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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles D Gartner, Midland, MI (US);
Patrick L Hagans, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428469 ; 148 131 ; 427 37 ; 427377 ; 4274192 ; 427435 ; 427437 ; 428701 ;
Abstract
A process is disclosed for the protection of magnesium based alloys containing aluminum by treatment with eutectic mixtures of fused salts to provide a corrosion resistant outer layer on the magnesium based alloy. A suitable fused salt mixture comprises urea and at least one of ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrite. A magnesium based alloy is also disclosed comprising magnesium and aluminum having a corrosion resistant outer layer comprising magnesium oxide and aluminum oxide; the proportion of aluminum present in the outer layer being enriched in proportion to the amount present in the magnesium based alloy.