EP2813592B1 - Feuille d'alliage d'aluminium pour composants de connexion et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Feuille d'alliage d'aluminium pour composants de connexion et son procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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EP2813592B1
EP2813592B1 EP13746696.7A EP13746696A EP2813592B1 EP 2813592 B1 EP2813592 B1 EP 2813592B1 EP 13746696 A EP13746696 A EP 13746696A EP 2813592 B1 EP2813592 B1 EP 2813592B1
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Yasuo Takaki
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  • the present invention is related to an aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components which are used for electrically connecting electrical devices such as battery groups, invertors, motors, and components in the electrical devices, which are equipped on various transportation machines such as an electric automobile that use electricity as their power source, and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • bus-bar is used to electrically interconnect the electric devices as well as components therein.
  • a connecting component It is necessary for such a connecting component to be excellent in terms of electrical conductivity to carry an electric current.
  • a coupling device such as a bolt
  • heat generation by carrying the electric current may induce deformation (creep deformation) in the connecting part 1a of the coupling component 1 (see FIG. 1 ).
  • Lowering of a tightening torque due to the deformation may result in loosening and releasing of the connecting device.
  • the connecting component is thus also required to have excellent creep resistance.
  • a connecting component is often designed to have a curved part with a small bending radius (R) for the purpose of fulfilling demand of space saving (downsizing) in an electric device. It is also required for the connecting component to be superior in bending workability, accordingly.
  • Copper-based materials have been mainly researched so far aiming to develop a connecting component satisfying the above-described requirements.
  • weight reduction of an automobile and an electrical device to be equipped to the automobile are required these days in order to reduce fuel consumption of an automobile.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an aluminum alloy for connecting components, with specifications in terms of chemical composition as well as electrical conductivity and conditions of the tempering treatment. It is described in the Patent Document 1 that the aluminum alloy is excellent in terms of electrical conductivity and creep resistance.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a manufacturing method of an aluminum alloy sheet, in which an ingot of a specified chemical composition is subjected to a homogenizing heat treatment, a hot rolling, a cold rolling, and a finishing heat treatment under a prescribed condition. It is stated in the Patent Document 2 that the aluminum alloy sheet exhibits bending workability required for a printed-circuit board.
  • Patent Document 3 discloses a technology to regulate the Cube orientation distribution density to a predetermined range by controlling texture of an aluminum alloy sheet for the purpose of improvement of bending workability of Al-Mg-Si based Alloy (JIS 6000 series Al alloy) although the aluminum alloy sheet is not to be used for a connecting component but for a panel for automobile.
  • Patent Document 4 discloses a technology to specify length of grain boundaries between crystals having crystal orientation difference of 20° or less, in a total length of grain boundaries between all of the crystals in an aluminum alloy sheet although the aluminum alloy sheet is not to be used for a connecting component but for a panel for automobile.
  • the invention disclosed in the Patent Document 1 does not consider about bending workability at all and thus does not satisfy the workability required for connecting components, even though it is an invention from a viewpoint of improving creep resistance (see paragraph [0010] of the Patent Document 1).
  • bending cracking is liable to be induced in the course of forming process.
  • Patent Document 2 Although disclosed in the Patent Document 2 is a technology from a point of view to improvement of bending workability, no consideration was made in terms of creep resistance as described in paragraph [0001] of the Patent Document 2.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet does not satisfy creep resistance required for a connecting component. If the manufacturing method disclosed in the Patent Document 2 is applied to a connecting component, heat generation by carrying electric current may induce deformation in the connecting part 1a of the connecting component 1 (see FIG. 1 ), resulting in loosening and releasing of the coupling device such as a bolt.
  • the Patent Documents 3 and 4 are technologies from a point of view to improvement of bending workability, no consideration was made in terms of creep resistance as for the Patent Document 2. Further, the technologies are not for a connecting component but for a panel of an automobile.
  • the aluminum alloy sheets disclosed in the Patent Documents 3 and 4 do not satisfy creep resistance required for a connecting component, accordingly. Furthermore, although the aluminum alloy sheets exhibit the bending workability required for a panel of an automobile which is about 1 mm in thickness, it is supposed to be difficult for the aluminum alloy sheets to show superior bending workability required for a connecting component which is generally about 2 mm in thickness.
  • the present invention addresses the problem of providing an aluminum alloy sheet for a connecting component which exhibits excellent creep resistance and bending workability while keeping electrical conductivity and a manufacturing method therefor.
  • inventors of the present invention developed the present invention by finding that chemical compositions and Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of an aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components significantly affect to creep resistance and bending workability.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is constituted by an aluminum alloy which contains Si in an amount of 0.3 - 1.5 mass % and Mg in an amount of 0.3 - 1.0 mass % with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and optionally Fe in an amount of less than 0.5 mass % and Zn in an amount of less than 0.5 mass % among the inevitable impurities, the aluminum alloy optionally further comprising one kind or more selected from: Cu of less than 1.0 mass %, Mn of less than 1.0 mass %, Cr of less than 0.5 mass %, Zr of less than 0.3 mass %, and Ti of less than 0.1 mass %, exhibiting an electrical conductivity of 45.0 % IACS or more, and exhibiting a Cube orientation distribution density of 15 or more on the surface of the sheet as determined by crystal orientation distribution function analysis.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components specifies Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of a predetermined value or more, the creep resistance as well as the bending workability are improved. In other words, both creep resistance and bending workability required for connecting components can be secured at the same time by the aluminum alloy sheet. Further, as the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components specifies a predetermined range of contained amount of Si and Mg, the effect of improving creep resistance can be secured. Furthermore, as the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components specifies the electrical conductivity of 45.0 % IACS or more, electrical conductivity required for connecting components can be secured.
