公开(公告)号：US20200377976A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16870008

申请日：2020-05-08

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Sazol Kumar Das ,  Rajeev G. Kamat ,  Samuel Robert Wagstaff ,  Simon William Barker ,  Rajasekhar Talla ,  Tudor Piroteala

IPC分类号： C22C21/10 ,  C22F1/053 ,  C21D8/02 ,  C21D9/00

摘要： Provided herein are ultra-high strength aluminum alloys and products prepared therefrom, along with methods of processing the ultra-high strength aluminum alloys. The aluminum alloys described herein are high solute alloys, including significant amounts of zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), copper (Cu), and other elements in addition to aluminum. The aluminum alloys described herein are amenable to post-aging processing without cracking.

公开(公告)号：US10799926B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16000045

申请日：2018-06-05

申请人： NOVELIS INC.

发明人： Antoine Jean Willy Pralong

IPC分类号： B21B38/00 ,  B21B37/74 ,  B21B38/12 ,  G01N25/16 ,  B21B28/04

摘要： Systems and methods for measuring the thermal crown of rolls in-situ (e.g., at high temperature) either inside or outside the rolling mill can include sensors that measure propagation times of mechanical waves through the rolls. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are used to measure the propagation times of ultrasonic waves traveling inside the roll and normal to the roll's axis. These measurements can be taken when the roll is still hot and can be used to determine in real-time the thermal expansion at various points along the roll.

公开(公告)号：US20200307160A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16946292

申请日：2020-06-15

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Rajeev G. Kamat ,  Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan ,  Rahul Vilas Kulkarni ,  Juergen Timm ,  Corrado Bassi ,  Robert Bruce Wagstaff ,  Guillaume Florey ,  Cyrille Bezencon ,  Samuel R. Wagstaff ,  David Leyvraz

IPC分类号： B32B15/01 ,  C22C21/02 ,  C22C21/08 ,  C22C21/10 ,  C22F1/053

摘要： Provided herein are new clad aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. These alloy products possess a combination of strength and other key attributes, such as corrosion resistance, formability, and joining capabilities. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.

公开(公告)号：US20200291503A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16815996

申请日：2020-03-11

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Aurèle Mariaux ,  Aude Celine Despois ,  Milan Felberbaum ,  Guillaume Florey

IPC分类号： C22C21/08 ,  B32B15/01 ,  C22F1/047

摘要： Provided herein are new aluminum alloy products and methods of making these alloys. The aluminum alloy products are age-hardenable, display high strength and formability, and allow for the use of recycled scrap. The aluminum alloys can serve as the core in a clad aluminum alloy product. The alloy products can be used in a variety of applications, including automotive, transportation, and electronics applications.

公开(公告)号：US10704128B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15645103

申请日：2017-07-10

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Sazol Das ,  Hany Ahmed ,  Wei Wen

IPC分类号： C22F1/043 ,  C22C21/08 ,  C22F1/047 ,  C22C21/02

摘要： Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. The aluminum alloys described herein exhibit improved mechanical strength, deformability, and corrosion resistance properties. In addition, the aluminum alloys can be prepared from recycled materials. The aluminum alloy products prepared from the alloys described herein include precipitates to enhance strength, such as MgZn2/Mg(Zn,Cu)2, Mg2Si, and Al4Mg8Si7Cu2.

公开(公告)号：US10648066B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US14963318

申请日：2015-12-09

申请人： NOVELIS INC.

发明人： Rajeev G. Kamat ,  Hashem Mousavi-Anijdan ,  Rahul Kulkarni ,  Mario A. Salgado-Ordorica

IPC分类号： C22F1/04 ,  C21D9/46 ,  C22F1/00 ,  C21D9/00 ,  C22F1/053

摘要： The present invention relates to the reduction of artificial aging time of 7xxx series alloys. Currently, the artificial aging times for typical 7xxx series alloy can be as long as 24 hrs. The current invention allows for a significant reduction of aging times, thereby saving time, energy, money and storage space hence increasing the productivity.

公开(公告)号：US20200095664A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16697518

申请日：2019-11-27

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Wei Wen ,  Hany Ahmed ,  Rajeev G. Kamat ,  Corrado Bassi ,  Guillaume Florey ,  Cyrille Bezencon ,  Juergen Timm ,  David Leyvraz ,  Aude Despois ,  Sazol Kumar Das

IPC分类号： C22F1/057 ,  B22D7/00 ,  C22C21/08 ,  C22C21/02 ,  C22C21/18 ,  C22C21/16 ,  C22C21/14 ,  C22F1/047 ,  C22F1/043 ,  C22F1/05 ,  C22C21/06

摘要： Disclosed are high-strength aluminum alloys and methods of making and processing such alloys. More particularly, disclosed is a 6XXX series aluminum alloy exhibiting improved mechanical strength, formability, corrosion resistance, and anodized qualities. An exemplary method includes homogenizing, hot rolling, solutionizing, and quenching. In some cases, the processing steps can further include annealing and/or cold rolling.

公开(公告)号：US20200049407A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16532822

申请日：2019-08-06

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： JungYoung SON ,  Cameron Koentopp

IPC分类号： F27B7/18 ,  F27B7/16

摘要： Disclosed are adjustable kiln flights for rotary kilns and associated methods. The kiln flight includes a base configured to be secured to a rotary kiln surface of a rotary kiln. In some aspects, the kiln flight includes a flight body rotatably supported on the base such that an angular orientation of the flight body is adjustable. In various examples, the kiln flight includes a height adjuster movably supported relative to the base such that a height of the kiln flight is adjustable. A method of controlling a rotary kiln with the adjustable kiln flight includes supporting a kiln flight on a base that is secured to an inner kiln surface of a rotary kiln, and adjusting at least one of the angular orientation of the kiln flight or the height of the kiln flight.

公开(公告)号：US20190381562A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16556988

申请日：2019-08-30

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Samuel R. Wagstaff ,  Wayne J. Fenton ,  Robert B. Wagstaff ,  Milan Felberbaum ,  Todd F. Bischoff ,  Tina J. Kosmicki

IPC分类号： B22D37/00 ,  B22D27/02 ,  B22D21/04 ,  C22C21/00 ,  B22D46/00 ,  B22D11/103 ,  B22D41/50 ,  B22D11/18

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for using magnetic fields (e.g., changing magnetic fields) to control metal flow conditions during casting (e.g., casting of an ingot, billet, or slab). The magnetic fields can be introduced using rotating permanent magnets or electromagnets. The magnetic fields can be used to induce movement of the molten metal in a desired direction, such as in a rotating pattern around the surface of the molten sump. The magnetic fields can be used to induce metal flow conditions in the molten sump to increase homogeneity in the molten sump and resultant ingot.

公开(公告)号：US20190381552A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16440670

申请日：2019-06-13

申请人： Novelis Inc.

发明人： Renato Rufino Xavier ,  David Skingley Wright ,  Michael Kosmicki ,  Carlos Eboli ,  Timothy F. Stanistreet ,  Young Taeg Park

IPC分类号： B21B45/02

摘要： Provided herein are systems and methods for containing a viscous material, such as a coolant, on a roll and/or a roll processed engineering material (e.g., a metal strip). In particular, a viscous material containment system can include a movable seal and a gas delivery device. A method for cooling a roll can include applying a viscous material, such as a coolant, to the roll and containing the viscous material on the roll using the viscous material containment system. In some cases, the viscous material containment system can be used to facilitate removal of the viscous material from the roll and/or the roll processed engineering material.