Effect of Sodium-Containing Fluxes on the Residual Sodium Content and Distribution in Al–Mg Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Effect of Different Sodium-Containing Fluxes on the Residual Sodium Content in Al–10Mg Alloys
3.2. Effect of Mg Content on the Residual Content of Sodium in Al–Mg Alloys
3.3. The Distribution of Residual Sodium in Al–Mg Alloys
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Flux Name | Component |
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NK | 50 wt.%NaCl + 50 wt.%KCl |
NK–Na3AlF6 | 47.5 wt.%NaCl + 47.5 wt.%KCl + 5 wt.% Na3AlF6 |
NK–NaF | 47.5 wt.%NaCl + 47.5 wt.%KCl + 5 wt.%NaF |
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Huang, C.; Liu, Z.; Huang, J.; Liu, Q.; Li, J. Effect of Sodium-Containing Fluxes on the Residual Sodium Content and Distribution in Al–Mg Alloys. Metals 2021, 11, 1591. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101591
Huang C, Liu Z, Huang J, Liu Q, Li J. Effect of Sodium-Containing Fluxes on the Residual Sodium Content and Distribution in Al–Mg Alloys. Metals. 2021; 11(10):1591. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101591
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Chunfa, Zhiguo Liu, Jianxian Huang, Qiwen Liu, and Jianguo Li. 2021. "Effect of Sodium-Containing Fluxes on the Residual Sodium Content and Distribution in Al–Mg Alloys" Metals 11, no. 10: 1591. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101591