Liquid metal filtration and distribution using fiberglass fabric
- Alcan International Ltd., Jonquiere, Quebec (Canada)
- Pyrotek Inc., Drummondville, Quebec (Canada)
- Pyrotek Inc., Chicoutimi, Quebec (Canada)
In the last decade, the aluminum industry has mainly focused on improving metal quality by working on furnaces and casting practices and especially on in-line treatment units. However, fiberglass fabric is widely used throughout the industry. It is specially used at the last step before the solidification process when molten metal is transferred from the trough to the ingot mold. In this regard, little effort has been reported on better understanding or using fiberglass fabric in molten aluminum filtration and distribution applications. This paper will review the fiberglass fabric options. The different fiberglass fabric coatings and finishes will be described as well as their properties and characteristics with regard to molten aluminum. Fiberglass fabric used in filtration applications will be defined as a function of selected parameters such as opening, finish, throughput, etc. Finally, metal distribution will be discussed. A better understanding of fiberglass fabric finishes and bag configuration will improve metal distribution and ultimately, the final ingot quality.
- OSTI ID:
- 372044
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960202-; ISBN 0-87339-312-0; TRN: IM9641%%121
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting and exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Anaheim, CA (United States), 4-8 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Light metals 1996; Hale, W. [ed.] [Anglesey Aluminum Metal Ltd., North Wales (United Kingdom)]; PB: 1304 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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