  • Fe is less than 0.5 mass % and Zn is less than 0.5 mass % in the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • the effect of improvement of bending workability can be secured because, among the inevitable impurities, the contents of Fe and Zn are controlled to less than a specified amount.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components preferably contains one kind or more selected from; Cu of less than 1.0 mass %, Mn of less than 1.0 mass %, Cr of less than 0.5 mass %, Zr of less than 0.3 mass %, and Ti of less than 0.1 mass %.
  • the alloy contains less than the specified amount of one kind or more selected from Cu, Mn, Cr, Zr, Ti; according to the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components, the effect of improving the creep resistance can be further secured without sacrificing the effect of improving the bending workability.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is comprising: a homogenizing heat treatment step in which an ingot consisting of the aluminum alloy is subjected to a homogenizing heat treatment at 500 - 570°C for 1 - 24 hours; a hot rolling step in which the ingot subjected to the homogenizing heat treatment is subjected to a hot rolling to produce a hot rolled sheet; a solution heat treatment step in which the hot rolled sheet is subjected, without being cold rolled, to a solution heat treatment at 500 - 570°C for 60 seconds or less; and an artificial aging treatment step in which the hot rolled sheet is subjected to an artificial aging treatment.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components electrical conductivity, Cube orientation distribution density at the surface of the sheet, and proof stress of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components can be controlled to a predetermined value or more by specifying the chemical composition of the aluminum alloy, by specifying process conditions of the homogenizing heat treatment and the solution heat treatment, and by not performing a cold rolling.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the sheet as determined by orientation distribution function analysis is preferably 20 or more.
  • the average grain size on the surface of the sheet is preferably 150 ⁇ m or less in the rolling direction.
  • the surface bending property can be improved by refining crystal grains.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is comprising: a homogenizing heat treatment step in which an ingot consisting of the aluminum alloy is subjected to a homogenizing heat treatment at 500 - 570°C for 1 - 24 hours; a hot rolling step in which the ingot subjected to the homogenizing heat treatment is subjected to plural paths of hot rolling with rolling start temperatures ranging from 350 to 450°C to produce a hot rolled sheet; a solution heat treatment step in which the hot rolled sheet is subjected, without being cold rolled, to a solution heat treatment at 500 - 570°C for 100 seconds or less; and an artificial aging treatment step in which the hot rolled sheet is subjected to an artificial aging treatment.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components electrical conductivity, Cube orientation distribution density at the surface of the sheet, and proof stress of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components can be controlled to a predetermined value or more, and grain size can be controlled to a predetermined value or less, by specifying the chemical composition of the aluminum alloy, by specifying process conditions of the homogenizing heat treatment, the hot rolling, and the solution heat treatment, and by not performing a cold rolling.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet of the present invention may be suitably used for connecting components because it excels in creep resistance and bending workability while electrical conductivity is secured by specifying predetermined values of electrical conductivity and Cube orientation distribution density on the surface or more as well as it specifies a predetermined range of contained amount of Si and Mg.
  • an aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components of excellent creep resistance and bending workability along with good electrical conductivity can be produced as the chemical composition of the aluminum alloy is specified, conditions of the homogenizing heat treatment and the solution heat treatment are specified, and a cold rolling is not performed.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components (hereinafter referred to as aluminum alloy sheet) according to the present invention consists of predetermined amounts of Si and Mg, and the balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet is characterized in that the electrical conductivity and the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface are predetermined value or more.
  • the inevitable impurities Fe and Zn are preferably less than the predetermined values.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet preferably contains one or more kinds of inevitable impurities selected from Cu, Mn, Cr, Zr, and Ti, in less than the respectively predetermined amount.
  • Si forms precipitates in the course of an artificial aging treatment after a solution heat treatment. Because Si has an effect of improving creep resistance by preventing grain boundary migration at high temperatures, Si is an indispensable element for the aluminum alloy sheet according to the present invention. Desirable creep resistance cannot be secured if the content of Si is less than 0.3 mass %. If the contained amount of Si is more than 1.50 mass %, on the other hand, coarse crystallized and precipitated compounds are liable to be formed to cause the deterioration of the bending workability in particular. Therefore, a contained amount of Si is to be controlled to 0.3 to 1.5 mass %. In order to further secure the effect of improving bending workability and creep resistance, the contained amount of Si is preferably 0.4 to 1.5 mass %, and more preferably 0.5 to 1.3 mass %.
  • Mg forms precipitates in the course of an artificial aging treatment after a solution heat treatment. Because Mg has an effect of improving creep resistance by preventing grain boundary migration at high temperatures, Mg is an indispensable element for the aluminum alloy sheet according to the present invention. Desirable creep resistance cannot be secured if the content of Mg is less than 0.3 mass %. If the contained amount of Mg is more than 1.0 mass %, on the other hand, coarse crystallized and precipitated compounds are liable to be formed to cause the deterioration of the bending workability in particular. Therefore, a contained amount of mg is to be controlled to 0.3 to 1.0 mass %. A preferred contained amount of Mg is 0.5 to 0.8 mass % in order to further secure the effect of improving bending workability and creep resistance.
