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WO1999004050A1 - High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium - Google Patents

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WO1999004050A1
WO1999004050A1 PCT/EP1998/004956 EP9804956W WO9904050A1 WO 1999004050 A1 WO1999004050 A1 WO 1999004050A1 EP 9804956 W EP9804956 W EP 9804956W WO 9904050 A1 WO9904050 A1 WO 9904050A1
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Priority to EP98942668A priority patent/EP0996754B1/en
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  • the invention relates to an improved aluminium alloy and more particularly to an aluminium alloy which contains controlled amounts of defined compounds and is characterized by the combination of high extrudability and high corrosion resistance.
  • aluminium alloys are used in a number of applications, especially for tubing because of the extrudability of the alloys combined with relatively high strength and low weight.
  • aluminium alloys for use in heat exchangers or air conditioning condensers.
  • the alloy must have a good strength, a sufficient corrosion resistance and good extrudability.
  • a typical alloy used in this application is AA 3102. Typically this alloy contains approximately 0,43% by weight Fe, 0,12% by weight Si and 0,25% by weight Mn.
  • W097/46726 there is described an aluminium alloy containing up to 0,03% by weight copper; between 0,05 - 0,12% by weight silicon, between 0,1 and 0,5% by weight manganese, between 0,03 and 0,30 % by weight titanium between 0,06 and 1 ,0% weight zinc, less than 0,01% by weight of magnesium, up to 0,50% by weight iron, less than 0,01 % by weight nickel and up to 0,50% by weight chromium.
  • the aluminium alloy according to the present invention includes controlled amounts of iron, silicon, manganese, zirconium, chromium and zinc.
  • an aluminium-based alloys consisting about 0,06-0,25 % by weight of iron, 0,05-0,15 % by weight of silicon up to 0,70 % by weight of copper, up to 0,10% by weight of manganese, 0,02 to 0,20% by weight zirconium, up to 0,18% by weight chromium, up to 0,70 % by weight of zinc, 0,005 to 0,02% by weight titanium, for grain refining puroses, up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities and the balance aluminium, said aluminium-based alloy exhibiting high corrosion resistance, good extrudability and acceptable tensile strength.
  • the iron content of the alloy according to the invention is between about 0,06-0,15 % by weight. In this way the corrosion resistance and the extrudability is optimal, as both characteristics are substantially reduced with high iron content.
  • the zirconium content is preferably between 0,10-0,18 % by weight. In this range the extrudability of the alloy is practically not influenced by any change in the amount of zirconium.
  • the chromium content is between 0,10-0,18 % by weight.
  • An increase in chromium content results in an increased resistance against corrosion, within this range the extrudability is slightly reduced but still within an acceptable range.
  • Zinc will in even small consentration, negatively affect the anodizing properties of AA 6000 alloys. In view of this polluting effect of zinc, the level of Zn should be kept low to make the alloy more recycleable and save costs in the cast house. Otherwise, zinc has a positive effect on the corrosion resistance up to at least 0,7 % by weight, but for the reason given above the amount of zinc is preferable between 0,10 - 0,18 % by weight.
  • copper may be present to up to 0,50 % by weight, it is preferred to have the copper content below 0,01 % by weight in order to have the best possible extrudability. In some circumstances it might be necessary to add copper to the alloy to control the corrosion potential, making the product less electo negative, to avoid galvanic corrosion attack of the product. It has been found that copper increases the corrosion potential with some 100mV for each % of copper added, but at the same time decreases the extrudability substantially.
  • the invention also relates to an aluminium product obtained by means of extrusion and based upon an aluminium alloy according to the invention.
  • the alloy will be homogenized by means of an heat treatment at elevated temperatures, e.g. 550-610°C during 3-10 hours. It has been found that by such a heat treatment the extrudability was slightly improved, but the corrosion resistance was negatively influenced.
  • the aluminium product is characterized in that the only heat treatment of the aluminium alloy after casting is the preheating immediately before extrusion.
