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Apparatus for making mixtures of reactive melts

US5318278A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

VAW aluminium AG · DE

Inventors

Rolf Bettinger · Jüchen, DE
Klaus Seidler · Weingarten, DE
Wolfgang Vogel · Glastonbury, US
Manfred Fortmann · Much, DE
Dirk Möller · Sennwald, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 1992
Grant date	Jun 7, 1994
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 2, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC22B21/062
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the preparation of a mixture of at least one reactive element or an alloy thereof and a liquid metal melt, including introducing the reactive element or alloy thereof, in a liquid state and under pressure, within, i.e. below the surface of, the metal melt, is provided. An apparatus to facilitate the method above is also provided. The apparatus includes a crucible, an immersion pipe that passes into the crucible, an accommodating vessel for storing the reactive element or alloy thereof and a pressure unit.

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