  • Fe and Zn and the like may be contained within a range in which these inevitable elements do not impair the effects of the present invention.
  • contained amount of Fe and Zn are preferably regulated to less than 0.50 mass %, respectively. If the contained amount of Fe or Zn becomes 0.50 mass % or more, the bending workability or the corrosion resistance is deteriorated.
  • Fe and Zn are contained in a certain quantity in scraps and recycled molten metals, for example an aluminum alloy for a clad material such as a brazing sheet. These scraps and recycled molten metals may be mixed in the manufacturing process so that the contained amounts of the elements are less than the prescribed range in the aluminum alloy sheet to reduce the cost of raw material. Further, inevitable impurities other than Fe and Zn are also tolerated in a content range in which the elements do not impair the effects of the present invention.
  • Cu enhances formation of aging precipitates in an artificial aging treatment after a solution heat treatment. Creep resistance is thus enhanced by preventing dislocations from moving in a high temperature environment. It is preferred to contain Cu in an amount of 0.05 mass % or more in order to obtain the effect. On the other hand, if a contained amount of Cu is 1.00 mass % or more, stress corrosion cracking resistance, weldability, and bending workability are markedly deteriorated. Therefore, a contained amount of Cu is to be controlled to less than 1.00 mass % when Cu is added to the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • Mn develops dispersed particles (dispersed phase) in the course of a homogenizing heat treatment, and these dispersed particles have the effect of preventing grain boundary migration after recrystallization so that Mn has the effect of allowing fine grains to be obtained.
  • the bending workability of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention improves as the grains of the structure of the aluminum alloy are finer.
  • Mn is preferably contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more.
  • the Mn content is 1.00 mass % or more, a coarse Al-Fe-Si-Mn crystallized compound is likely to be produced to cause the degradation of the bending workability of the aluminum alloy sheet. Therefore, a contained amount of Mn is to be controlled to less than 1.00 mass % when Mn is added to the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • Cr forms dispersed particles (dispersed phase) in the course of a homogenizing heat treatment, and these dispersed particles have the effect of preventing grain boundary migration after recrystallization so that Cr has the effect of allowing fine grains to be obtained.
  • Cr is preferably contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more. If the contained amount of Cr is 0.50 mass % or more, on the other hand, coarse intermetallic compounds are liable to be formed during melting and casting steps to cause the deterioration of the bending workability. Therefore, a contained amount of Cr is to be controlled to less than 0.50 mass % when Cr is added to the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • Zr forms dispersed grains (dispersed phase) in the course of a homogenizing heat treatment, and these dispersed particles have the effect of preventing grain boundary migration after recrystallization so that Zr has the effect of allowing fine grains to be obtained.
  • Zr is preferably contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more. If the contained amount of Zr is 0.30 mass % or more, on the other hand, coarse intermetallic compounds are liable to be formed during melting and casting steps to cause the deterioration of the bending workability. Therefore, a contained amount of Zr is to be controlled to less than 0.30 mass % when Zr is added to the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • Ti Being contained in a small amount in the aluminum alloy sheet, Ti is an element effective to refine crystal grains and to improve the bending workability. To effectively provide the effect, Ti is preferably contained in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more. If contained amount of Cr is 0.10 mass % or more, on the other hand, coarse compounds are liable to be formed to cause the deterioration of the bending workability. Therefore, a contained amount of Ti is to be controlled to less than 0.10 mass % when Ti is added to the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • Electrical conductivity of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is set to be 45.0 % IACS or more. If the electrical conductivity is 45.0 % IACS or more, conductivity required for connecting components can be secured. However, if the electrical resistivity is high, i.e., the electrical conductivity is less than 45.0 % IACS, then it becomes necessary to increase a cross-sectional area of the connecting component in order to pass a desired density of current, which causes increasing weight of the component. The higher the electrical conductivity, the better the connecting component is.
  • the electrical conductivity is preferably 47.0 % IACS or more, and more preferably 50.0 % IACS or more.
  • the electrical conductivity of an aluminum alloy sheet can be controlled by contained amounts of Si and Mg, conditions of a homogenizing heat treatment, a solution heat treatment, and an artificial aging treatment in the manufacturing process. It should be noted, however, that excessively high electrical conductivity is liable to induce excessive decrease in the amount of solid solution and formation of coarse precipitated products.
  • the electrical conductivity is preferably 60.0 % IACS or less, accordingly.
  • Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is set to be 15 or more. Both creep resistance and bending workability required for a connecting component can be attained by the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet of 15 or more. If the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet is less than 15, the bending workability is degraded.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is preferably 20 or more, and more preferably 30 or more in order to secure the effect of improving creep resistance and bending workability.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density becomes less than 15, indicating that crystal orientation on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet is relatively random.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is controlled to 15 or more as specified by the present invention, in another words, if the Cube orientation reaches a predetermined level or more, then density of low-angle grain boundaries between adjacent grains having small difference in terms of crystal orientation increases, decreasing or eliminating a level difference of grain boundaries when the alloy material is deformed. Moreover, formation of a shear band is suppressed because uniform slip deformation becomes possible in the Cube orientation as compared to other crystal orientations. As a result, bending workability is improved by controlling the Cube orientation distribution function to 15 or more because the level difference of grain boundaries which are crack starting points or propagation paths for cracks during bending work as well as formation of a shear band at grain inside of crystals grains are suppressed.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is preferably 100 or smaller, accordingly.
