Disclosed is an aluminum alloy material for a heat exchanger fin, the aluminum alloy material containing Si: 1.0% to 5.0% by mass, Fe: 0.1% to 2.0% by mass, and Mn: 0.1% to 2.0% by mass with balance being Al and inevitable impurities, wherein 250 pieces/mm.sup.2 or more to 7104 pieces/mm.sup.2 or less of Si-based intermetallic compound particles having equivalent circle diameters of 0.5 to 5 m are present in a cross-section of the aluminum alloy material; and wherein 10 pieces/mm.sup.2 or more and 1000 pieces/mm.sup.2 or less of the AlFeMnSi-based intermetallic compounds having equivalent circle diameters of more than 5 m are present in a cross-section of the aluminum alloy material. The aluminum alloy material may further contain one or more additive elements of Mg, Cu, Zn, In, Sn, Ti, V, Zr, Cr, Ni, Be, Sr, Bi, Na, and Ca.

Method for manufacturing sheet metal blanks, in particular hybrid sheet metal blanks, a first sheet metal part being manufactured from a first sheet metal part material, a second sheet metal part being manufactured from a second sheet metal part material, an elongate connecting sheet metal strip being provided, and the connecting sheet metal strip being connected along a first longitudinal edge to the first sheet metal part by a thermal joint, and the connecting sheet metal strip being connected along a second longitudinal edge to the second sheet metal part by means of a preferably thermal joint, characterized in that, in a first process step, the connecting sheet metal strip is connected to the first sheet metal part and, in a second process step, the connecting sheet metal strip is connected to the second sheet metal part, the first and the second process steps taking place within a production line.

An aluminium extrusion material for use in a hybrid metal extrusion and bonding process is provided. The composition of the extrusion material comprises: 0 to 0.25 wt % iron; at least 0.05 wt % dispersoid-forming elements, wherein the dispersoid-forming elements comprise 0 to 1.2 wt % manganese, 0 to 0.25 wt % chromium, 0 to 0.25 wt % zirconium and 0 to 0.25 wt % scandium; and, except when the aluminium alloy of the aluminium extrusion material is in the 2xxx series, 0 to 0.05 wt % copper. The microstructure of the extrusion material is a deformed microstructure; and the nanostructure of the extrusion material comprises an aluminium matrix with dislocations and dispersoids, and wherein the majority of the alloying elements are in solid solution in the aluminium matrix. An aluminium rod for manufacturing the extrusion material, a joint comprising a extrudate made from the extrusion material a method of manufacturing the extrusion material and the aluminium rod and a method of joining two aluminium components using the extrusion material are also provided.

A highly corrosion resistant and highly formable aluminum-alloy clad material, a method for producing the same, a heat exchanger using the same and a method for producing the same are shown. The present aluminum-alloy clad material has an aluminum alloy core material, an intermediate layer material clad on one surface of the core material and a brazing filler metal clad on the surface of the intermediate layer material that is not on the core material side, wherein a crystal grain size of the intermediate layer material before brazing heating is 60 m or more, and in a cross section of the core material in a rolling direction before brazing heating, when R1 (m) represents the crystal grain size in a plate thickness direction, and R2 (m) represents the crystal grain size in the rolling direction, R1/R2 is 0.30 or less.

It is possible to maintain high-reliable ground effect and reinforcement function over a long period. A printed wiring board includes a base member 112 that includes a ground wiring pattern 115 and a printed wiring board reinforcing member 135 bonded to the ground wiring pattern 115 in a conductive state. The printed wiring board reinforcing member 135 includes a metal base material layer 135a and a nickel layer 135b bonded to at least a surface on a side opposite to a side bonded to the ground wiring pattern 115 of the metal base material layer 135a by diffusion bonding.

In a first aspect, the invention provides aluminum alloy comprising the following composition, all values in weight %: Si 0.25-1.5 Cu 0.3-1.5 Fe up to 0.5 Mn up to 0.1 all other elements including Mg being incidental and present (if at all) then in an amount less than or equal to 0.05 individually, and less than or equal to 0.15 in aggregate, the balance being aluminum. In a second aspect, the invention provides a composite aluminum sheet product comprising a core layer and at least one clad layer wherein the at least one clad layer is an aluminum alloy comprising the following composition, all values in weight %: Si 0.25-1.5 Cu 0.3-1.5 Fe up to 0.5 Mn up to 0.1 all other elements including Mg being incidental and present (if at all) then in an amount less than or equal to 0.05 individually, and less than or equal to 0.15 in aggregate, the balance being aluminum. In a third aspect, the invention provides a method of making a joined structure of a steel component and an aluminum component made from the alloy and/or the sheet product of the invention.

A mechanical shaft includes a shaft body defining a longitudinal axis. A spline is included at a first end of the shaft body. A flexible coupling is included at a second end of the shaft body opposite the spline across the longitudinal axis. The spline and flexible coupling are of dissimilar metals. A bi-metallic joint joins the dissimilar metals together.

A laminate structure and method of welding the laminate structure is provided. The laminate structure includes a first metal sheet having a first thickness, a second metal sheet having a second thickness, and an adhesive core made of an adhesive material also described as a viscoelastic adhesive material. The adhesive core is disposed between and bonded to the first and second metal sheets. The first and second metal sheets are made of an aluminum based material. The adhesive core includes a plurality of electrically conductive filler particles dispersed in the adhesive materials. The filler particles are made of a first filler material and at least a second filler material which is a different material than the first filler material.

A laminate structure and method of forming is provided. The laminate structure includes a first metal sheet having a first thickness, a second metal sheet having a second thickness, and an adhesive core having an adhesive thickness. The adhesive core is disposed between and bonded to the first and second metal sheets. The first and second metal sheets are made of an aluminum based material and the adhesive core is made of an adhesive material also described as a viscoelastic adhesive material. The laminate structure is configured such that a ratio of the sum of the first and second thickness to the adhesive thickness is greater than either to one (8:1). The laminate structure including the viscoelastic adhesive core is characterized by a composite loss factor at 1,000 Hertz which is continuously greater than 0.1 within a temperature range of 25 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.

An aluminum alloy brazing sheet having a core material of an aluminum alloy, and a filler material cladded on the core is disclosed. The core material is an aluminum alloy having about 0.05 to about 1.2 mass Si, about 0.05-about 1.0 mass % Fe, about 0.05-about 1.2 mass % Cu, and about 0.6-about 1.8 mass % Mn, balance Al and the inevitable impurities. The filler material includes an aluminum alloy having about 2.5-about 13.0 mass % Si. Also, there is provided a method of manufacturing such an aluminum alloy brazing sheet.