Packages for the storage of air and moisture sensitive metallurgical additives and the use of such packages

US4126446A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt Vormals Roessler

Inventors

• Helmut Knorre · Seligenstadt, DE
• Peter Leidl

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 1976
• Grant date: Nov 21, 1978
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C22B9/103
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The use of a container in a metallurgical process, said container comprising two or more components which are clinched or crimped together, said container having contents which comprise an air, moisture, or air and moisture sensitive material, said use comprising introducing said container with its contents into a melt comprising at least one metal. The combination of the container and additive and an improved metallurgical process are also provided.