The Russian 1370 Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy (analogue of 6056) is an advanced material for the skin and stringers of fuselage. However, these alloys are susceptible to the intercrystalline corrosion depending on the heat treatment regimes. The investigations of the effect of heating temperature during the solid solution treatment (530-555)°C and quenching rate, ageing regimes and interval between the quenching and ageing on the structure and properties of 1370 alloy sheets were performed. The strengthening β (Mg2Si) -phase and Q (Al5Cu2Mg8Si6) -phase relationship dependence of the alloy properties is established. Using the dark field electron microscopy which permits to intensify separate diffraction reflexes of strengthening phases the structure of Q-phase precipitates has been studied. Optimization of heat treatment of 1370 alloy sheets provided the combination of fracture toughness characteristic (Kco= 100 MPa√m) high level, the ultimate strength of 400-420 MPa and intercrystalline corrosion no more 100 μm in depth.

Review of domestic and foreign scientific and technical literature in the fi eld of application of aluminum alloys for brazed structures of aircraft heat exchangers manufactured by high-temperature vacuum brazing is provided. Prospective developments of domestic aluminum alloys for application as base material for clad sheets for brazed structures of heat exchangers are presented. The possibilities for increasing of the corrosion resistance of heat transfer surfaces are considered. The possibilities for application of additive technologies for the manufacture of aluminum heat exchangers alloys are considered.

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