Micro channel heat exchanger alloy system

Abstract

A micro channel heat exchanger alloy system is provided and includes first and second manifolds, including a 3000 series aluminum, each of the first and second manifolds being formed to define a respective interior therein, a tube, including at least one of 31108 and 31104 alloy material, extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels by which the respective interiors of the first and the second manifolds fluidly communicate, a fin structure, including at least 3003 alloy material, disposed in thermal communication with the tube, the fin structure being cladded with a silicon rich layer, including a 4000 series aluminum and a flux material applied to surfaces of the first and second manifolds, the tube and the fin structure.

1 . A micro channel heat exchanger alloy system, comprising:
 first and second manifolds, including a 3000 series aluminum, each of the first and second manifolds being formed to define a respective interior therein;   a tube, including at least one of 31108 and 31104 alloy material, extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels by which the respective interiors of the first and the second manifolds fluidly communicate;   a fin structure, including at least 3003 alloy material, disposed in thermal communication with the tube, the fin structure being cladded with a silicon rich layer, including a 4000 series aluminum; and   a flux material applied to surfaces of the first and second manifolds, the tube and the fin structure.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the tube is plural in number, each of the plural tubes extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the tube has a non-circular cross-section with the multiple channels being arrayed along the non-circular cross-section. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fin structure comprises louvers arranged along a longitudinal length of the tube. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one or more of the first and second manifolds, the tube and the fin structure comprise a sacrificial anodic surface treatment. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein the sacrificial anodic surface treatment comprises zinc. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second manifolds comprise titanium. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the 3000 series aluminum comprises 3003 aluminum. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the 4000 series aluminum comprises 4043 aluminum. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the flux material comprises lithium modified flux. 
     
     
         11 . A micro channel heat exchanger alloy system, comprising:
 first and second manifolds, including a 3000 series aluminum, each of the first and second manifolds being formed to define a respective interior therein;   a plurality of non-circular tubes, each of the non-circular tubes including at least one of 31108 and 31104 alloy material, and each of the non-circular tubes extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels by which the respective interiors of the first and the second manifolds fluidly communicate;   fin structures, including at least 3003 alloy material, disposed in thermal communication with each of the non-circular tubes, each of the fin structures being cladded with a silicon rich layer, including a 4000 series aluminum; and   a flux material applied to surfaces of the first and second manifolds, each of the non-circular tubes and each of the fin structures.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the non-circular tubes has a non-circular cross-section with the multiple channels being arrayed along the non-circular cross-section. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the fin structures comprises louvers arranged along a longitudinal length of each of the non-circular tubes. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein at least one or more of the first and second manifolds, each of the non-circular tubes and the fin structures comprise a sacrificial anodic surface treatment. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the sacrificial anodic surface treatment comprises zinc. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first and second manifolds comprise titanium. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the 3000 series aluminum comprises 3003 aluminum. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the 4000 series aluminum comprises 4043 aluminum. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the flux material comprises lithium modified flux. 
     
     
         20 . A micro channel heat exchanger alloy system, comprising:
 first and second manifolds, including a 3003 series aluminum, each of the first and second manifolds being formed to define a respective interior therein;   a plurality of non-circular tubes, each of the non-circular tubes including at least one of 31108 and 31104 alloy material, and each of the non-circular tubes extending from the first to the second manifold and being formed to define multiple channels by which the respective interiors of the first and the second manifolds fluidly communicate;   fin structures, including at least 3003 alloy material, disposed in thermal communication with each of the non-circular tubes, each of the fin structures being cladded with a silicon rich layer, including a 4043 series aluminum; and   a lithium modified flux material applied to surfaces of the first and second manifolds, each of the non-circular tubes and each of the fin structures.