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Separation of Non-Metallic Contaminants in Fluxless Melting and Refining of Magnesium Alloys
Technical Paper
2000-01-1125
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2000 World Congress
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Abstract
Recent growth in automotive applications of magnesium die cast alloys has made the refining and recycling of magnesium scrap a key issue for the automotive and magnesium industries, if growth is to continue. Today, with only a few exceptions, commercially refined and recycled alloy is produced using a variety of flux-based processes. However, fluxless refining, has been the focus of growing interest, particularly for the in-house refining of scrap by the die cast producers. This paper summarizes the results of a study conducted to better understand the behavior of non-metallic contaminants in scrap melts and the requirements for their separation, using argon sparging. Brightness measurements were used to experimentally determine the distribution of non-metallic contaminants within scrap melts both before and after argon treatment.
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Hillis, J. and Mercer, W., "Separation of Non-Metallic Contaminants in Fluxless Melting and Refining of Magnesium Alloys," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-1125, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-1125.Also In
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