Abstract:
New wrought 7xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new wrought 7xxx aluminum alloys generally include from 3.75 to 8.0 wt. % Zn, from 1.25 to 3.0 wt. % Mg, where the wt. % Zn exceeds the wt. % Mg, from 0.35 to 1.35 wt. % Cu, from 0.04 to 0.20 wt. % V, from 0.06 to 0.20 wt. % Zr, where V+Zr≦0.23 wt. %, from 0.01 to 0.25 wt. % Ti, up to 0.50 wt. % Mn, up to 0.40 wt. % Cr, up to 0.35 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.25 wt. % Si, the balance being aluminum and impurities, wherein the wrought 7xxx aluminum alloy include not greater than 0.10 wt. % each of any one impurity, and wherein the wrought 7xxx aluminum alloy includes not greater than 0.35 wt. % in total of the impurities.
Abstract:
New 7xx aluminum casting alloys are disclosed. The aluminum casting alloys generally include from 3.0 to 8.0 wt. % Zn, from 1.0 to 3.0 wt. % Mg, where the wt. % Zn exceeds the wt. % Mg, from 0.35 to 1.0 wt. % Cu, where the wt. % Mg exceeds the wt. % Cu, from 0.05 to 0.30 wt. % V, from 0.01 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element (Mn, Cr, Zr, Ti, B, and combinations thereof), up to 0.50 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.25 wt. % Si, the balance being aluminum and other elements, wherein the aluminum casting alloy include not greater than 0.05 wt. % each of the other elements, and wherein the aluminum casting alloy includes not greater than 0.15 wt. % in total of the other elements.