Direct chill casting under protective atmosphere
US4582118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49988
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for continuously casting lithium-containing alloys by a direct chill process includes cooling the alloy to form a continuous ingot having a solid shell, further cooling the ingot by direct chill with an organic coolant, and inhibiting fire by covering the coolant with fire retardant atmosphere.
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