  • Such preheating takes place at lower temperatures than the homogenization step and only takes a few minutes, so that the characteristics of the alloy with respect to extrudability and corrosion resistance are hardly effected.
  • alloys according to the invention have been prepared, which alloys are listed below in table 1 the alloys A - E.
  • table 1 the composition of these alloys has been indicated in % by weight, taking into account that each of these alloys may contain up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities.
  • table 1 is also shown the composition of the traditional 3102-alloy. All these alloys have been prepared in the traditional way . The extrusion of the billet after preparation of the alloy was preceded by a preheating to temperatures between 460-490°C. Table 1 : Chemical composition of the different alloys
  • test sample was an extruded tube with a wall thickness of 0,4mm.
  • test as described are in general use with the automotive industry, where an acceptable performance is qualified as being above 20 days.
  • the testing of mechanical properties was carried out on a budget Universal Testing Instrument (Module 167500) and in accordance with the Euronorm standard. In the testing the E-module was fixed to 70000N/mm 2 during the entire testing. The speed of the test was constant and 10 N/mm 2 per second until Rp0,2 was reached, whilst the testing speed from Rp0,2 until fracture was 40% Lo/min, Lo being the initial gauge length.
  • the extrudability is affected by small additions of the different alloying elements. By introducing Cr and Zr it is seen that the die force and the maximum force increases (i.e. the extrudability is reduced). Zinc, on the other hand, does not affect the extrudability in any significant way which as such is well known.
  • the mechanical properties in terms of ultimate tensile strength and yield strength are seen to be significantly improved when Cr is added. In that case the new alloys match the 3102 alloy properties.
  • the corrosion test have been performed on samples taken at different location of the coil. About 10 samples were taken from the very start of the coil (from the front of the billet), 10 samples from the middle part of the coil (middle part of the billet) and 10 samples from the end of the coil (end of the billet). Each sample was about 50 cm long. The results were very consistent which means that there is no effects on the corrosion resistance related to extrusion speed and material flow during the exterusion of one billet, for the extrusion parameters used.
  • Fig. 1 shows the influence of the Fe-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 shows the influence of the Mn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • Fig. 3 shows the influence of the Zr-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows the influence of the Cr-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • Fig. 5 shows the influence of the Zn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • Fig. 6 shows the influence of the Cn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
  • the x-axis represents the content of the alloying agent expressed in % by weight
  • the y-axis is a relative representation of the different properties
  • the square dots being used to represent the ultimate tensile strength in MPa
  • the black triangular dots being used to represent the entrudability expressed in ktons and using the die force as representative measurement
  • the white triangular dots being used to represent the SWAAT-test results expressed in days.
  • the corrosion resistance is reduced in a significant way with higher Fe-contents (keeping Si-content at the same level of 0,08 % by weight). This effect especially occurs at Fe-contents in the range of 0,2 - 0,3 % by weight.
  • the extrudability is significantly reduced with higher Fe-contents. It should be noted that a reduction of 2-3% of the extrudability (expressed as 2-3% increase of the break through pressure) is an unacceptable increase for an extrusion plant. Otherwise an increase of the Fe-content results in an increase of the tensile strength.
  • Fig.6 there is shown a diagram showing the influence of the Cu-content on the extrudability and on the corrosion potential.
  • the amount of Cu in % by weight On the X-axis is shown the amount of Cu in % by weight, whereas the left Y-axis is the extrusion force expressed in kN and the right Y-axis is the corrosion potential expressed in mV according to ASTM G69.
  • the upper line in the graph is the evolution of the corrosion potential, whereas the lower line is the evolution of the extrusion force.
  • the extruded product such as a heat exchanger tube
  • another product such as a header with a clad containing no Zinc
  • Cu additions modify the corrosion potential of the extruded product in such a way that the tube becomes more noble (less negative) than the header material. This will curb any attacks of the tube due to galvanic corrosion.

