IP Library Granted Patent US 10,279,434
Granted Patent B2
US 10,279,434 · App. 15/514,253 · Granted May 7, 2019

Multi-layered aluminium brazing sheet material

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Patent No.
US 10,279,434
App. No.
15/514,253
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-layered brazing sheet material including an aluminum core alloy layer, a brazing clad layer material on one face of the core layer, an inter-layer between the core layer and brazing clad layer material, and a water-side layer on the other face of the core layer. The core layer made from aluminum alloy having, in wt. %, up to 0.6% Si, up to 0.45% Fe, 0.6% to 1.25% Cu, 0.6% to 1.4% Mn, 0.08% to 0.4% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.25% Zr, up to 0.2% Ti, up to 0.3% Zn, balance aluminum and impurities. The brazing layer made from aluminum alloy having 6% to 14% Si and up to 2% Mg, balance aluminum and impurities. The inter-layer made from 1xxx-series aluminum alloy. The water-side layer made from 3xxx-series aluminum alloy having 0.5% to 1.8% Mn and 1% to 3.5% Zn.

Claims (45)

1. A multi-layered brazing sheet material consisting of an aluminium core alloy layer provided with a brazing clad layer material on one face of said aluminium core alloy layer, an inter-layer positioned between the aluminium core alloy layer and the brazing clad layer material, and a water-side layer on an other face of the aluminium core layer,

wherein the aluminium core alloy layer is made from an aluminium alloy having, in wt. %, up to 0.6% Si, up to 0.45% Fe, 0.6% to 1.25% Cu, 0.6% to 1.4% Mn, 0.08% to 0.4% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, up to 0.25% Zr, up to 0.25% Ti, up to 0.3% Zn, balance aluminium and impurities,

wherein the brazing layer is made from an aluminium alloy having 6% to 14% Si and up to 2% Mg, balance aluminium and impurities,

wherein the inter-layer is made from an aluminium alloy of the 1xxx-series alloys, and

wherein the waterside layer is made from a 3xxx-series aluminium alloy having 0.5% to 1.8% Mn and 1% to 3.5% Zn.

2. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the core layer is made from an aluminium alloy consisting of, in wt. %, up to 0.2% Si, up to 0.3% Fe, 0.7% to 1.1% Cu, 0.7% to 1.2% Mn, 0.1% to 0.3% Mg, up to 0.2% Cr, 0.04% to 0.2% Zr, 0.03% to 0.15% Ti, up to 0.1% Zn, balance aluminium and impurities.

3. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the core layer is made from an aluminium alloy consisting of, in wt. %, up to 0.1% Si, up to 0.25% Fe, 0.75% to 1.05% Cu, 0.75% to 1.1% Mn, 0.15% to 0.3% Mg, up to 0.1% Cr, 0.04% to 0.15% Zr, 0.05% to 0.15% Ti, up to 0.1% Zn, balance aluminium and impurities.

4. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing layer is made from a 4xxx-series aluminium alloy having 7% to 11% Si and 0.4% to 2% Mg.

5. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing layer is made from a 4xxx-series aluminium alloy having 6% to 14% Si and up to 0.35% Mg.

6. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the waterside liner is made from a 3xxx-series aluminium alloy containing, in wt. %:

Mn 0.5% to 1.8%,

Zn 1% to 3.5%,

Mg<0.3%,

Si<1.2%,

Fe<0.8%,

Cu<0.8%,

Ti<0.25%,

balance unavoidable impurities and aluminium.

7. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the waterside liner is made from a 3xxx-series aluminium alloy containing, in wt. %:

Mn 0.6% to 1.3%,

Zn 1.5% to 3%,

Mg<0.1%,

Si<0.5%,

Fe<0.5%,

Cu<0.1%,

Ti<0.12%,

balance unavoidable impurities and aluminium.

8. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-layer brazing sheet product has a total thickness in the range of 0.1 to 1.2 mm.

9. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing layer has a thickness of 5% to 15% of the total thickness.

10. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing sheet product is provided in an H-temper.

11. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing layer is made from a 4xxx-series aluminium alloy having 7% to 11% Si and 1% to 1.8% Mg.

12. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the waterside liner is made from a 3xxx-series aluminium alloy containing, in wt. %:

Mn 0.75% to 1.0%,

Zn 2.2% to 2.8%,

Mg<0.1%,

Si<0.5%,

Fe<0.5%,

Cu<0.05%,

Ti<0.12%,

balance unavoidable impurities and aluminium.

13. The multi-layered brazing sheet product according to claim 1 , wherein the brazing sheet product is provided in an H24-temper.

14. A brazed tube made from the multi-layered brazing sheet material according to claim 1 .

15. A heat exchanger comprising a brazed tube made from the multi-layered brazing sheet material according to claim 1 and wherein the waterside liner is facing the fluid-side in the tube.

16. A charge-air-cooler incorporating a brazed tube made from the multi-layered brazing sheet material according to claim 1 and wherein the waterside liner is facing the fluid-side in the tube.

17. A water charge-air-cooler incorporating a brazed tube made from the multi-layered brazing sheet material according to claim 1 and wherein the waterside liner is facing the fluid-side in the tube.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2025
From: NOVELIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; NOVELIS INC.; NOVELIS KOBLENZ GMBH
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070481/0417 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2022
From: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBH
To: NOVELIS KOBLENZ GMBH
Reel/Frame 061419/0936 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBH
To: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Reel/Frame 052836/0908 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBH
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 052837/0154 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2017
From: KIRKHAM, STEVEN; JACOBY, BERND
To: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 041728/0559 →