EP3045567B1 - Methode pour la fabrication et le décapage des barres en aluminium - Google Patents

Methode pour la fabrication et le décapage des barres en aluminium Download PDF

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EP3045567B1
EP3045567B1 EP16151146.4A EP16151146A EP3045567B1 EP 3045567 B1 EP3045567 B1 EP 3045567B1 EP 16151146 A EP16151146 A EP 16151146A EP 3045567 B1 EP3045567 B1 EP 3045567B1
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Alessandro PALMANO
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/02—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with acid solutions
    • C23G1/12—Light metals
    • C23G1/125—Light metals aluminium
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C35/00—Removing work or waste from extruding presses; Drawing-off extruded work; Cleaning dies, ducts, containers, or mandrels for metal extruding
    • B21C35/02—Removing or drawing-off work
    • B21C35/023—Work treatment directly following extrusion, e.g. further deformation or surface treatment 
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C21/00—Alloys based on aluminium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/021—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously by dipping
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/023—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously by spraying
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/027—Associated apparatus, e.g. for pretreating or after-treating
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/027—Associated apparatus, e.g. for pretreating or after-treating
    • C23G3/028—Associated apparatus, e.g. for pretreating or after-treating for thermal or mechanical pretreatment

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  • the present invention relates to a method for the production of aluminium or aluminium alloy bars.
  • the pickling takes place in subsequent stages: for example, a first stage of washing with soda is followed by rinsing in water, then further washing in acid and further rinsing in water.
  • the heating furnace is suitable to heat the semi-finished product 4a up to a predefined temperature, generally comprised between 200 - 650°C; a heated billet 4b comes out of the furnace 2.
  • a plant 100 comprises a heating furnace 102 supplied with the semi-finished starting product 4a; the heating furnace 102 is suitable to heat the semi-finished product 4a up to a predefined temperature, generally comprised between 200-650°C; a heated billet 4b comes out of the furnace 102.
  • the plant 100 comprises a main tank 108, downstream of the press 106 and the solution heat treatment furnace 105, and movement means 110, for example a conveyor belt, suitable to move the annealed bar 4f from the solution heat treatment furnace 105 inside the main tank 108.
  • movement means 110 for example a conveyor belt, suitable to move the annealed bar 4f from the solution heat treatment furnace 105 inside the main tank 108.
  • the plant comprises a closed circuit, which the main tank is part of, for the recirculation and topping up of the solution.
  • the system comprises an open circuit, which the main tank is part of, for the drainage of the solution outside the plant, for example in a purifier.
  • the appropriate solution for performing the simultaneous hardening and pickling or pickling only comprises water and a predefined amount of an organic acid.
  • the organic acid is selected from the group comprising citric acid and tartaric acid or combinations thereof.
  • both the bar and the solution are sufficiently “hot”.

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  1. Méthode pour la production d'une barre en aluminium ou en alliage d'aluminium, dans laquelle une barre extrudée (4e) subit un traitement thermique de mise en solution dans un four de traitement thermique de mise en solution (105), ce traitement chauffe la barre jusqu'à une température entre 350 et 600 °C ;
    dans laquelle un traitement de décapage et/ou de nettoyage de la barre, après un traitement thermique de mise en solution (4f), est alors réalisé en utilisant une solution d'eau et d'acide citrique ou d'eau et d'acide tartrique ou des combinaisons de ceux-ci, ayant atteint un état d'activation du procédé de décapage ;
    dans laquelle à la fois le traitement de décapage et un traitement de durcissement de la barre, après un traitement thermique de mise en solution (4f), sont réalisés simultanément.
  2. Méthode selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la barre est durcie directement après un usinage par une presse (6).
  3. Méthode selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, comprenant un traitement de vieillissement effectué sur la barre durcie et décapée.
  4. Méthode selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le traitement de décapage est réalisé par immersion dans une cuve principale (8, 108, 208) contenant la solution.
  5. Méthode selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle le traitement de décapage a lieu en utilisant des moyens gicleurs (308) qui frappent la barre avec la solution.
  6. Méthode selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le traitement de décapage a lieu dans un circuit fermé pour la recirculation de la solution.
  7. Méthode selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans laquelle le traitement de décapage a lieu dans un circuit ouvert pour le déversement de la solution.
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