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Abstract

An aluminium-based alloy consisting of about 0,06-0,25 % by weight of iron, preferably 0,06-0,15 % by weight, 0,05-0,15 % by weight of silicon, up to 0,70 % by weight of copper, preferably less than 0,01 % by weight, up to 0,10 % by weight of manganese, preferably 0,03-0,08 % by weight, 0,02 to 0,20 % by weight of zirconium, preferably 0,10-0,18 % by weight, up to 0,18 % by weight of chromium, preferably 0,10-0,18 % by weight, up to 0,70 % by weight of zinc, preferably 0,10-0,18 % by weight, 0,005 to 0,02 % by weight of titanium (as grainrefiner), up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities and the balance aluminium, said aluminium-based alloy exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance and high extrudability.

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High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium
The invention relates to an improved aluminium alloy and more particularly to an aluminium alloy which contains controlled amounts of defined compounds and is characterized by the combination of high extrudability and high corrosion resistance.
In the automotive industry, aluminium alloys are used in a number of applications, especially for tubing because of the extrudability of the alloys combined with relatively high strength and low weight.
Especially useful are aluminium alloys for use in heat exchangers or air conditioning condensers. In this application the alloy must have a good strength, a sufficient corrosion resistance and good extrudability.
A typical alloy used in this application is AA 3102. Typically this alloy contains approximately 0,43% by weight Fe, 0,12% by weight Si and 0,25% by weight Mn.
In W097/46726 there is described an aluminium alloy containing up to 0,03% by weight copper; between 0,05 - 0,12% by weight silicon, between 0,1 and 0,5% by weight manganese, between 0,03 and 0,30 % by weight titanium between 0,06 and 1 ,0% weight zinc, less than 0,01% by weight of magnesium, up to 0,50% by weight iron, less than 0,01 % by weight nickel and up to 0,50% by weight chromium.
In W097/46726 it is claimed that there is no positive effect of Cr on the corrosion resistance. It should also be noted that in the same patent, the lower level of manganese is 0,1 % by weight.
There is a constant need for having aluminium alloys, having the combination of excellent extrudability and superior corrosion resistance. Excellent extrudability is required to minimize production costs at the extrusion plant, including lower extrusion pressure and higher extrusion speeds.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an aluminium alloy composition which exhibits superior corrosion resistance and improved extrudability while maintaining the strength of the at this moment commercial aluminium alloys. For that reason the aluminium alloy according to the present invention includes controlled amounts of iron, silicon, manganese, zirconium, chromium and zinc.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an aluminium-based alloy suitable for use in heat exchanger tubing or extrusions.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an aluminium-based alloy suitable for use as finstock for heat exchangers or in foil packaging applications, subjected to corrosion, for instance salt water.
These objects and advantages are obtained by an aluminium-based alloys, consisting about 0,06-0,25 % by weight of iron, 0,05-0,15 % by weight of silicon up to 0,70 % by weight of copper, up to 0,10% by weight of manganese, 0,02 to 0,20% by weight zirconium, up to 0,18% by weight chromium, up to 0,70 % by weight of zinc, 0,005 to 0,02% by weight titanium, for grain refining puroses, up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities and the balance aluminium, said aluminium-based alloy exhibiting high corrosion resistance, good extrudability and acceptable tensile strength.
Preferably the iron content of the alloy according to the invention is between about 0,06-0,15 % by weight. In this way the corrosion resistance and the extrudability is optimal, as both characteristics are substantially reduced with high iron content.
In order to optimize the resistance against corrosion, the zirconium content is preferably between 0,10-0,18 % by weight. In this range the extrudability of the alloy is practically not influenced by any change in the amount of zirconium.
Preferably also the chromium content is between 0,10-0,18 % by weight. An increase in chromium content results in an increased resistance against corrosion, within this range the extrudability is slightly reduced but still within an acceptable range.
Zinc will in even small consentration, negatively affect the anodizing properties of AA 6000 alloys. In view of this polluting effect of zinc, the level of Zn should be kept low to make the alloy more recycleable and save costs in the cast house. Otherwise, zinc has a positive effect on the corrosion resistance up to at least 0,7 % by weight, but for the reason given above the amount of zinc is preferable between 0,10 - 0,18 % by weight. Although copper may be present to up to 0,50 % by weight, it is preferred to have the copper content below 0,01 % by weight in order to have the best possible extrudability. In some circumstances it might be necessary to add copper to the alloy to control the corrosion potential, making the product less electo negative, to avoid galvanic corrosion attack of the product. It has been found that copper increases the corrosion potential with some 100mV for each % of copper added, but at the same time decreases the extrudability substantially.