  • the Cube orientation density is determined by orientation distribution function analysis (occasionally referred to ODF analysis hereinafter) which is superior in terms of accuracy to measure crystal texture.
  • Cube orientation density determined by the ODF analysis is capable to expressing a wide range of preferential orientation in a quantitative manner as it expresses the orientation as a dimensionless ratio to that of a randomly-oriented Al powder standard sample having no preferential orientation. This is in contrast to measurement of intensity integral which is not capable of expressing the pure Cube orientation as it is not possible to distinguish the rotational orientations within the ⁇ 100 ⁇ planes.
  • Measurement of Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet by the ODF analysis is conducted by using for example an X-ray diffraction apparatus (Rigaku RAD-rX (Ru-200B) produced by Rigaku Corporation). ODF analysis by incomplete pole figures can be performed by the X-ray diffraction apparatus. By the Schluz reflection method, incomplete pole figures of ⁇ 100 ⁇ and ⁇ 111 ⁇ planes are acquired, for which Burge iterative series expansion method (positivity method) is applied to perform the ODF analysis to determine the Cube orientation distribution density.
  • positivity method positivity method
  • a relationship between a bending direction and the Cube orientation (the direction of orientation) in a bending work of an aluminum alloy sheet should be noted here. If an aluminum alloy sheet is bent in a direction parallel to the Cube orientation, in other words, the bending work direction is parallel or right-angled to the rolling direction of the plate material, then the Cube orientation is stabilized during the deformation and excellent bending workability can be secured. Since the Cube orientation is aligned when it is rotated by 90°, angles of 0° and 90° are not distinguished with each other in the sheet. As such, regardless of the bending work direction is set parallel or right-angled to the rolling direction of the plate material, the Cube orientation is the same and excellent bending workability can be secured.
  • the bending work direction is preferably in either of the two angles.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the sheet can be controlled by contained amounts of Si and Mg, condition of hot rolling, and not performing a cold rolling in the manufacturing process.
  • Proof stress (0.2 % proof stress) of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is preferably 180 MPa or more. Creep resistance required for connecting components can be secured when the proof stress is 180 MPa or more. On the other hand, the creep resistance is decreased when the proof stress is less than 180 MPa.
  • the proof stress is preferably 190 MPa or more, and more preferably 195 MPa or more in order to ensure the effect of securing the creep resistance.
  • the proof stress can be controlled by amounts of Si and Mg contained in the aluminum alloy sheet, conditions of a homogenizing heat treatment, a solution heat treatment, and an artificial aging treatment in the manufacturing process.
  • a connecting component is a component to electrically interconnect plural members.
  • a bus-bar is installed on various electric transportation machines using electricity as their power source such as various kinds of electric device including battery groups, invertors, motors, and so on.
  • a connecting component called bus-bar is used to electrically interconnect the electric devices as well as components therein.
  • Bus-bar is a component in plate or square bar shape having a certain thickness although its shape is not particularly limited.
  • a bus-bar is in a shape, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a bus-bar made of an aluminum alloy is required to have a larger cross-sectional area as compared to that made of copper in order to secure electrical conductance as aluminum is inferior to copper in terms of electrical conductivity.
  • the thickness of the bus-bar has to be increased as it is difficult to increase the width in many cases.
  • deformation volume on the bending surface increases with the thickness of a sheet.
  • a bus-bar constituted by an aluminum alloy is accompanied by an issue of bending crack in the course of bending work. The issue to improve bending workability becomes thus tangible for such a bus-bar.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet according to the present invention is preferably applied to bus-bars having a thickness of 1.5 mm or more, particularly those having a thickness of 1.8 - 5.0 mm even amongst connecting components, exhibiting the remarkable effect of simultaneously satisfy the creep resistance and bending workability.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises of a homogenizing heat treatment step S2, a hot rolling step S3, a solution heat treatment step S4, and an artificial aging treatment step S5.
  • a homogenizing heat treatment step S2 a hot rolling step S3, a solution heat treatment step S4, and an artificial aging treatment step S5.
  • casting step S1 an aluminum alloy of the chemical composition is melted and casted by a generally known casting method such as DC casting process.
  • An ingot of approximately 400 - 600 mm in thickness is obtained by cooling down the aluminum alloy to a temperature lower than its solidus line. The ingot is scalped if necessary.
  • homogenizing heat treatment step S2 a homogenizing heat treatment (a soaking treatment) is performed to the ingot casted in the casting step S1 at a predetermined temperature, prior to hot rolling.
  • a homogenizing heat treatment a soaking treatment
  • the homogenizing heat treatment also serves as preheating for a successive hot rolling step S3.
  • Heat treatment temperature (temperature of an ingot) in the homogenizing heat treatment step S2 is in a range from 500 to 570°C If the temperature is lower than 500°C, Si and Mg crystallized and precipitated during the casting step remain in the aluminum alloy without entering into solid solution, which hinders appropriate distribution of precipitated products after the solution heat treatment and the artificial aging treatment, and deteriorates proof stress and creep resistance. If the temperature is higher than 570°C, on the other hand, local melting (burning) occurs on the surface of an ingot.
