Damage tolerant aluminum alloy product and method of its manufacture
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a damage tolerant alloy product, comprising the sequential steps of:
- (a) casting an ingot or a slab comprising an aluminum alloy consisting of (in wt. %);
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Abstract
The invention relates to a product comprising an aluminum base alloy consisting of (in weight %): Cu 3.8-4.9, Mg 1.2-1.8, Mn 0.1-0.9, Fe max. 0.12, Si max. 0.10, Ti max. 0.15, Zn max. 0.20, Cr max. 0.10, impurities each max. 0.05, total max. 0.15, balance aluminum. The product having a minimum L-0.2%yield strength of 300 MPa or more, a minimum LT-0.2%yield strength of 270 MPa, a minimum T-L fracture toughness KC(ao) of 100 MPa.m or more for a 700 mm wide CCT-panel, and has in both L/ST- and LT/ST-sections an average grain size of at least 6 according to ASTM E-112. Further the invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of such a product.
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1. A method for manufacturing a damage tolerant alloy product, comprising the sequential steps of:
(a) casting an ingot or a slab comprising an aluminum alloy consisting of (in wt. %);
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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