The invention also relates to an aluminium product obtained by means of extrusion and based upon an aluminium alloy according to the invention.
Normally after casting, the alloy will be homogenized by means of an heat treatment at elevated temperatures, e.g. 550-610°C during 3-10 hours. It has been found that by such a heat treatment the extrudability was slightly improved, but the corrosion resistance was negatively influenced.
According to the invention the aluminium product is characterized in that the only heat treatment of the aluminium alloy after casting is the preheating immediately before extrusion.
Such preheating takes place at lower temperatures than the homogenization step and only takes a few minutes, so that the characteristics of the alloy with respect to extrudability and corrosion resistance are hardly effected.
In an effort to demonstrate the improvements associated with the inventive aluminium-based alloy over known prior art alloys, properties related to mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and extrudability were investigated.
The following description details the techniques used to investigate the properties and discussion of the results of the investigation.
A number of alloys according to the invention have been prepared, which alloys are listed below in table 1 the alloys A - E. In table 1 the composition of these alloys has been indicated in % by weight, taking into account that each of these alloys may contain up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities. In table 1 is also shown the composition of the traditional 3102-alloy. All these alloys have been prepared in the traditional way . The extrusion of the billet after preparation of the alloy was preceded by a preheating to temperatures between 460-490°C. Table 1 : Chemical composition of the different alloys
Alloy Fe Si Mn Zr Cr Zn
A 0,10 0,08 0,07 0,18 0,11 0,00
B 0,12 0,07 0,07 0,12 0,11 0,10
C 0,12 0,07 0,07 0,14 0,14 0,17
D 0,13 0,07 0,07 0,10 0,13 0,19
E 0,11 0,07 0,09 0,07 0,00 0,24
3102 0,43 0,12 0,25 - - -
In order to evaluate the improvements obtained by the alloys according to the invention, a number of tests were executed and the results thereof are shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Properties of the alloys listed in Table 1
Alloy UTS YS Elongation Die force Max force SWA
MPa MPa % tons tons days
A 87,60 67,60 38,50 5094 6319 35
B 84,20 64,70 35,00 5115 6245 83
C 87,60 68,00 35,50 5130 6305 90
D 85,00 65,20 35,50 5078 6168 67
E 80,50 56,00 36,00 4734 5078 35
3102 86,20 65,50 37,20 5008 6025 10
For investigation of the properties of these alloys, a set of billets was cast and their composition determined by means of electron spectroscopy. For this analysis use was made of an instrument of make BAIRD VACUUM, and the standards used were supplied by Pechiney. The extrudability is related to the die force and the maximum extrusion force indicated as max force. Those parameters are registered by pressure transducers mounted on the press, giving a direct read out of these values.
For determining the corrosion resistance of these alloys, use is made of the so-called SWAAT-test. The test sample was an extruded tube with a wall thickness of 0,4mm.
This test was performed according to ASTM-standard G85-85 Annex A3, with alternating 30 minutes spray periods and 90 minutes soak periods at 98% humidity. The electrolyte is artificial sea water acidified with acetic acid to a pH of 2,8 to 3,0 and a composition according to ASTM standard D1141. The temperature is kept at 49°C. The test was run in a Liebisch KTS-2000 salt spray chamber.
In order to study the evolution of corrosion behaviour samples from the different materials were taken out of the chamber every third day. The materials were then rinsed in water and subsequently tested for leaks at a applied pressure of 10 bars. If e.g. a sample was found to be perforated after 35 days comparative samples were introduced in the chamber and left for 35 days before first inspection, in order to confirm the result. In the column SWAAT the number of days before perforation are indicated.
The test as described are in general use with the automotive industry, where an acceptable performance is qualified as being above 20 days.