  • the temperature of the homogenizing heat treatment is more preferably 560°C or lower. Heat treatment time is preferably 1 hour or longer by taking an account of completion of even temperature distribution, and 24 hours or shorter from the point of view of the productivity.
  • the homogenized ingot is hot rolled successively after the homogenizing heat treatment step S2.
  • the ingot is rough rolled, and then turned to a hot rolled sheet (hot coil) of a desired thickness by finishing rolling. Thickness of the hot rolled sheet may be set by calculating back from the final thickness of the aluminum alloy sheet.
  • the finishing temperature of the hot rolling step also controls the Cube orientation distribution density. In order to secure excellent bending workability by particularly improving the Cube orientation distribution density, it is preferred to suppress the recrystallization at the completion of the hot rolling and to control the worked structure remain by setting the finishing temperature of the hot rolling to 360°C or lower. More preferred finishing temperature of the hot rolling is 330°C or lower.
  • the sheet rolled in the hot rolling step S3 is subjected to a solution heat treatment.
  • the heat treatment temperature (temperature of ingot) is in the range from 500 to 570°C. If the heat treatment temperature is lower than from 500°C, crystallized and precipitated remain in the aluminum alloy without entering into solid solution, which hinder desirable distribution of precipitated products after the solution heat treatment and the artificial aging treatment, and desirable proof stress and creep resistance cannot be secured. If the temperature is higher than 570°C, on the other hand, local melting (burning) occurs on the surface of an ingot.
  • the temperature of the solution heat treatment is more preferably 520 - 550°C.
  • Heat treatment time at the temperature in the step S4 is to be 60 seconds or shorter including 0 second, as the treatment longer than 60 seconds is not effective and leads to decrease in the productivity.
  • the Cube orientation develops appropriately and the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the sheet reaches a predetermined value or more.
  • the temperature rising rate from 200°C to the heat treatment temperature is preferably set to be 5°C/sec or more, and the temperature falling rate from the heat treatment temperature to 200°C is preferably set to be 10°C/sec or more.
  • the hot rolled sheet which has been subjected to a solution heat treatment during the solution heat treatment step S4 is subjected to an artificial aging treatment at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined duration.
  • Heat treatment temperature in the artificial aging treatment step S5 is not particularly limited, but preferably in a range of 150 to 250°C. If the temperature is lower than 150°C, desirable proof stress and creep resistance are not obtained. If the temperature is higher than 250°C, proof stress and creep resistance decrease because the precipitate products become coarse.
  • Heat treatment time in the step S5 is not particularly limited, but preferably in a range of 1 to 30 hours. If the duration is shorter than 1 hour, uneven temperature distribution in a coil or sheet is liable to cause the material properties become unstable, particularly by taking an account of mass production. The upper limit of the duration is set to 30 hours considering the productivity.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention has been described above.
  • Another processing step may be included in between or before and after each of the steps as long as it does not negatively affect to the prescribed steps of the present invention.
  • a cutting process to cut an aluminum alloy sheet into a predetermined size and/or a working step to perform working such as bending and punching into a predetermined shape may be included.
  • any of the conventional known conditions can be applied to each of the steps.
  • the processing conditions may be modified in an appropriate manner as long as the modification is effective in each of the steps.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components (sometimes simply referred to as aluminum alloy sheet) according to the present invention consists of predetermined amounts of Si and Mg, balance being Al and inevitable impurities.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet is characterized in that the electrical conductivity and the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface are the predetermined values or more, and the average grain size is the predetermined value or less.
  • the inevitable impurities Fe and Zn are preferably contained in an amount of less than the predetermined values.
  • the aluminum alloy sheet preferably contains one or more kinds of inevitable impurities selected from Cu, Mn, Cr, Zr, and Ti, in less than the respectively predetermined amount.
  • Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is set to be 20 or more. Both creep resistance and bending workability required for a connecting component can be attained by the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet of 20 or more. If the Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet is less than 20, the bending workability is degraded.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is preferably 30 or more, and more preferably 50 or more in order to secure the effect of improving creep resistance and bending workability.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density becomes less than 20, demonstrating that crystal orientation on the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet is relatively random.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is controlled to 20 or more as specified by the present invention, in other words, if the Cube orientation reaches a predetermined level or more, then density of low-angle grain boundaries between adjacent grains having small difference in terms of crystal orientation increases, decreasing or eliminating a level difference of grain boundaries when the alloy material is deformed.
  • formation of a shear band is suppressed because uniform slip deformation becomes possible in the Cube orientation as compared to other crystal orientations.
  • bending workability is improved by controlling the Cube orientation distribution function to 20 or more because the level difference of grain boundaries which are crack starting points or propagation paths for cracks during bending work as well as formation of a shear band at the grain level differences and inside the crystals grains are suppressed.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density is preferably 100 or smaller, accordingly.
  • the Cube orientation distribution density By controlling the Cube orientation distribution density to 20 or more, the creep resistance required for a connecting component is enhanced while the proof stress is maintained. Although the mechanism has not been clarified, it is supposed that annihilation during high temperature treatments is suppressed. The hypothesis is based on the fact that in an aluminum alloy having small Cube orientation, the Taylor factor is small and density of dislocations is not liable to increase as reported by Sai Ki et al., Keikinzoku (Journal of Japan Institute of Light Metals), vol. 49 (1999) p. 583 .
