EP0818553A1 - Aluminium sheet of the AA5000 type and a method for its manufacture - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a method for the manufacture of aluminium alloy sheet having a content of Mg of 1.5 to 8 wt%, particularly having a composition belonging to the AA5000 series.
- the invention also relates to the sheet produced by the method, which is particularly suitable for forming applications for example in the manufacture of body parts by pressing in the automotive industry.
- sheet is not only taken to mean sheets obtained by cutting, but also strip-shaped sheet e.g. in coil form, which has not yet been cut.
- aluminium alloys containing Mg as a main alloying element it is known to include at least one of Mn, Cr or Zr approximately 0.10-0.5 wt% (percentage by weight; herein all percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified).
- Mn, Cr and Zr are so-called dispersoid-forming alloying elements and their addition to the aluminium alloy obtains an effective grain refinement during annealing following cold-rolling.
- Other alloying elements may also be added for this purpose such as Co, Ti, Ni or V, but in practice Mn, Cr and Zr are the most used.
- a disadvantage is that these alloying elements have low solubility in aluminium.
- a further disadvantage is that these alloying elements are relatively expensive, while the value and the applicability of scrap material containing in particular Zr and/or Cr is low.
- JP-A-5-345693 proposes an alloy having 6-10% Mg and a total of 0.01-0.2% of (Mn + Cr + Zr + V), which after rolling to final thickness is heat treated in a continuous annealing furnace at 450-550°C for less than 120s and then immediately cooled at 800°C/min or more to obtain a crystal grain size of 20-120 ⁇ m. This heat treatment is as short as even 3s.
- EP-A-681034 also describes an alloy having low content of (Fe + Mn + Cr + Ti + Zr) which is subjected at final thickness to heat treatment by heating at a rate of at least 100°C/min to 450-550°C and maintaining the maximum temperature for not more than 300s.
- the cooling rate is 100°C/min or more.
- the temperature range is selected to achieve a desired recrystallization.
- the fastest heating rate mentioned is 540°C/min, but no particular reason is given for the selection of heating rate.
- EP-A-646655 also describes alloy sheets having low (Cr + Mn + Zr + V) which at final thickness are subjected to the heat treatment of heating at at least 3°C/s to 500-580°C, maintaining the maximum temperature for 0-60s and cooling at at least 2°C/s. It is said that if the temperature exceeds 580°C, the heating rate is less than 3°C/s or the temperature is maintained for more than 60s, abnormal grain growth occurs.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacture of an aluminium alloy sheet having good formability in which the contents of Mn, Cr and Zr in particular are low.
- a method for the manufacture of aluminium alloy sheet having a content of Mg of 1.5 to 8.0 wt% and a total content of (Mn + Cr + Zr) of not more than 0.1 wt% comprising a solution heat treatment step at final thickness of the sheet in a continuous annealing furnace, characterised in that in said solution heat treatment the heating rate of the sheet in the heating region of said continuous annealing furnace is at least 50°C/s.
- the sum of the (Mn + Cr + Zr)-content is less than or equal to 0.1%.
- deliberately no Mn, Cr or Zr is added to the alloy, other than what is by chance or inevitably present in the recycling scrap used. This achieves the effect that adding these relatively expensive alloying elements may be omitted, while at the same time the value and the applicability of the recycling scrap of the aluminium sheet produced in accordance with the invention increase.
- the average grain size after the solution heat treatment is in the range 20-80 ⁇ m.
- grain size is taken to mean the average grain diameter according to ASTM-E-112. This achieves the effect that the formability of the aluminium sheet is optimal. With a grain size smaller than approximately 20 ⁇ m, the formability of the aluminium sheet may sharply decrease, while it may also not be possible to suppress the formation of so-called Lüders lines. If the grain size in the aluminium sheet is larger than approximately 80 ⁇ m, then a so-called orange peel can form during pressing. This is an undesired effect.
- the Fe-content is preferably less than 0.5% and more preferably less than approximately 0.25%. With an Fe-content larger than approximately 0.5%, relatively large intermetallic compounds may form which can greatly reduce the formability of the aluminium sheet. An Fe-content less than 0.25% achieves the effect that the aluminium sheet combines a good formability with an average grain size in the desired range.
- the Si-content is preferably less than approximately 0.4% more and preferably less than 0.2%. This achieves the effect that the aluminium sheet combines a good formability with an average grain size in the desired range.
- the Cu-content may be less than 1.0% and preferably in the range 0.3-0.7%. This achieves the effect that the aluminium sheet is thermally hardenable.
- Cu is in a range up to a maximum 0.20%.
- the element Cu is to be regarded as an impurity and is not deliberately added to the alloy, other than what is present by chance or inevitably in the recycling scrap used.
- Ti may be present as grain refining element for the cast micro-structure.
- the Ti-content is preferably less than 0.2% and more preferably less than 0.1% in order to prevent the formation of coarse TiAl 3 particles during solidification.
- the Ti may be added in combination with the elements B or C and preferably the B content is in a range less than 0.01% to prevent the presence of TiB 2 particles in the structure.
- Zn may be present in a range up to a maximum 0.25%. Generally Zn is to be regarded as an impurity and is not deliberately added to the alloy other than what is present by chance or inevitably in the recycling scrap used. Zn can be tolerated in a greater range than other impurities but the Zn content is desirably limited to the stated range.
