I want to know, Can I make master alloys of Mg with Zn, Ca and Ag through the casting route and If it is difficult to cast master alloys of Mg, Suggest to me the best route of making master alloys of Mg.
Dear Amarjeet Singh,
As you know, Mg has a high affinity to oxidise, you should take precautions to prevent its oxidation and inflammation during the casting process.
If the Vaccum casting facility is not available, normally, Argon and Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas mixture can be purged inside the melting crucible. This would protect the Mg melt from oxidation.
The following articles on Ca, Zn and Ag may be useful to you.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2021.109952
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2016.11.002
http://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-012-0166-1
Thank you.
What is the aproximate chemical composition ?
The base is Mg ?
Do you have a electric furnace or gas furnace ?
Because thats change the route to produce it
Andres Fernando Gil Plazas Yes Sir, The base is Mg. we have Mg/Al casting furnace. I have to make master alloys of Mg with Zinc, Calcium and Silver
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