  • Average crystal grain size in the rolling direction of the aluminum alloy sheet according to the present invention is set to be 150 ⁇ m or less.
  • the average crystal grain size in the rolling direction of the aluminum alloy sheet is set to be 150 ⁇ m or less.
  • the average crystal grain size in the rolling direction is preferably 100 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 50 ⁇ m or less, in order to more certainly secure the effect of improving the surface properties for the bending work. On the other hand, it is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more because attempts excessively small average crystal grain size in the rolling direction is liable to invite stricter manufacturing conditions which deteriorate the productivity.
  • the average crystal grain size in the rolling direction may be measured by cutting a specimen out of the aluminum alloy sheet, polishing the surface of the specimen followed by etching an electrolytic etching solution, and observing the surface by using an optical microscope with a magnification of about x100.
  • the average crystal grain size in the rolling direction of the aluminum alloy sheet is controlled by the hot rolling starting temperature and the hot rolling finishing temperature in the manufacturing process.
  • the manufacturing method of the aluminum alloy sheet for connecting components according to the present invention is characterized in that it includes a homogenizing heat treatment step S2, a hot rolling step S3, a solution heat treatment step S4, and an artificial aging treatment step S5.
  • a homogenizing heat treatment step S2 a hot rolling step S3, a solution heat treatment step S4, and an artificial aging treatment step S5.
  • the homogenized ingot is hot rolled in the hot rolling step S3.
  • Starting temperature of the hot rolling is controlled to 350 - 450°C.
  • Hot rolled sheet (hot coil) of desired thickness is formed by performing hot rolling comprising plural paths.
  • One is referred to as two-stage soaking hereinafter in which the ingot is directly cooled down to the temperature range to start the hot rolling.
  • the other mode is referred to as double soaking hereinafter in which the ingot is cooled down to 350°C or lower followed by reheating to the hot rolling starting temperature range of 350 - 450°C to start the hot rolling.
  • starting temperature of the hot rolling exceeds 450°C, then surface roughening is caused in a bending process. However, if starting temperature of the hot rolling is lower than 350°C, it becomes difficult to conduct the hot rolling process.
  • the present invention is characterized in that a cold rolling is not performed after a hot rolling. It is thus extremely essential to control the texture of an aluminum alloy sheet.
  • the present inventors found that recrystallized grains formed during the hot rolling cause the surface roughening in the bending process because the grains are particularly liable to become coarse, and because the structure is maintained after the solution heat treatment.
  • the hot rolling starting temperature 450°C or lower
  • recrystallization during the hot rolling can be suppressed and grain size after the successive solution heat treatment can be controlled to a predetermined value or smaller.
  • Mg 2 Si intermetallic compounds are formed in the ingot in the course of cooling down to the hot rolling starting temperature after the homogenizing heat treatment. As the Mg 2 Si intermetallic compounds act as nucleation sites of the recrystallized grains, the grains can be refined.
  • Cooling rate to the hot rolling starting temperature after the homogenizing heat treatment is not particularly limited, but preferably in a range of 20 - 200°C/hr. If the cooling rate is less than 20°C/hr, the Mg 2 Si intermetallic compounds become coarse. Dissolving the compounds again into the alloy for the purpose of securing desirable mechanical strength of the sheet requires a solution heat treatment for an extended period of time which deteriorates the productivity. If the cooling rate is more than 200°C /hr, the excessively high cooling rate causes non-uniform temperature distribution in the ingot, which may possibly arise another problem such as deformation and warpage by thermal contraction.
  • the excessively high cooling rate induces excessively small average grain size of Mg 2 Si intermetallic compounds which are formed during the cooling from the homogenizing heat treatment temperature down to the hot rolling starting temperature. Then it is likely to fail to distribute an appropriate number of relative coarse Mg 2 Si intermetallic compounds having a diameter of 2 ⁇ m or more which are necessary as nucleation sites for the recrystallized grains.
  • Cooling methods of the ingot include for example forced air cooling by with an air-cooling fan in and out of a soaking furnace, contacting cooling, cooling by mist or spraying.
  • Finishing temperature of hot rolling step is not particularly specified. It is noted, however, that accumulated strain can be increased, by controlling the finishing temperature of hot rolling step to 300°C or lower, to enhance driving force of recrystallization during the following solution heat treatment. As such, the Cube orientation distribution density can be increased and size of the recrystallized grains can be further refined.
  • Holding time at the heat treatment temperature in the solution heat treatment step S4 is 100 seconds or less, including 0 second. If the heating time is more than 100 seconds, the effect is saturated and the productivity is degraded. Other conditions are not explained here as they are similar to those of the first embodiment.
  • the temperature rising rate from 200°C to the heat treatment temperature is preferably set to be 5°C/sec or more, and the temperature falling rate from the heat treatment temperature to 200°C is preferably set to be 10°C/sec or more.
