process. The sheet material is produced by continuous casting with an as-cast gage ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6942763 | Textured-metastable aluminum alloy sputter targets and method of manufacture An aluminum alloy sputter target having a sputter target face for sputtering the sputter target is disclosed. The sputter target face has a textured-metastable grain structure. The textured-metastable grain structure has a grain orientation ratio of at least 35 perc... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6811625 | Method for processing of continuously cast aluminum sheet A method is disclosed for making relatively low cost sheet material of magnesium- and manganese-containing aluminum alloy for high elongation forming of articles of complex configuration. The alloy is continuously cast with an as-cast gage of 6-30 mm and immediately... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6702907 | Forged scroll part and production process thereof A process for producing an aluminum alloy-made forged scroll part includes a step of casting an aluminum alloy material into a round bar having a diameter of 130 mm or less, the aluminum alloy material comprising 8.0-12.5 mass % of Si, 1.0-5.0 mass % of C... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6663729 | Production of aluminum alloy foils having high strength and good rollability An aluminum alloy foil is formed from an alloy containing about 1.2 to 1.7% by weight Fe and about 0.35 to 0.80% by weight Si, with the balance aluminum and incidental impurities. The alloy is continuously strip cast to form a strip having a thickness les... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660108 | Method for manufacturing a fin material for brazing A method of producing an aluminum alloy fin material for brazing, which comprises: casting an aluminum alloy by continuous cast-rolling, wherein the alloy comprises above 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % of Ni, above 1.5 wt % to 2.2 wt % of Fe, and 1.2 wt % or less... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6569270 | Process for producing a metal article Described is the production of a metal article with fine metallurgical structure and texture by a process that includes forging and rolling and control of the forging and rolling conditions. Also described is a metal article with a minimum of statically c... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6533877 | Process of manufacturing high strength aluminum foil High strength foil having dead fold foil characteristics is produced without the rolling and other production problems encountered with prior high strength foils by controlling manganese content, interannealing temperatures and, optionally, final annealin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531006 | Production of high strength aluminum alloy foils An aluminum alloy foil is formed from an alloy containing about 1.2 to 1.7% by weight iron, about 0.4 to 0.8% by weight silicon and about 0.07 to 0.20% by weight manganese, with the balance aluminum and incidental impurities. The alloy is continuously str... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517646 | Method for manufacturing very thin aluminum-iron alloy strips A method for manufacturing aluminum alloy strips with a thickness less than or equal to 12 μm, by obtaining an alloy with composition (weight %): Si:0.15-0.40; Fe: 1.10-1.70; Mg | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485585 | Method for making sheet metal components with textured surfaces Pre-straining and thermal recrystallization processes for maximizing formability in SPF sheet alloys of aluminum, magnesium, iron and titanium can be modified to form sheet products with roughened or textured surfaces for low-slip applications or coating ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6350532 | Aluminum alloy composition and method of manufacture The invention relates to a recyclable aluminum foil. The foil is made of an alloy containing 0.2%-0.5% Si, 0.4%-0.8% Fe, 0.1%-0.3% Cu, and 0.05%-0.3% Mn by weight. with the balance aluminum and incidental impurities. The foil contains at least about 2% by... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6270589 | Method of manufacturing resin coated aluminum alloy plates for drawn and ironed cans A method of manufacturing a resin-coated aluminum alloy sheet for drawn and ironed cans, which coated sheet can be subsequently formed into a drawn and ironed can without its wall breaking, and having substantial strength, the can-forming process includin... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267826 | Process for producing resin-coated aluminum alloy sheet for drawn/ironed cans A method of manufacturing a resin-coated aluminum alloy sheet for drawn and ironed cans, which can be formed into a drawn and ironed can free from its wall breaking and having enough strength as a can, when it is formed through a composite forming process... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6261391 | Aluminum alloy plate for super plastic molding capable of cold pre-molding, and production method for the same The present invention disclosed is an aluminum alloy plate for super plastic molding capable of cold pre-molding before super plastic molding. The alloy plate comprises Mg at from 2.0 to 8.0% (weight %, the same shall apply hereinafter) Be at from 0.0001 ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6165291 | Process of producing aluminum fin alloy An aluminum alloy fin stock of lower (more negative) corrosion potential and higher thermal conductivity is produced by a process, which comprises continuously strip casting the alloy to form a strip, cold rolling the strip to an intermediate gauge sheet,... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6159313 | Production of aluminum alloy strip for use in making thin gauge foils A continuous cast aluminum alloy strip is used in the production of thin gauge or converter foils. The alloy strip contains 0.4 to 0.8% by weigth Fe and 0.2 to 0.4% by weight Si, has an an cast thickness of less than about 30 mm and contains a substantial... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6086690 | Process of producing aluminum sheet articles A process of producing an aluminum alloy sheet article of high yield strength and ductility suitable, in particular, for use in manufacturing automotive panels. The process comprises casting a non heat-treatable aluminum alloy to form a cast slab, and sub... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5993573 | Continuously annealed aluminum alloys and process for making same The present invention provides an improved process for continuously casting aluminum alloys and improved aluminum alloy compositions. The process includes the steps of (a) heating the cast strip before, during or after hot rolling to a temperature in exce... