RAPID AGING OF HIGH STRENGTH 7XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

• Main Authors: WU CEDRIC, MOHANTY RASHMI RANJAN, KULKARNI RAHUL VILAS, KAMAT RAJEEV G, TALLA RAJASEKHAR
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 30.08.2019
• Subjects: ALLOYS; CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS ANDNON-FERROUS ALLOYS; CHEMISTRY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; METALLURGY; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS

Disclosed herein are methods of processing 7xxx aluminum alloys using a rapid pre-aging step, along with alloys prepared according to the methods. The aluminum alloy products described herein have high strength when subjected to a rapid pre-aging step, as described above, and subsequent thermal treatment, such as paint baking or coating. The alloys prepared and processed according to the methods described herein can be used, for example, in automotive, transportation, electronics, and industrial applications. 本文公开了使用快速预老化步骤加工7xxx铝合金的方法，以及根据所述方法制备的合金。本文所述的铝合金产品在经受如上所述的快速预老化步骤以及后续热处理，如油漆烘烤或涂布时具有高强度。根据本文所述的方法制备和加工的合金可用于例如汽车、运输、电子和工业应用。