Fire retardant continuous casting process
US4593745A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22F1/002
- 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 adding non-aqueous fire retardant liquid to the coolant.
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