Union Carbide Corporation

Elkem Metals Company

James E Wells, Iii

James H Downing

Thomas K McCluhan

Anthony F Nasiadka

Henry F Linebarger

Tom K Ioannou

Apparatus and process are described for producing predominately iron alloys that contain magnesium which alloys have particular utility for treating cast iron to form ductile and compacted graphite irons. The alloys are produced under pressure of an inert gas maintained above the vapor pressure of the magnesium at the melt temperature. The alloy melt is rapidly solidified in a chill mold which imparts a certain amount of constraint to the melt to provide a high magnesium recovery in the alloy and a clean, safe, economical operation. As a result of rapid solidification, the magnesium is retained in the alloy as a fine dispersion or separate phase which is of advantage for high magnesium recovery in the alloy and for a high magnesium recovery in the cast iron when treated with the alloys of the present invention. Any desired composition of alloy may be produced. Best results are obtained when the alloys contain by weight from about 0.5 to 4.0% magnesium and optionally from about 0.1 to 10% silicon, from about 0.5 to 6.5% carbon, from about 0.05 to about 2.0% cerium and/or other rare earth elements and from about 0.1 to about 10% nickel. One or more of the optional ingredients may be employed in the alloy of the present invention.

Apparatus for producing predominately iron alloy containing magnesium

Apparatus and process for producing predominately iron alloy containing

This invention relates to a new and unique alloy composition and to the method of treating molten cast iron with such alloy to produce ductile and compacted graphite cast irons. The alloy is a predominately iron alloy having the essential elements by weight of from about 0.1 to about 10% silicon, from about 0.5 to about 4.0% magnesium, from about 0.1 to about 10.0% nickel and optionally from about 0.1 to about 2.0% cerium, and/or other rare earth elements. The alloy may comprise from about 0.1 to about 10.0% silicon, from about 0.5 to about 4.0% magnesium, from about 0.1 to about 10.0% nickel, optionally from about 0.1 to about 2.0% cerium and/or other rare earth elements, from about 0.5 to about 6.5% carbon and the balance iron. Small amounts of calcium, barium or stronium and trace elements customarily found in conventional raw materials used in producing the alloy may also be present. The characteristics of the alloy make it possible to establish a ready supply of treated molten iron in the foundry in holding vessels with a selected chemical composition at a given temperature. It also makes possible semicontinuous and continuous casting of ductile and compacted graphite cast irons.

Alloy and process for producing and casting ductile and compacted

A copper catalyzed silicon reaction mass for the production of methylchlorosilane which comprises free-flowing powders or particles of silicon metal having spots of a copper-silicon alloy substantially uniformly distributed on the surface of the silicon particles, the copper constituting less than about 2% and preferably about 1.75% by weight of the catalytic mass.

Preparation of reaction mass for the production of methylchlorosilane

An agglomerate of silicon and silicon base alloy particles having an in situ formed matrix of alkali metal silicate.

Agglomerates of silicon and silicon base alloy particles

Addition of strontium to silicon or ferrosilicon using a mixture containing carbon and at least one material selected from the group of strontium oxide, and strontium carbonate and strontium sulfate.

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