Disclosed herein are aluminum alloy products and methods of making the aluminum alloy products. Specifically, disclosed herein is an aluminum alloy provided in a temper achieved by rapidly quenching the aluminum alloy product after hot rolling. The aluminum alloys provided in the tempers described herein allow an end user to further process the aluminum alloys using less time and requiring less energy.

A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet may include melting aluminum alloy composition containing silicon (Si), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn) in weight % on the basis of remainder of aluminum (Al) to make cast alloy having a constant initial thickness; rolling the cast alloy to allow the initial thickness to be reduced, whereby the cast alloy is elongated to aluminum alloy sheet; and performing heat treatment on the aluminum alloy sheet.

A method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet may include melting aluminum alloy composition containing silicon (Si), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn) in weight % on the basis of remainder of aluminum (Al) to make cast alloy having a constant initial thickness; rolling the cast alloy to allow the initial thickness to be reduced, whereby the cast alloy is elongated to aluminum alloy sheet; and performing heat treatment on the aluminum alloy sheet.

The present invention relates to pulverulent aluminium alloys having Cu, Zn or Si/Mg as the most relevant alloying element, the alloy further having a content of 1 to 15 wt. % of metals selected from the group M1 comprising Mo, Nb, Zr, Fe, Ti, Ta, V, and lanthanides. Such aluminium alloys can be used in additive manufacturing processes such as selective laser melting for the production of high-strength and hot-crack-free three-dimensional objects. The present invention further relates to methods and devices for producing three-dimensional objects from such aluminium alloys, methods for producing such pulverulent aluminium alloys, three-dimensional objects also produced from such pulverulent aluminium alloys, and specific aluminium alloys.

An aluminum-lithium alloy with low density, high strength, and high elastic modulus and its production method are provided. A chemical composition of the aluminum-lithium alloy with low density, high strength, and high elastic modulus by weight is: Cu 1.5-4.5 wt %, Li 2.4-3.8 wt %, Mg 0.5-2.0 wt %, Zn 0.5-1.0 wt %, Ag 0.3-0.8 wt %, Er 0.05-0.3 wt %, Zr 0.05-0.25 wt %, Fe≤0.08 wt %, Si≤0.05 wt %, and the balance is Al and inevitable impurities. The production method includes: preparing raw materials, drying, adjusting pressure of an electromagnetic-induction furnace, melting in a vacuum induction furnace, power adjustment, casting, heat treatment, cooling. Degassing and slag removals are avoided, and defects of aluminum-lithium alloy during production are reduced.

An aluminum-lithium alloy with low density, high strength, and high elastic modulus and its production method are provided. A chemical composition of the aluminum-lithium alloy with low density, high strength, and high elastic modulus by weight is: Cu 1.5-4.5 wt %, Li 2.4-3.8 wt %, Mg 0.5-2.0 wt %, Zn 0.5-1.0 wt %, Ag 0.3-0.8 wt %, Er 0.05-0.3 wt %, Zr 0.05-0.25 wt %, Fe≤0.08 wt %, Si≤0.05 wt %, and the balance is Al and inevitable impurities. The production method includes: preparing raw materials, drying, adjusting pressure of an electromagnetic-induction furnace, melting in a vacuum induction furnace, power adjustment, casting, heat treatment, cooling. Degassing and slag removals are avoided, and defects of aluminum-lithium alloy during production are reduced.

The present invention relates to techniques for producing 2024 and 7075 aluminum alloys by recycling waste aircraft aluminum alloys, which belong to technical fields for circular economy. The present invention develops techniques for obtaining the 2024 and 7075 aluminum alloys by subjecting waste aircraft aluminum alloys as raw materials to pretreatment, smelting, impurity removal, melt ingredient assay, ingredient adjustment, refining, and casting. Through utilizing the waste package aluminum alloys and the waste aluminum pop-top cans to adjust the ingredients, the waste aircraft aluminum alloys would be recycled at a lower cost without downgrading. The present invention has some advantages, such as low cost, and applicability for industrial production, as well as prominent economic benefit.

An apparatus, material and method for forming a brazing sheet has a high strength core bonded with corrosion protection layer on the coolant side and/or layers on both airside and coolant side. The material enables heat exchanger components, such as tube, header, plate, etc., for applications, such as automotive heat exchangers, that require high fatigue life as well as high service life in a corrosive environment.

A method for the practice-oriented, operationally reliable production of castings of an AlCu alloy which consists of Cu, Mn, Zr, Fe, Si, Ti, V, remainder Al and unavoidable impurities. A melt which has been melted according to this alloy formula is kept at temperature for several hours and then mixed vigorously at least once. Thereafter, the melt is cast in portions into the respective casting which is then solution annealed at temperature for several hours. The casting is quenched from the solution anneal temperature to a maximum temperature of 300° C., at a specified cooling rate which the casting passes through during quenching. The casting is then artificially aged for several hours at 150-300° C. Finally, the casting is cooled to room temperature.

A method for the practice-oriented, operationally reliable production of castings of an AlCu alloy which consists of Cu, Mn, Zr, Fe, Si, Ti, V, remainder Al and unavoidable impurities. A melt which has been melted according to this alloy formula is kept at temperature for several hours and then mixed vigorously at least once. Thereafter, the melt is cast in portions into the respective casting which is then solution annealed at temperature for several hours. The casting is quenched from the solution anneal temperature to a maximum temperature of 300° C., at a specified cooling rate which the casting passes through during quenching. The casting is then artificially aged for several hours at 150-300° C. Finally, the casting is cooled to room temperature.