Aluminium alloy sheet optimised for forming

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PATENT NO 11131037
APP PUB NO 20180340268A1
SERIAL NO

16046458

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The invention relates to a strip or sheet consisting of an aluminium alloy having a unilateral or bilateral surface structure prepared for a forming process, in particular it relates to a strip or sheet for formed motor vehicle components. The object of providing an aluminium alloy strip or sheet having a surface structure prepared for a forming process, which is easy to produce and has improved tribological characteristics in respect of a subsequent forming process, is achieved for a strip or sheet consisting of an aluminium alloy in that the strip or sheet has on one side or on both sides a surface with depressions as lubricant pockets which are produced using an electrochemical graining process.

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HYDRO ALUMINIUM ROLLED PRODUCTS GMBH41515 GREVENBROICH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brinkman, Henk-Jan Bonn, DE 24 45
Eckhard, Kathrin Alfter, DE 15 34
Hirschmann, Frank Nettetal, DE 23 88
Kernig, Bernhard Cologne, DE 22 37
Nitzsche, Gernot Meckenheim, DE 5 5

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