A method of producing a wrought aluminum alloy product is disclosed comprising Cu, Mn, Zr, Sc and Ti. The method includes casting an unwrought billet, ingot or shape from a liquid metal bath, and homogenizing the unwrought billet, ingot or shape at an equivalent time at temperature. The homogenization process includes first stage heating within a relatively low temperature range, second stage heating within an intermediate temperature range, and third stage heating at a relatively high temperature. After homogenizing, the billet, ingot or shape is worked into an extruded product, solution heat treated, quenched, stretched to a permanent set, and artificially aged. The extruded aluminum alloy product has desirable mechanical properties and electrical conductivity.

The invention relates to a manufacturing process for obtaining 6xxx-series aluminium alloy solid extruded products, comprising Si: 0.3-1.7 wt. %; Mg: 0.1-1.4 wt. %, Cu: 0.1-0.8 wt. %, Zn 0.005-0.7 wt %, one or more dispersoid element, from the group consisting of Mn 0.15-1 wt. %, Cr 0.05-0.4 wt. % and Zr 0.05-0.25 wt. %, Fe at most 0.5 wt. %, other elements at most 0.05 wt. % the rest being aluminium, having particularly high mechanical properties, typically an ultimate tensile strength higher than 400 MPa, preferably 430 MPa, and more preferably 450 MPa without the need for a post-extrusion solution heat treatment operation. The invention also concerns a manufacturing process for obtaining a bumper system in which is integrated a towing eye, said towing eye being made with said high mechanical properties aluminium alloys.

The invention relates to a manufacturing process for obtaining 6xxx-series aluminium alloy solid extruded products, comprising Si: 0.3-1.7 wt. %; Mg: 0.1-1.4 wt. %, Cu: 0.1-0.8 wt. %, Zn 0.005-0.7 wt %, one or more dispersoid element, from the group consisting of Mn 0.15-1 wt. %, Cr 0.05-0.4 wt. % and Zr 0.05-0.25 wt. %, Fe at most 0.5 wt. %, other elements at most 0.05 wt. % the rest being aluminium, having particularly high mechanical properties, typically an ultimate tensile strength higher than 400 MPa, preferably 430 MPa, and more preferably 450 MPa without the need for a post-extrusion solution heat treatment operation. The invention also concerns a manufacturing process for obtaining a bumper system in which is integrated a towing eye, said towing eye being made with said high mechanical properties aluminium alloys.

Extrados structural element made from an aluminum, copper and lithium alloy and method for manufacturing same. An alloy with composition (in wt %) 4.2-5.2 Cu, 0.9-1.2 Li, 0.1-0.3 Ag, 0.1-0.25 Mg, 0.08-0.18 Zr, 0.01-0.15 Ti, an Fe and Si content level less than or equal to 0.1% each, and other element with content level less than or equal to 0.05% each and 0.15% in total, is poured, homogenized, deformed hot, placed in a solution at a temperature of at least 515° C., pulled from 0.5 to 5% and annealed. The combination of magnesium, copper and manganese content with the temperature in solution can reach an advantageous elasticity under compression limit. Products having a thickness of at least 12 mm have, in the longitudinal direction, an elasticity under compression limit of at least 645 MPa and an elongation of at least 7%.

Extrados structural element made from an aluminum, copper and lithium alloy and method for manufacturing same. An alloy with composition (in wt %) 4.2-5.2 Cu, 0.9-1.2 Li, 0.1-0.3 Ag, 0.1-0.25 Mg, 0.08-0.18 Zr, 0.01-0.15 Ti, an Fe and Si content level less than or equal to 0.1% each, and other element with content level less than or equal to 0.05% each and 0.15% in total, is poured, homogenized, deformed hot, placed in a solution at a temperature of at least 515° C., pulled from 0.5 to 5% and annealed. The combination of magnesium, copper and manganese content with the temperature in solution can reach an advantageous elasticity under compression limit. Products having a thickness of at least 12 mm have, in the longitudinal direction, an elasticity under compression limit of at least 645 MPa and an elongation of at least 7%.

The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of an aluminum alloy composition. The manufacturing method includes the following steps in the sequence set forth: (S1) providing an aluminum master alloy, wherein the aluminum master alloy comprises aluminum and copper; (S2) adding chromium to the aluminum master alloy and performing a first melting; (S3) adding a tantalum-chromium alloy and performing a second melting; and (S4) adding silver and performing a third melting to form the aluminum alloy composition.

The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of an aluminum alloy composition. The manufacturing method includes the following steps in the sequence set forth: (S1) providing an aluminum master alloy, wherein the aluminum master alloy comprises aluminum and copper; (S2) adding chromium to the aluminum master alloy and performing a first melting; (S3) adding a tantalum-chromium alloy and performing a second melting; and (S4) adding silver and performing a third melting to form the aluminum alloy composition.

Described herein is a method of manufacturing an aluminium alloy rolled product of a heat-treatable aluminium alloy, comprising: semi-continuous casting a heat-treatable aluminium alloy into a rolling ingot; homogenizing of the rolling ingot to a peak metal temperature (PMT) and whereby said aluminium alloy has a specific energy associated with a DSC signal less than 2 J/g in absolute value; hot rolling of the rolling ingot in multiple hot rolling steps into a hot rolled product having a final rolling gauge of at least 1 mm, whereby the hot rolled product during at least one of the last three rolling steps has a temperature less than 50° C. below PMT; quenching of the hot rolled product at final rolling gauge from hot-mill exit temperature to below 175° C.; optionally stress relieving and ageing of the quenched and optionally stress relieved hot rolled product.

Described herein is a method of manufacturing an aluminium alloy rolled product of a heat-treatable aluminium alloy, comprising: semi-continuous casting a heat-treatable aluminium alloy into a rolling ingot; homogenizing of the rolling ingot to a peak metal temperature (PMT) and whereby said aluminium alloy has a specific energy associated with a DSC signal less than 2 J/g in absolute value; hot rolling of the rolling ingot in multiple hot rolling steps into a hot rolled product having a final rolling gauge of at least 1 mm, whereby the hot rolled product during at least one of the last three rolling steps has a temperature less than 50° C. below PMT; quenching of the hot rolled product at final rolling gauge from hot-mill exit temperature to below 175° C.; optionally stress relieving and ageing of the quenched and optionally stress relieved hot rolled product.

The invention relates to a rolled composite aerospace product comprising a 2XXX-series core layer and a 6XXX-series aluminium alloy clad layer coupled to at least one surface of the 2XXX-series core layer, wherein the 6XXX-series aluminium alloy comprises, in wt. %, Si 0.3% to 1.0%, Mg 0.3% to 1.1%, Mn 0.04% to 1.0%, Fe 0.03% to 0.4%, Cu up to 0.10%, Cr up to 0.25%, V up to 0.2%, Zr up to 0.2%, Zn up to 0.5%, Ti up to 0.15%, unavoidable impurities each <0.05%, total <0.15%, balance aluminium. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a rolled composite aerospace product.