Over the last 10 years there has been an increasing trend to replace copper radiators with ones manufactured from brazed aluminium. Hoogovens Rolled Products Koblenz is one of the world's leading suppliers of aluminium brazing sheet. It is in the forefront of developing alloys with the combination of strength, formability, brazing performance and long life required by its customers. Materials have been developed for both vacuum and controlled atmosphere brazing. The current status and future trends in aluminium brazing sheet for automotive applications will be presented. Particular emphasis has been placed on the development of long life alloys with superior corrosion performance over the more conventional materials An overview will be made on the different materials manufactured by Hoogovens for the specific requirements of its customers. Indications will be made on the future trends for aluminium brazing alloys.
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