- dispersoid-forming elements such as Co, Ni and V are also preferably only at impurity level, if present.
- the sheet may be brought to its final thickness (finished thickness at end of the rolling processes) by conventional rolling techniques.
- the aluminium sheet is then solution heat-treated so that recrystallization takes place, in a continuous annealing furnace.
- the heating rate of the aluminium sheet in the heating section of the continuous annealing furnace is at least 50°C/s, and is preferably over 80°C/s.
- the maximum temperature is preferably within the temperature range 450-570°C and the time at this temperature is preferably 5-300s, and more preferably 5-30s.
- the aluminium sheet is preferably cooled to below 150°C at a cooling rate of at least 100°C/min.
- the method in accordance with the invention has many advantages. Firstly the mechanical properties of the aluminium sheet produced in accordance with the invention can be at least comparable to those of aluminium sheet of the AA5000 type alloy in the stated range of the Mg-content in which at least one of the alloying elements Zr, Cr or Mn is also present in a range greater than 0.1%. Secondly the formability of the aluminium sheet in accordance with the invention can be greater than an aluminium sheet of a similar type of alloy with about the same Mg-content, but with the presence of such alloying elements as Zr, Cr or Mn. This is achieved in part because the grain size is in the stated range attained with the heat-treatment in accordance with the invention.
- Figs. 1 and 2 show graphically the test results of the following Examples.
- continuous annealed sheet with a heating rate of approximately 100°C/sec has a higher Ag, A80 and "n"-exponent than sheet with a heating rate of approximately 5°C/sec.
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The alloy composition of the tested aluminium sheets (wt%) | |||||||
Sheet | Mg | Mn | Cu | Fe | Si | Zr | Cr |
A | 4.05 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
B | 4.80 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
The grain size of the different aluminium sheets following solution heat treatment | ||
Aluminium sheet | ASTM grain size number | average grain size (µm) |
Alloy A-I | 10.3 | 10 |
Alloy A-II | 9.2 | 15 |
Alloy B-I | 8.0 | 25 |
Alloy B-II | 7.2 | 30 |
Claims (13)
- A method for the manufacture of aluminium alloy sheet having a content of Mg of 1.5 to 8.0 wt% and a total content of (Mn + Cr + Zr) of not more than 0.1 wt%, comprising a solution heat treatment step at final thickness of the sheet in a continuous annealing furnace, characterised in that in said solution heat treatment the heating rate of the sheet in the heating region of said continuous annealing furnace is at least 50°C/s.
- A method according to claim 1, wherein said heating rate is at least 80°C/s.
- A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in said solution heat treatment, the sheet is held at a maximum temperature in the range 450 to 570°C for a time period in the range 5 to 300s.
- A method according to claim 3 wherein said time period is in the range 5 to 30s.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in said solution heat treatment the cooling rate of said sheet is at least 100°C/min to below 150°C.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in said heating region of said continuous annealing furnace, the sheet is heated by induction heating.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said aluminium alloy belongs to the AA5000 series.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the average grain size of the aluminium alloy after the solution heat treatment is in the range 20 to 80µm.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said aluminium alloy has a content of Fe of not more than 0.5 wt%.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said aluminium alloy has a content of Si of not more than 0.4 wt%.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said aluminium alloy has a content of Cu or not more than 1.0 wt%.
- A method according to claim 11, wherein said aluminium alloy has a Cu content of not more than 0.2 wt%.
- An aluminium alloy sheet produced by the method of any one of the preceding claims, which has been shaped into a non-planar shape by press-forming.
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CN1107740C (en) * | 2000-01-27 | 2003-05-07 | 中南工业大学 | Al and Mg alloy solid solution or homogenizing heat treatment method |
EP2888383B1 (en) | 2012-08-22 | 2016-03-30 | Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH | Aluminium alloy strip which is resistant to intercrystalline corrosion and method for producing same |
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EP0594509A1 (en) * | 1992-10-23 | 1994-04-27 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Process for manufacturing Al-Mg alloy sheets for press forming |
EP0646655A1 (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-04-05 | Nkk Corporation | Method of manufacturing natural aging-retardated aluminum alloy sheet exhibiting excellent formability and excellent bake hardening ability |
EP0681034A1 (en) * | 1994-05-06 | 1995-11-08 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | A method of manufacturing an aluminum alloy sheet for body panel and the alloy sheet manufactured thereby |
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EP0646655A1 (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-04-05 | Nkk Corporation | Method of manufacturing natural aging-retardated aluminum alloy sheet exhibiting excellent formability and excellent bake hardening ability |
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EP2888383B1 (en) | 2012-08-22 | 2016-03-30 | Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH | Aluminium alloy strip which is resistant to intercrystalline corrosion and method for producing same |
EP3191613B1 (en) | 2014-09-12 | 2019-01-23 | Aleris Aluminum Duffel BVBA | Method of annealing aluminium alloy sheet material |
EP3006579B1 (en) | 2014-12-11 | 2017-06-07 | Aleris Aluminum Duffel BVBA | Method of continuously heat-treating 7000-series aluminium alloy sheet material |
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