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Composition suitable for use as inert electrode having good electrical conductivity and mechanical properties

Patent ·
OSTI ID:865045
An improved inert electrode composition is suitable for use as an inert electrode in the production of metals such as aluminum by the electrolytic reduction of metal oxide or metal salt dissolved in a molten salt bath. The composition comprises one or more metals or metal alloys and metal compounds which may include oxides of the metals comprising the alloy. The alloy and metal compounds are interwoven in a network which provides improved electrical conductivity and mechanical strength while preserving the level of chemical inertness necessary for such an electrode to function satisfactorily.
Research Organization:
Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-80CS40158
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4454015
OSTI ID:
865045
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English