- Multi-layer clad alloys
- Customized long-life products
- Gauges down to 50μm
Alcoa invented aluminum brazing sheet and its heat exchanger sheet products are industry benchmarks for brazibility, post-brazed strength and in-service corrosion resistance. Alcoa’s global network of rolling mills in North America, Europe and Asia allow the company to provide a common portfolio of brazing sheet products to customers worldwide.
Typical Applications
- Air conditioning condensers and evaporators
- Radiators
- Heater cores
- Charge air coolers
- Engine and transmission oil coolers
Competencies
- Unrivaled depth of knowledge in alloy development
- Brazing sheet and heat exchanger prototyping
- Full validation capabilities
Why Alcoa
- Global supply from locations in North America, Hungary and China
- World class R&D center dedicated to brazing sheet products
- Long-life alloys for unbeatable durability
Advanced Technologies
- Next-generation casting technologies Simultaneous Multi Alloy Casting (SMAC) that open up performance options not historically available
- TRU-FLEX™ prefluxed sheet for Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) brazing applications
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Case Study
- Large OEM needed to remove carcinogenic chromate coating from its evaporators to meet global regulatory requirements
- Alcoa developed an ultra-corrosion-resistant five-layer alloy that passed four-year fleet tests
- Customer eliminated coating as a requirement and still met corrosionresistance specifications
- Significant environmental benefits realized by eliminating hazardous chromate waste
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Alcoa North America Rolled Products
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