Global Patent Index - EP 1373591 A2

EP 1373591 A2 20040102 - METHOD FOR AGING 7000 SERIES ALUMINIUM

Title (en)

METHOD FOR AGING 7000 SERIES ALUMINIUM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ALTERUNG VON ALUMINIUM DER 7000 SERIEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LA SOLIDITE ET/OU LA RESISTANCE A LA CORROSION D'ALLIAGES AEROSPACIAUX D'ALUMINIUM DE LA SERIE 7000

Publication

EP 1373591 A2 20040102 (EN)

Application

EP 02713880 A 20020320

Priority

  • US 0208538 W 20020320
  • US 27740301 P 20010320

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02075010A2] This invention relates to a method for artificially aging 7000 Series Al aerospace alloys to impart improved strength and/or corrosion resistance performance thereto. The method purposefully adds a second aging step or stage to a one-step tempering, or a third step/stage to a low-high, two-step aging operation. The added step/stage extends at about 225-275 DEG F for about 3-24 hours. More preferably, the added stage extends at about 250 DEG F for about 6 hours or more.

IPC 1-7

C22F 1/053

IPC 8 full level

C22F 1/053 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C22F 1/053 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02075010A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02075010 A2 20020926; WO 02075010 A3 20030313; AU 2002245705 A1 20021003; BR 0208271 A 20040309; CA 2441168 A1 20020926; CN 1531603 A 20040922; EP 1373591 A2 20040102; US 2003051784 A1 20030320

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0208538 W 20020320; AU 2002245705 A 20020320; BR 0208271 A 20020320; CA 2441168 A 20020320; CN 02806935 A 20020320; EP 02713880 A 20020320; US 10327302 A 20020320