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Aluminium – Products for chemical

melt treatment of aluminium alloys
 Committed to aluminium foundries

Aluminium foundries deal with a huge number of Grain refining

different alloys and use various processes to produce a + In-situ formation of nuclei, such as TiB2, in the melt
variety of castings. To acknowledge this high diversity, + Fine grain structure improves the solidified
Foseco has developed a wide range of products for structure and reduces shrinkage porosity
the melt treatment of aluminium alloys. A team of + Grain refining improves mechanical properties of
technical experts who can advise and help you to the casting, such as elongation
develop an optimised process supports all Foseco
products. Modification
+ Improvement in hot tear resistance and feeding
Melt treatment + Reduction in shrinkage porosity
Melt treatment is an important step in foundries to + Sodium is the most effective modification agent
ensure a high casting quality. The melt shop has to
supply aluminium in a defined composition at required Cleaning, degassing and covering
temperature but also at the right purity and hydrogen + Cleaning fluxes remove oxides and other
level. The degree of grain refining and modification non-metallic inclusions from the melt
are additional parameters to characterise a melt. + Drossing fluxes provide a dry dross with a low
metal content
In recent years economical aspects have become more + Covering fluxes protect the melt against
and more important; the need to reduce metal content oxidation and hydrogen pick-up
in the dross has increased due to the high price of the + A low hydrogen content in the melt reduces
raw material and energy on the world market. gas porosity in the casting
The issue of refractory or crucible life in contact with + Removal of impurities improves mechanical
fluxes began to be questioned and the chemical properties and avoids distortions during heat
product development has been focused on this subject treatment and machining
as well.

Different structures
Different grain sizes 1 mm 1 mm of a sodium
AlSi7Mg modified AlSi alloy

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Recommendations
for the melt treatment of aluminium alloys

Type of alloy Grain refining Modification Cleaning and Drossing Special applications
AlSi NUCLEANT* 1582 SIMODAL 1576 COVERAL* ECO 2531
+ Furnace cleaners and fluxes for
AlSiMg COVERAL ECO 2532 furnace wall protection
AlSiCu
(5-11% Si) NUCLEANT 70 SIMODAL 77
- PROTECTAL* OR 1
NUCLEANT 70 SS - PROTECTAL 88
AlZn
- PROTECTAL 2534 Easy application at
AlSi modified with NUCLEANT 1582 COVERAL FREE 6511 reduced emissions level
Antimony or Strontium
(sodium free products + Fluoride free flux
required) NUCLEANT 70
NUCLEANT 70 SS
- COVERAL 2002
AlSi13 SIMODAL 1576 COVERAL ECO 2531
AlSi12CuNi COVERAL ECO 2532 + Fluxes for element removal such
as sodium, calcium or magnesium
SIMODAL 97
- EPURAL* 1591
Hypereutectic alloys COVERAL PURE ECO 6535
(sodium and calcium
free products required) + Gassing agents to get a controlled
HPDC COVERAL ECO 2532 hydrogen level to the melt
COVERAL ECO 1510
- DYCASTAL* 41
AlCu NUCLEANT 1582 COVERAL ECO 2531 All products are
COVERAL ECO 2532 applicable with FDU
+ Degassing tablets rotor degassing
NUCLEANT 70
NUCLEANT 70 SS
- NITRAL C 19
- NITRAL C 19 MG
AlMg NUCLEANT 1582 COVERAL PURE 6511
COVERAL PURE ECO 6535

NUCLEANT 70
NUCLEANT 70 SS
Products in bold type are the most recommended

Dry powder dross

formed

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 Advantages of granular

COVERAL granular fluxes are an environmentally Comparison of powder and granular flux Environmental aspects
friendly range of fluxes for melt treatment of aluminium cleaning efficiency
alloys. Powder fluxes possess certain disadvantages Powder Granular
such as dust generation during application, toxic COVERAL powder addition rate: 0.35% of melt weight
emissions, and problems of inconsistent efficiency COVERAL granular addition rate: 0.10% of melt weight Concentration in mg/m³
due to their morphology. In order to overcome these Total particulate 1.5 0.46
disadvantages, fluxes in dust free granular form have Total CI 0.73 0.72
been developed.
F 11 3.4
Applications NOX - -
+ Grain refining - NUCLEANT SOX 8.5 1.6
+ Sodium modification - SIMODAL

Cleaning efficiency
+ Cleaning - COVERAL
+ Drossing / covering - COVERAL For all details about the trial (procedures,
+ Element removal - EPURAL parameters and complete results) shown on this
+ Hydrogen addition - DYCASTAL page please refer to Foundry Practice 247 (2008).

Features and benefits

+ No dust
+ Low addition rates 05
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+ All alloys and furnaces

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