A method comprises providing a molten aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of 6000 series aluminum alloys comprises chromium (Cr) in a range of between 0.001 wt % to 0.05 wt %. The molten aluminum alloy is formed into a formed body having beta-AlFeSi particles. The formed body is solution heat treated at a temperature in a range of 1,025-1,050° F. to form a heat-treated body. The solution heat treating transforms substantially all of the beta-AlFeSi particles into alpha-AlFeSi particles such that the heat-treated body is substantially free of the beta-AlFeSi particles.

New 3xx aluminum casting alloys are disclosed. The aluminum casting alloys generally include from 6.5 to 11.0 wt. % Si, from 0.20 to 0.80 wt. % Mg, from 0.05 to 0.50 wt. % Cu, from 0.10 to 0.80 wt. % Mn, from 0.005 to 0.05 wt. % Sr, up to 0.25 wt. % Ti, up to 0.30 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.20 wt. % Zn, the balance being aluminum and impurities.

New 3xx aluminum casting alloys are disclosed. The aluminum casting alloys generally include from 6.5 to 11.0 wt. % Si, from 0.20 to 0.80 wt. % Mg, from 0.05 to 0.50 wt. % Cu, from 0.10 to 0.80 wt. % Mn, from 0.005 to 0.05 wt. % Sr, up to 0.25 wt. % Ti, up to 0.30 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.20 wt. % Zn, the balance being aluminum and impurities.

An aluminum alloy is provided. Based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy, in percentage by weight, the aluminum alloy includes: 11-15% of Zn; 7.5-9% of Si; 1.2-2% of Cu; 0.3-0.5% of Mn; 0.05-0.3% of Mg; 0.1-0.2% of Ni; 0.001-0.04% of Sr; 0.05-0.3% of Ti; 0.01-0.15% of Fe; and 72.51-79.79% of Al.

An aluminum alloy is provided. Based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy, in percentage by weight, the aluminum alloy includes: 11-15% of Zn; 7.5-9% of Si; 1.2-2% of Cu; 0.3-0.5% of Mn; 0.05-0.3% of Mg; 0.1-0.2% of Ni; 0.001-0.04% of Sr; 0.05-0.3% of Ti; 0.01-0.15% of Fe; and 72.51-79.79% of Al.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of metal materials, and more specifically, to a non-heat treated aluminum alloy stress-bearing member material with high toughness and high casting performance and its preparation method. The non-heat treated aluminum alloy stress-bearing member material with high toughness and high casting performance includes the following components in terms of mass percentage: Si: 8.5-12.0%, Mg: 0.10-0.35%, Mn: 0.25-0.4%, Cr: 0.02-0.14%, V: 0.02-0.38%, Sr: 0.01-0.04%, Ti: 0.05-0.11%, B≤0.005%, Ca≤0.05%, Zr≤0.1%, Zn≤0.1%, RE≤0.1%. The total amount of other impurities is less than or equal to 0.25%, and the balance is Al. Under the premise of ensuring that the alloy has good die casting performance, the die-casting parts in non-heat-treated state can have excellent comprehensive mechanical properties, thereby meeting the performance requirements of the die casting stress-bearing member.

Systems, methods, components, and parts are provided for improving casting and electroplating performance of a plated cast part by doping a semiconductor material with an electrically active dopant before mixing the semiconductor material into a base material. The doped semiconductor material improves the castability of the base material and has an improved electrical conductivity which is closer to that of the base material such that a consistency of a subsequent plating on the part is improved.

Dispersoids 7xxx aluminum alloy products with enhanced fatigue crack growth deviation and Environmentally Assisted Cracking (EAC) resistance are disclosed. The 7xxx aluminum alloy comprises 1 to 3 wt. % Cu, 1.2 to 3 wt. % Mg, 4 to 8.5 wt. % Zn, up to 0.3 wt. % Mn, up to 0.15 wt. % Zr, up to 0.3 wt. % Cr dispersoid elements, incidental elements, and the balance Al. In one embodiment, the alloy includes Zr + Cr + Mn in the range of 0.2 to 0.8 wt. %. In another embodiment, the alloy includes Zr + Mn in the range of 0.07 to 0.7 wt. %. This alloy can be fabricated to plate, extrusion, or forging products, and is especially suitable for aerospace structural components. The products have enhanced EAC resistance and fatigue crack growth deviation resistance. Meanwhile, the products have an excellent combination of strength, fracture toughness, ductility at different orientations, and Stress Crack Corrosion (SCC), and exfoliation corrosion resistance suitable for aerospace application.

The present invention provides a photoluminescent aluminum alloy which exhibits high mechanical properties and which suppresses, to a high degree, the occurrence of color unevenness in cases where a tungsten-containing aluminum alloy die-cast material is subjected to anodization. Also provided is a photoluminescent aluminum alloy die-cast material produced using the photoluminescent aluminum alloy. This aluminum alloy contains 0.5-3.0 mass % of Mn, 0.3-2.0 mass % of Mg, 0.01-1.0 mass % of W and 1.0-3.0 mass % of Zn, with the remainder comprising aluminum and unavoidable impurities.

An Al—Si—Mg aluminum alloy is provided. The Al—Si—Mg aluminum alloy includes: 5 mass % or larger and 10 mass % or smaller of Si; 0.2 mass % or larger and 1.0 mass% or smaller of Mg, 0.03 mass % or larger and 0.5 mass % or smaller of Sb; 0.0004 mass % or larger and 0.0026 mass % or smaller of Be; and a remainder having an alloy composition including Al and unavoidable impurities. In L*a*b* color system, a value of L* that indicates lightness of a surface thereof is 55 or larger.