  • Aluminum alloys having the composition shown in Table 1 (alloy Nos. 1 - 17) were melted and casted by a semi-continuous casting method to form ingots. After scalping, the ingots were subjected to a homogenizing heat treatment according to respective conditions shown in Table 2, followed by, without performing a cold rolling, a hot rolling of rolling reduction of 99 % to form hot rolled sheets (see Table 2 for hot rolling finishing temperatures). Then, without performing a cold rolling, except for the test specimen Nos. 21 and 22 for which a cold rolling was conducted, a solution heat treatment was conducted under respective conditions shown in Table 2. After that, an artificial aging treatment was conducted except for test specimen No. 20 at 200°C for 2 hours to prepare the test specimen of 2 mm in thickness.
  • Test pieces were prepared conforming to JIS Z 2241 5 so that the direction of each test piece is parallel to the direction of rolling.
  • the tensile test was performed in accordance with JIS Z 2241 to measure the tensile strength, 0.2% proof stress, and elongation.
  • the crosshead speed was 5 mm/min, and the test was performed at a constant speed until the specimen was fractured.
  • Cube orientation distribution density on the surface of the test specimens was determined by using an X-ray diffraction apparatus (Rigaku RAD-rX (Ru-200B) produced by Rigaku Corporation). ODF analysis by incomplete pole figure can be performed by the X-ray diffraction apparatus. Specifically, by the Schluz reflection method, incomplete pole figures of ⁇ 100 ⁇ and ⁇ 111 ⁇ planes were acquired, for which Burge iterative series expansion method (positivity method) was applied to perform the ODF analysis to determine the Cube orientation distribution density.
  • positivity method positivity method
  • the electrical conductivity at the surface was measured by using an Eddy current type electrical conductivity meter (Sigma Test D2.068, manufactured by FOERSTER JAPAN Limited). The measurement was conducted on the surface of the test specimen at arbitral 5 points with a distance of 100 mm or more from one another.
  • the electrical conductivity of the aluminum alloy sheet according to the present invention is a mean value of the acquired data.
  • Test pieces were prepared conforming to JIS Z 2204 so that longitudinal direction of each test piece matched the direction of rolling.
  • the bending test was performed in accordance with the V block method stipulated by JIS Z 2248 by a bending angle ( ⁇ ) of 60° with an inner radius (r) of 0 mm and a thickness of test piece (t) of 2 mm.
  • the occurrence of cracks was then observed in the bent part (curved portion of 30 mm in width) after the bending test, a rating of "excellent” was given if there was no cracking of 2 mm or longer in length at the bent part in any of the 5 test pieces, "good” if cracking was observed in any of the 5 test pieces, and "bad” if cracking occurred in all of the 5 test pieces.
  • a residual stress ratio was measured by using a cantilever beam method according to the provision EMAS-3003 standard of Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association. Specifically, firstly a strip-shaped test piece of 10 mm in width, 250 mm in length, and 2 mm in thickness was cut out from an aluminum alloy plate specimen so that the longitudinal direction was perpendicular to the rolling direction of the plate material. Successively, an end of the strip-shaped test piece was fixed to a rigid test bed, and thereafter an initial deflection ( ⁇ 0) in the magnitude of 10 mm was applied at the portion of the span length of 150 mm. After being retained in the state for 100 hours at 120°C, a permanent strain ⁇ of the test piece was measured when the deflection was removed.
  • RSR (( ⁇ 0 - ⁇ ) / ⁇ 0) ⁇ 100.
  • the test piece was considered to have sufficient resistance to creep phenomenon in which a material deforms by sustaining strain at high temperature.
  • the aluminum alloy of the test piece was evaluated to possess sufficient creep resistance required for a connecting component.
  • compositions of the aluminum alloys, preparation conditions for each of the specimens, and the material properties (results of the measurements and evaluations) are shown in detail in Tables 1 and 2. Note that underlined values in Tables 1 and 2 indicate that they are out of the specified ranges of the present invention.
  • test specimen Nos. 1 - 9 which satisfy all the requirements specified in the present invention were rated excellent or good in terms of bending workability even when they are subjected to the very severe bending work condition of an inner radius (r) of 0 mm.
  • the specimen also simultaneously exhibited creep resistance required for a connecting component.
  • test specimen No. 10 (alloy No. 9) did not reach the predetermined value or more in terms of proof stress, and also found to be inferior in terms of bending workability and creep resistance because the contained amount of Si was less than the lower limit of the specified range and also because the contained amount of Mg was more than the upper limit of the specified range according to the present invention.
  • test specimen No. 11 (alloy No. 10) did not reach the predetermined value or more in terms of proof stress, and also found to be inferior in terms of bending workability and creep resistance because the contained amount of Si was more than the upper limit of the specified range and also because the contained amount of Mg was less than the lower limit of the specified range according to the present invention.
  • test specimens Nos. 12 - 18 (alloy Nos. 11 - 17) were evaluated to be bad in terms of bending workability because at least one of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr, Zr, and Ti was contained in an amount more than the specified value according to the present invention.
  • test specimen Nos. 20 and 21 for which a cold rolling step was conducted, exhibited Cube orientation distribution density of less than the predetermined value, and found bad in terms of bending workability. Further, the test specimen No.20, for which annealing in a batch furnace was conducted as a solution heat treatment at 240°C for 5 hours (temperature rising rate: 50°C/hour, temperature falling rate: 50°C/hour), was evaluated to be poor in terms of creep resistance.
  • test specimen No. 20 stimulates an aluminum alloy sheet disclosed in the Patent Document 2
  • test specimen No. 21 stimulates an aluminum alloy sheet disclosed in the Patent Document 1.
