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Metallurgical fluxes

US5240492A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1992
Grant dateAug 31, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B9/103
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A metallurgical flux is provided as bonded particulates in granular or briquette form, which contains fluxing ingredients, binder and an expanding agent whereby action of heat in contact with molten metal causes expansion of the expanding agent to break down the bonded particulates into particulate form.

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