A process for producing an interior trim part (1) with a decorative layer situated on a first side (S1) thereof and forming a decorative pattern (M) for the interior of a motor vehicle, the process comprising the following steps: (a) formation of at least one cutout configuration (R), defined by a predetermined decorative pattern (M), in a protective layer (120) situated on a first side (S1), which is situated on a first surface (110a) of the shell-shaped base body (110) made of a metallic material, (b) deposition of sinterable decorative material on the first side (S1) in such a way that the decorative material, as an intermediate layer (150), covers at least the area in which the cutout configuration (R) defined by the decorative pattern (M) is formed in the protective layer (120), (c) laser-sintering of the intermediate layer (150) inside the at least one cutout configuration defined by the decorative pattern (M), (d) removal of the sinterable decorative material that is situated outside the at least one cutout configuration defined by the decorative pattern (M),
as well as an interior trim part (1).

A flux composition includes a component (A) that is a powder of an alkali metal zinc fluoroaluminate represented by “M.sub.wZn.sub.xAl.sub.yF.sub.z (1)” (wherein M is K or Cs, and w, x, y, and z are a positive integer, the greatest common divisor of w, x, y, and z being 1), the content of the component (A) in the flux composition being 50 mass % or more. The flux composition prevents occurrence of a brazing defect and discoloration even when an aluminum alloy is brazed in an atmosphere having a high oxygen concentration, or an atmosphere having high humidity.

An active brazing material for the energy-efficient production of active-brazed connections that consists of layer sequences arranged on top of one another, the layer sequences of which consist of layers arranged on top of on another, the layer sequences of which each comprise at least one layer of brazing material, wherein the layers of brazing material of each layer sequence each contain at least one component of a base active braze and, in conjunction with each other, contain all components of the base active braze, the layer sequences of which each comprise at least one first reaction layer consisting of a first reactant to which at least one second reaction layer is directly adjacent in the active brazing material and consists of a second reactant that exothermally reacts with the first reactant, wherein an enthalpy of formation of the exothermic reaction of the reactants is greater than or equal to 45 kJ/mol—in particular, greater than or equal to 50 kJ/mol.

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to the design principles for forming a welded joint between two sections of tubing or pipe. The material at the end portion of a first section of tubing to is folded inwardly to create a support surface. This support surface improves the ability to weld light gage material with traditional arc welding and it creates conditions to allow brazing to be as strong as traditional arc welding by using A shaped piece of filler material which is located at the intersection between the support surface of the first section of tubing and a side wall section of the second section of tubing. While holding together the first and second sections of tubing with the filler material, heat is applied at the intersection at a temperature and for a duration sufficient to melt the filler material and form the 3t joint.

A method for manufacturing a power module substrate includes a first lamination step of laminating a ceramic substrate and a copper sheet through an active metal material and a filler metal having a melting point of 660° C. or lower on one surface side of the ceramic substrate; a second lamination step of laminating the ceramic substrate and an aluminum sheet through a bonding material on the other surface side of the ceramic substrate; and a heating treatment step of heating the ceramic substrate, the copper sheet, and the aluminum sheet laminated together, and the ceramic substrate and the copper sheet, and the ceramic sheet and the aluminum sheet are bonded at the same time.

An aluminum alloy brazing sheet has a 3XXX, 1XXX or 6XXX core, an interliner and a 4XXX brazing layer without added Mg. The interliner has Bi and Mg, the magnesium migrating to the surface of the brazing sheet during brazing and reducing the aluminum oxide to facilitate brazing without flux in a controlled inert atmosphere with reduced oxygen.

An aluminum alloy bare material for a member to be brazed by flux-free brazing to a brazing sheet including a brazing material formed of an aluminum alloy that includes 3.00 to 13.00 mass % of Si and less than 0.10 mass % (including 0 mass %) of Mg with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, in which the aluminum alloy bare material for the member to be brazed is formed of an aluminum alloy including 0.004 to 6.00 mass % of Zn and 0.004 to 3.00 mass % of Mg with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. According to the present invention, aluminum alloy materials can be provided for members to be well brazed to the brazing sheet when an aluminum material is brazed by flux-free brazing.

A method for the additive manufacturing of an object and a system for manufacturing an object. The method includes depositing a first foil layer, the first foil layer including a first body section, a first support section connected to the first body section, and a second support section connected to the first body section; depositing a second foil layer, the second foil layer comprising a second body section, a third support section, and a fourth support section; aligning the second foil layer and the first foil layer; and applying at least one of heat and pressure to the first foil layer and the second foil layer to form the object comprising the first body section and the second body section.

An aluminum alloy includes: a core material made of an aluminum alloy including Si, Cu, and Mn, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities; a brazing material cladded onto one side surface of the core material, and made of an aluminum alloy including Si, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities; and a sacrificial anode material cladded onto the other side surface of the core material, and made of an aluminum alloy including Zn and Si, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein a total number density of single phase pure Si and a intermetallic compound existing in the sacrificial anode material and having a grain size of 0.1 μm or more and 1.0 μm or less is 1×10.sup.3/mm.sup.2 or more and 1×10.sup.6/mm.sup.2 or less.

Multilayered brazing sheet including aluminium core alloy layer of 3xxx-series aluminium alloy having, in wt. %, up to 0.4% Si, up to 0.5% Fe, 0.4% to 0.75% Cu, 0.6% to 1.1% Mn, up to 0.07% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.25% Zr, up to 0.2% Ti, up to 0.15% Zn, balance aluminium and impurities, first and second brazing clad layers on opposed faces of core layer, and an inter-layer on either or both sides of core layer between the core layer and first or second brazing clad layer. The first and second brazing layers are 4xxx-series aluminium alloy. The inter-layer(s) is 3xxx-series aluminium alloy, having, in wt. %, up to 0.6% Si, 0.2% to 0.7% Fe, up to 0.2% Cu, 1.0% to 1.6% Mn, up to 0.25% Zn, up to 0.04% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.2% Zr, up to 0.07% Ti, balance aluminium and impurities.