The testing of mechanical properties was carried out on a Zweck Universal Testing Instrument (Module 167500) and in accordance with the Euronorm standard. In the testing the E-module was fixed to 70000N/mm2 during the entire testing. The speed of the test was constant and 10 N/mm2 per second until Rp0,2 was reached, whilst the testing speed from Rp0,2 until fracture was 40% Lo/min, Lo being the initial gauge length.
The results of table 2 show that both the mechanical properties, extrudability in terms of die force and maximum force as well as corrosion resistance are alloy dependent. First of all, the corrosion resistance of the alloys A-E is superior compared to the 3102 alloy. The extrudability is in general comparable to the 3102 alloy, and the same applies to the mechanical properties. When the SWAAT data of the alloys C, D and E are analysed it is seen that the best combinations appear when both Cr, Zr and Zn are present (alloy C). Alloy E which contains no Cr, and alloy A which does not contain Zn give results which are much better than the acceptable limit of 20 days, however, the corrosion resistance is significantly lower than the alloys B, C and D. This clearly shows that both Cr and Zn should be present in a long life alloy in order to optimize the corrosion resistance. In addition, comparing the results from alloy C and D indicate the importance of Zr. Increasing the Zr-content improves the corrosion behaviour in a significant way.
It should therefore be emphasized that the optimum and especially the corrosion resistance is the result of the right combination of the elements Cr, Zr, Mn and Zn.
The extrudability is affected by small additions of the different alloying elements. By introducing Cr and Zr it is seen that the die force and the maximum force increases (i.e. the extrudability is reduced). Zinc, on the other hand, does not affect the extrudability in any significant way which as such is well known.
The mechanical properties in terms of ultimate tensile strength and yield strength are seen to be significantly improved when Cr is added. In that case the new alloys match the 3102 alloy properties.
The corrosion test have been performed on samples taken at different location of the coil. About 10 samples were taken from the very start of the coil (from the front of the billet), 10 samples from the middle part of the coil (middle part of the billet) and 10 samples from the end of the coil (end of the billet). Each sample was about 50 cm long. The results were very consistent which means that there is no effects on the corrosion resistance related to extrusion speed and material flow during the exterusion of one billet, for the extrusion parameters used.
Additional work has been done to evaluate the effect of the different alloying elements, which is also shown in the annexed Figures 1 - 6, in which
Fig. 1 shows the influence of the Fe-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the influence of the Mn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention. Fig. 3 shows the influence of the Zr-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
Fig. 4 shows the influence of the Cr-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
Fig. 5 shows the influence of the Zn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
Fig. 6 shows the influence of the Cn-content on the characteristics of the alloy according to the invention.
In the Figures 1 - 5 the x-axis represents the content of the alloying agent expressed in % by weight, whereas the y-axis is a relative representation of the different properties, the square dots being used to represent the ultimate tensile strength in MPa, the black triangular dots being used to represent the entrudability expressed in ktons and using the die force as representative measurement, and the white triangular dots being used to represent the SWAAT-test results expressed in days.
As shown in Fig. 1 the corrosion resistance is reduced in a significant way with higher Fe-contents (keeping Si-content at the same level of 0,08 % by weight). This effect especially occurs at Fe-contents in the range of 0,2 - 0,3 % by weight. At the same time the extrudability is significantly reduced with higher Fe-contents. It should be noted that a reduction of 2-3% of the extrudability (expressed as 2-3% increase of the break through pressure) is an unacceptable increase for an extrusion plant. Otherwise an increase of the Fe-content results in an increase of the tensile strength.
As becomes clear for Fig. 2, below 0,30 % by weight of Mn any change in the content of Mn has practically no effect on the resistance against corrosion (keeping Fe and Si constant at 0,15 and 0,08 % wy weight respectively). An increase in the Mn-content results in a reduction of the extrudability and easily results in an unacceptable extrudabiity. Otherwise the mechanical properties improve with an increase of the Mn-content.
