Lithium alloy casting
US4628985A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/07
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is disclosed for the continuous casting of a lithium-containing alloy including casting the alloy through a mold and applying alpha-olefin oligomer to the mold. In one aspect, the process includes a lubricant containing alpha-olefin oligomer, preferably having a viscosity in the range of about 1-3 cs at 450.degree. F. In another aspect, the process includes a lubricant containing less than the varnish-film forming amount of fatty ester, fatty acid, or fatty alcohol.
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