  • Aluminum alloys having the composition shown in Table 1 (alloy Nos. 1 - 17) were melted and casted by a semi-continuous casting method to form ingots. After scalping, the ingots were subjected to a homogenizing heat treatment according to respective conditions shown in Table 3, followed by, without performing a cold rolling, a hot rolling of rolling reduction of 99 % to form hot rolled sheets (see Table 3 for hot rolling finishing temperatures). Then, without performing a cold rolling, except for the test specimen Nos. 24 and 25 for which a cold rolling was conducted, a solution heat treatment was conducted under respective conditions shown in Table 3. After that, an artificial aging treatment was conducted except for test specimen No. 24 at 200°C for 2 hours to form the test specimen of 2 mm in thickness. It is also noted here that a two-stage hot rolling was conducted with the two-stage soaking for test specimen Nos. 1 - 4, and that hot rolling was conducted with the double soaking for test specimen Nos. 5 - 18, 20, and 23.
  • compositions of the aluminum alloys, preparation conditions for each of the specimens, and the material properties (results of the measurements and evaluations) are shown in detail in Tables 1 and 3. Note that underlined values in Tables 1 and 3 indicate that they are out of the specified ranges of the present invention.
  • test specimen Nos. 1 - 19 Explanations are omitted for the test specimen Nos. 1 - 19 as they are the same as for the first embodiment.
  • the test specimens Nos. 12 - 18 (alloy Nos. 11 - 17) were evaluated to be poor in terms of bending workability because at least one of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr, Zr, and Ti was contained in an amount more than the specified value according to the present invention.
  • test specimen Nos. 21 and 22 were found to be bad in terms of bending workability because the starting temperature of the hot rolling was higher than the upper limit of the specified range according to the present invention, which caused the average crystal grain size in the rolling direction to exceed the predetermined value.
  • the staring temperature of the hot rolling was lower than the lower limit of the specified range according to the present invention, which made the hot rolling difficult to be conducted. Processing steps and evaluation thereinafter could not be conducted.
  • test specimen Nos. 24 and 25 for which a cold rolling step was conducted, exhibited Cube orientation distribution density of less than the predetermined value, and found bad in terms of bending workability. Further, the test specimen No. 24, for which annealing in a batch furnace was conducted as a solution heat treatment at 240°C for 5 hours (temperature rising rate: 50°C/hour, temperature falling rate: 50°C/hour), was evaluated to be poor in terms of creep resistance.
  • test specimen No. 24 stimulates an aluminum alloy sheet disclosed in the Patent Document 2
  • test specimen No. 25 stimulates an aluminum alloy sheet disclosed in the Patent Document 1.

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  1. Feuille d'alliage d'aluminium pour composants de connexion, comprenant un alliage d'aluminium constitué de 0,3 à 1,5 % en masse de Si et de 0,3 à 1,0 % en masse de Mg, le reste étant de l'Al et d'inévitables impuretés, et éventuellement de Fe dans une quantité inférieure à 0,5 % en masse et de Zn dans une quantité inférieure à 0,5 % en masse parmi les inévitables impuretés, l'alliage d'aluminium comprenant en outre éventuellement une ou plusieurs sortes parmi : du cuivre inférieur à 1,0 % en masse, du Mn inférieur à 1,0 % en masse, du Cr inférieur à 0,5 % en masse, du Zr inférieur à 0,3 % en masse et du Ti inférieur à 0,1 % en masse, caractérisée en ce que
    la feuille d'alliage d'aluminium présente une conductivité électrique de 45,0 % IACS ou plus, et une densité d'orientation cubique supérieure ou égale à 15 sur la surface de la feuille telle que déterminée par l'analyse de la fonction de distribution d'orientation.
  2. Feuille d'alliage d'aluminium pour composants de connexion selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que
    la feuille d'alliage d'aluminium a une densité d'orientation cubique supérieure ou égale à 20 sur la surface de la feuille telle que déterminée par l'analyse de la fonction de distribution d'orientation, et une taille moyenne du grain dans la direction de laminage sur la surface de la feuille inférieure ou égale à 150 µm.
  3. Procédé de fabrication de la feuille d'alliage d'aluminium pour composants de connexion selon la revendication 1 ou 2, comprenant :
    une étape de traitement thermique d'homogénéisation dans laquelle un lingot constitué de l'alliage d'aluminium est soumis à un traitement thermique d'homogénéisation à 500 - 570 °C pendant 1 à 24 heures ;
    une étape de laminage à chaud dans laquelle le lingot soumis au traitement thermique d'homogénéisation est soumis à un laminage à chaud pour produire une feuille laminée à chaud, en soumettant éventuellement le lingot soumis au traitement thermique d'homogénéisation à plusieurs passes de laminage à chaud avec des températures de début de laminage allant de 350 à 450 °C pour produire une feuille laminée à chaud,
    une étape de traitement thermique de mise en solution dans laquelle la feuille laminée à chaud est soumise, sans être laminée à froid, à un traitement thermique de mise en solution à 500 - 570 °C pendant une durée inférieure ou égale à 100 secondes, éventuellement inférieure ou égale à 60 secondes ; et
    une étape de traitement de vieillissement artificiel dans laquelle la feuille laminée à chaud soumise au traitement thermique de mise en solution est soumise à un traitement de vieillissement artificiel.
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