If Fe, Si and Mn are kept at a constant level of 0,15, 0,08 and 0,08 % by weight, an increase of the Zr-content from 0,07 to 0,15 % by weight will result in an improved resistance against corrosion as shown in Fig. 3. At the same time the extrudability is only decreased slightly, whereas the tensile strength is increased.
The effect of changes in the Cr-content from 0,08 to 0,12 % by weight, while maintaining Fe, Si and Mn at the same level as in Fig. 4, is that the corrosion resistance is increased, the extrudability is slightly reduced , and the mechanical properties somewhat increased. This is shown in Fig. 4.
The influence of Zn, while keeping Fe, Si and Mn at the same level of 0,15, 0,08 and 0,08 % by weight respectively, is illustrated in Figure 5. In this figure titanium (Ti) was also present at a constant level of 0.15 wt%. (Titanium and zirconium is believed to affect the corrosion resistance in the same way, as supported in the results presented in table 2 above)).
The effect of Zn is practically zero with respect to the extrudability and the mechanical properties, but the corrosion resistance is increased with increased Zn-content.
The use of Cu is optional and dependent upon the actual use of the alloy. In Fig.6 there is shown a diagram showing the influence of the Cu-content on the extrudability and on the corrosion potential. On the X-axis is shown the amount of Cu in % by weight, whereas the left Y-axis is the extrusion force expressed in kN and the right Y-axis is the corrosion potential expressed in mV according to ASTM G69. The upper line in the graph is the evolution of the corrosion potential, whereas the lower line is the evolution of the extrusion force.
From this graph it will be clear that a decreasing Cu-content results in an increase in extrudability, whereas an increase of Cu with 1% by weight makes the corrosion potential 100 mV less negative.
Normally it might be preferred to use an alloy with the smallest possible amount of copper, as copper has a negative influence of the inherent resistance against corrosion of the bare tube, and strongly influences the extrudability in a negative sense.
However in situations where the extruded product, such as a heat exchanger tube, must be connected to another product, such as a header with a clad containing no Zinc, it is possible by way of Cu additions to modify the corrosion potential of the extruded product in such a way that the tube becomes more noble (less negative) than the header material. This will curb any attacks of the tube due to galvanic corrosion.

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1. An aluminium-based alloy consisting of about
0,06-0,25 % by weight of iron,
0,05-0,15 % by weight of silicon up to 0,70 % by weight of copper up to 0,10 % by weight of manganese,
0,02 to 0,20 % by weight of zirconium, up to 0,18 % by weight of chromium, up to 0,70 % by weight of zinc, 0,005 to 0,02% by weight of titanium, (as grain refiner) up to 0,02 % by weight of incidental impurities and the balance aluminium, said aluminium-based alloy exhibiting high corrosion resistance and high extrudability.
2. The alloy of claim 1 , wherein said iron content ranges between about 0,06-0,15 % by weight.
3. The alloy of claim 2 wherein said manganese content ranges between about 0,03-0,08 % by weight.
4. The alloy of claim 3 wherein said zirconium content ranges between about 0,10-0,18 % by weight.
5. The alloy of claim 4 wherein said chromium content ranges between about 0,10-0,18 % by weight.
6. The alloy of claim 5 wherein said zinc content ranges between about 0,10-0,18 % by weight.
7. The alloy of any of the preceding claims wherein said copper content ranges below about 0,01 % by weight.
8. Aluminium product obtained by means of extrusion of an aluminium alloy according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the only heat treatment of the alloy after casting is the preheating immediately before extrusion.
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DE69823356T DE69823356T2 (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 CORROSION RESISTANT ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH ZIRCON
AT98942668T ATE264927T1 (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 CORROSION-RESISTANT ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH ZIRCON
KR1019997011882A KR100549389B1 (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium
CA002297116A CA2297116A1 (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium
BR9810877-8A BR9810877A (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 Alloy based on aluminum, and aluminum product obtained by extruding the same
EP98942668A EP0996754B1 (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium
IL13403798A IL134037A (en) 1997-07-17 1998-07-10 High corrosion resistant aluminium alloy containing zirconium
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