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5925314 | High ductility aluminum alloy and method for manufacturing the high ductility aluminum alloy It is an object of the invention to provide high-ductility alloy which is improved both in casting characteristics and elongation without lowering strength by selecting a good combination of ingredients and a proportion thereof. It is another object of th... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911844 | Method for forming a metallic material A method for drawing a portion of metallic material having a known hardness. The method includes the step of applying a localized heat treatment to predetermined portions of the metallic material. Additionally, the method comprises forming the localized h... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5891273 | Cylinder liner of a hypereutectic aluminum/silicon alloy for casting into a crankcase of a reciprocating piston engine and process for producing such a cylinder liner The invention relates to a cylinder liner, cast into a reciprocating piston engine, of a highly hypereutectic aluminum/silicon alloy which is free of hard material particles independent of the melt and has such a composition that fine primary silicon crys... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5803997 | Manufacture of thick aluminum alloy plate Process for manufacturing thick aluminum alloy plate having improved properties comprising the hot deformation of an ingot, wherein the hot deformation comprises the combination of at least one hot rolling operation, and at least one forging operation, in whic... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5776270 | Method for reforming a container and container produced thereby A method for reforming the generally cylindrical sidewalls of aluminum containers is disclosed. The method produces highly expanded and/or contoured container sidewalls which provide a distinctive appearance in comparison with cylindrical containers havin... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772804 | Method of producing aluminum alloys having superplastic properties A method of producing an aluminum alloy having superplastic properties, including the steps of: heating the aluminum alloy; hot rolling to an exit temperature ranging from about 650° to 70° F.; and cold rolling to a gauge corresponding to a percentage o... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5725695 | Method of making aluminum alloy foil and product therefrom A method of making an aluminum foil product from an aluminum-silicon-iron aluminum alloy comprises casting the alloy into a slab, preferably by twin roll casting, cold rolling the alloy to an intermediate gauge and reroll annealing the intermediate gauge ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5714019 | Method of making aluminum can body stock and end stock from roll cast stock The present invention relates to an improved method of producing aluminum alloy can body stock and can end stock which are particularly suitable for use in manufacturing aluminum alloy can bodies and ends for can bodies. The method for can body stock incl... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711827 | Support for planographic printing plate and method for producing the same There are disclosed a support for a planographic printing plate, which decreases dispersion in a material quality of an aluminum alloy support and improves a yield of an electrolytic graining treatment and which can produce the planographic printing plate... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5618358 | Aluminum alloy composition and methods of manufacture A new aluminum based alloy having properties which mimic homogenized DC cast 3003 alloy and a low-cost method for manufacturing it are described. The alloy contains 0.40% to 0.70% Fe, 0.10% to less than 0.30% Mn, more than 0.10% to 0.25% Cu, less than 0.1... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5605586 | Aluminum alloy sheet suitable for high-speed forming and process for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet suitable for high-speed forming includes subjecting the alloy to a homogenization treatment, hot rolling and cold rolling the homogenization treated alloy, thereby obtaining a cold-rolled sheet, and annea... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5571348 | Method and apparatus for improving alloy property and product produced thereby A method for improving the properties of an alloy is provided. The method includes steps of a) preparing a raw alloy to be worked, b) providing a working apparatus, and c) repetitively kneading the raw alloy in the working apparatus until a desired proper... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562784 | Aluminum alloy substrate for electrolytically grainable lithographic printing plate and process for producing same An aluminum alloy substrate for an electrolytically grainable lithographic printing plate, consisting of an aluminum alloy cold-rolled sheet, produced by a continuous casting and rolling process, comprising 0.20 to 0.80 wt % of Fe with the balance consist... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5540791 | Preformable aluminum-alloy rolled sheet adapted for superplastic forming and method for producing the same An aluminum-alloy rolled sheet is cold preformed and then superplastically formed by: providing a composition which consists of from 2.0 to 8.0% of Mg, from 0.0001 to 0.01% of Be, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of from 0.3 to ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5525169 | Corrosion resistant aluminum alloy rolled sheet A process for fabricating an aluminum alloy rolled sheet particularly suitable for use for an automotive body, the process comprising: (a) providing a body of an alloy comprising: about 0.8 to about 1.5 wt. % silicon, about 0.2 to about 0.65 wt. % magnesi... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516374 | Method of manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet for body panel and the alloy sheet manufactured thereby A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet for use in a body panel material, comprising: (a) casting a melted aluminum alloy containing Al, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cr, Ti and Zr, having a Mg content of 4 to 10 weight %, and having contents of Fe, Mn, Cr, Ti a... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516382 | Strong formable isotropic aluminium alloys for drawing and ironing An aluminum alloy useful for drawing and/or ironing, particularly of drink cans. The alloy consists essentially of, in weight percent, Fe | 05/14/1996 |
| 5494541 | Production of aluminum alloy A process for producing an aluminum alloy in the form of mass includes: preparing as a material to be formed a mixed powder of aluminum and at least one kind of metal or non-metallic substance selected from the elements belonging to Groups 4a, 4b, 5a, 6a,... | 02/27/1996 |
