Abstract:
An aluminum alloy containing 0.05 to 0.15% copper, 0.5 to 0.7% iron, 0.15 to 0.3% silicon, 0.3 to 0.6% manganese, the balance essentially aluminum when properly anodized acquires an attractive integral beige color. Sheet products fashioned from this material are useful in architectural applications such as covering the exterior of large buildings.
Abstract:
IMPROVED ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET CONTAINING SILICON, COPPER AND CHROMIUM IN CONTROLLED AMOUNTS AND HAVING A HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM BASE IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTEGRALLY COLORED ANODIC COATINGS AND IS HIGHLY FORMABLE. THE INTEGRAL COATINGS CAN RANGE IN COLOR FROM GOLD THROUGH BRONZE SHADES TO A TRUE BLACK. THE ALLOY HAS IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE AND IS HIGHLY SUITED FROM ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS. THE PRODUCTION OF THE ALLOY SHEET PRODUCT INCLUDES A HIGH TEMPERATURE HOMOGENIZATION TOGETHER WITH CONTROLLED HOT AND WARM ROLLING PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE A FINE INTERNAL STRUCTURE.
Abstract:
AN ALUMINUM BASE ALLOY CONTAINING IN PERCENT BY WEIGHT 3.5-6.5 SILICON, 0.3-0.65 MANGANESE, 0.1-0.7 IRON, A MAXIMUM OR 0.3 COPPER, A MAXIMUM OF 0.1 MAGNESIUM, ABD A MAXIMUM OR 0.1 TITANIUM, WITH A MAXIMUM TOTAL OF OTHER ELEMENTS 0.15%, AND NO MORE THAN 0.05% OF ANY ONE OF THESE OTHER ELEMENTS. THIS ALLOY IS COLORABLE BY ANODIZATION TO AN ATTRACTIVE SLATE-GRAY.