Magnesium Elektron, Inc.

Geoffrey Maurice Cull

Phillip Andrew Fisher

William Unsworth

Gordon A Clegg

An additive for a ferrous melt to remove sulphur comprises agglomerates of a mixture of from 15 to 50% by weight of magnesium, 1 to 10% by weight of calcium fluoride and a refractory material to form a metal-permeable matrix when subjected to the temperature of a ferrous melt. The agglomerates may contain a binder and be formed into briquettes. The additive may be introduced into the melt by plunging.

Addition of magnesium to molten metal

A magnesium additive for ferrous melts comprises a structure of particulate magnesium and a material which forms a coherent, stable metal permeable matrix when subjected to the temperature of a ferrous melt. The additive may comprise magnesium granules enveloped with such a material, which may be carbon or calcium fluoride. The additive may also comprise a homogeneous mixture of magnesium with a refractory material, or may comprise magnesium surrounded by carbonaceous material capable of forming a skeletal carbon structure. The carbonaceous material may comprise an organic binder and may be mixed with other materials, such as carbon and calcium fluoride.

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Geoffrey Maurice Cull