Melt Protection of Mg-Al Based Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Reactive Element Effect
2.1. Ca Additions
2.2. Be Additions
2.3. Sr Additions
2.4. Ti Additions
3. Flux Additions
4. Alternatives to SF6 for Mg Melt Protection
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References and Notes
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Balart MJ, Patel JB, Fan Z. Melt Protection of Mg-Al Based Alloys. Metals. 2016; 6(6):131. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6060131
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalart, María J., Jayesh B. Patel, and Zhongyun Fan. 2016. "Melt Protection of Mg-Al Based Alloys" Metals 6, no. 6: 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/met6060131