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EP0726114A3 - Method and apparatus for reducing moisture and hydrogen pick up of hygroscopic molten salts during aluminum-lithium alloy ingot casting - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for reducing moisture and hydrogen pick up of hygroscopic molten salts during aluminum-lithium alloy ingot casting Download PDF

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EP0726114A3
EP0726114A3 EP96101738A EP96101738A EP0726114A3 EP 0726114 A3 EP0726114 A3 EP 0726114A3 EP 96101738 A EP96101738 A EP 96101738A EP 96101738 A EP96101738 A EP 96101738A EP 0726114 A3 EP0726114 A3 EP 0726114A3
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ingot casting
alloy ingot
lithium alloy
molten salts
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J Leslie Kirby
Richard O Kendrick
Steven M Kroml
George W Steele
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Reynolds Metals Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D11/00—Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths
    • B22D11/10—Supplying or treating molten metal
    • B22D11/11—Treating the molten metal

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EP96101738A 1995-02-10 1996-02-07 Method and apparatus for reducing moisture and hydrogen pick up of hygroscopic molten salts during aluminum-lithium alloy ingot casting Withdrawn EP0726114A3 (en)

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GB1181518A (en) * 1966-08-15 1970-02-18 Ass Elect Ind Improvements relating to Production of Cast Metal.
US4556535A (en) * 1984-07-23 1985-12-03 Aluminum Company Of America Production of aluminum-lithium alloy by continuous addition of lithium to molten aluminum stream
EP0268841A1 (en) * 1986-10-30 1988-06-01 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Blanketing atmosphere for molten aluminum-lithium or pure lithium
RU2003710C1 (en) * 1992-01-03 1993-11-30 Сергей Борисович Комаров Method of casting ingots from high active alloys
RU2048568C1 (en) * 1993-02-05 1995-11-20 Комаров Сергей Борисович Method for production of aluminium-lithium alloys

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GB1181518A (en) * 1966-08-15 1970-02-18 Ass Elect Ind Improvements relating to Production of Cast Metal.
US4556535A (en) * 1984-07-23 1985-12-03 Aluminum Company Of America Production of aluminum-lithium alloy by continuous addition of lithium to molten aluminum stream
EP0268841A1 (en) * 1986-10-30 1988-06-01 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Blanketing atmosphere for molten aluminum-lithium or pure lithium
RU2003710C1 (en) * 1992-01-03 1993-11-30 Сергей Борисович Комаров Method of casting ingots from high active alloys
RU2048568C1 (en) * 1993-02-05 1995-11-20 Комаров Сергей Борисович Method for production of aluminium-lithium alloys

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DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 9411, Derwent World Patents Index; Class M22, AN 94-090336, XP002033837 *
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 9629, Derwent World Patents Index; Class M26, AN 96-285548, XP002033836 *

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