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T R E A T M E N T  B I N D E R S  C R U C I B L E S

GRAIN REFINING MODIFICATION CLEANING / degassing CLEANING, DROSSING AND COVERING FLUXES SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
Effect of grain refining: Effect of modification: Effect of cleaning and degassing: Effect: n F
urnace cleaner (corundum and oxide removal)
COVERAL OR 1 Powder
n I
n-situ formation of nuclei, such as TiB2, in  S
n odium is the most effective modification agent  R
n emoval of dissolved hydrogen from the melt Cleaning fluxes remove oxides and other non-metallic
n 
the melt n I mprovement in hot tear resistance n R eduction of gas porosity inclusions from the melt Preventive furnace cleaner (by impregnation of furnace
n 
n  In-situ nuclei are very active, effective and n I mprovement in feeding n I mprovement of pressure-tightness of castings Drossing fluxes provide a dry dross with a low metal content
n  lining) COVERAL 88 Powder
well distributed throughout the melt n Reduction in shrinkage porosity n R emoval of oxides and non-metallic inclusions Covering fluxes protect the melt against oxidation and
n 
n Fine grain structure improves the solidified n S
odium modified melt has a lower hydrogen n I
mprovement of mechanical properties hydrogen pick-up Recycling and remelting flux
n 
structure and reduces shrinkage porosity pickup compared to strontium modified melts n A
voidance of distortion during heat treatment COVERAL 912 Powder
n G
rain refining improves mechanical (especially of HPDC castings)
properties of the casting, such as elongation n C
ontrolled addition or removal of hydrogen from
Application Mg removal
Products for sodium modification the melt (N2-H2 pre-mixed gas)
Powder Granulate
n 
ELIMAG 3 Powder
Cleaning < 700 °C ALUFLUX* 3 COVERAL GR 2220
Products Tablets Cleaning > 700 °C COVERAL 105 COVERAL GR 2410 Na, Ca, and Li removal
SIMODAL 77 universal use Chemical processes Injectable cleaning flux COVERAL 275 IN
n 
COVERAL MTS 1591 Granulate
Tablets COVERAL PERMA TH long-term sodium NITRAL C 19 / NITRAL 10 Nitrogen releasing tablet Covering and drossing
TIBORAL 6 universal use, without metallic modification (> 730° C) NITRAL C 19 MG / NITRAL 10 MG Nitrogen COVERAL 90 COVERAL GR 2510
flux for universal use Gassing agent (hydrogen addition)
n 
titanium COVERAL PERMA N long-term sodium modification releasing tablet (Na free) Sodium free cleaning
COVERAL 68 COVERAL GR 6511 DYCASTAL* 40 Powder, HYDRAL 40 Tablet
NUCLEANT* 70 universal use, contains (< 740° C) and drossing flux
metallic titanium
NUCLEANT 70 SS universal use, contains Granulate
Mechanical processes Sodium and calcium
C O A T I N G S  F I LT R A T I O N  F E E D I N G S Y S T E M S  M E LT   S H O P   R E F R A C T O R I E S  M E TA L

FDU Foundry Degassing Units (various designs free cleaning and COVERAL 67 COVERAL GR 6512
metallic titanium, self-sinking COVERAL GR 2712 (> 740° C) drossing flux RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPICAL ALUMINIUM FOUNDRY ALLOYS
available) for degassing with inert gases.
ELDUCTAL 90 S titanium free COVERAL GR 2715 (< 740° C) Fluoride free cleaning
FDU MTS machines enable direct additions of COVERAL 210 COVERAL GR 2002
PHOSPHORAL L 12 phosphorous releasing and drossing flux CLEANING, DROSSING, AND
treatment products to the melt. Alloy GRAIN REFINING MODIFICATION CLEANING
product for hypereutectic alloys Powder COVERING FLUXES
COVERAL Si 3 universal use Covering and drossing fluxes
Options for FDU: Influences the Al-Si Chemical:
are recommended for all
Granulate eutectic. Recommended NITRAL C 19 /
MTS 1500
n  Grain refining is very effective alloys and casting procedures

(3-8% Si)
COVERAL* GR 2815 universal use, without Metallic sodium especially for sand NITRAL 10
Temperature measurement system

Al-Si
n  due to a high proportion of and processes. The choice of
metallic titanium NAVAC* individually packed castings and die
n N2-H2 pre-mixed gas supply alpha primary aluminium. flux is dependent upon the
castings with heavy Mechanical:
Treatment with chlorine gas
n  alloy, melt temperature, and
wall thicknesses. FDU / MTS 1500
furnace type.
The proportion of primary High proportion of Al- Covering and drossing fluxes
Chemical:
aluminium decreases with Si eutectic requires a are recommended for all
NITRAL C 19 /

(9-13% Si)
increasing proportions of Al-Si modification of the alloys and casting procedures
NITRAL 10

Al-Si
eutectic. Grain refining gives
an improvement in structure
especially for castings with
difficulties in feeding.
A phosphorous addition
influences the solidification of
melt. Modification is and processes. The choice of
needed for almost all flux is dependent upon the
Mechanical:
casting procedures alloy, melt temperature, and
FDU / MTS 1500
and wall thicknesses. furnace type.
Chemical:
Covering and drossing
NITRAL C 19 MG /

(>13% Si)
primary silicon. Evenly dispersed fluxes need to be sodium
NITRAL 10 MG

Al-Si
primary silicon plates throughout Not applicable and calcium free to avoid
the casting improve the negative influences on the
Mechanical:
mechanical properties and wear structure of castings.
FDU / MTS 1500
GRAPHITE CONSUMABLES

Shafts with 75

Insural* baffle plateS

Ø 45 Ø 75 Ø 75 Ø 95 Ø 95
resistance.
mm diameter are
available in length Grain refining is very effective Chemical:
XXX from 600 to due to a high proportion of NITRAL C 19 MG / Covering and drossing fluxes

(3-10%)
alpha primary aluminium. Grain NITRAL 10 MG need to be sodium free to

Al-Mg
1200 mm.
Not applicable
refinement is needed for almost avoid negative influences on
Länge

Länge

Länge

Shafts with 95
700

all casting procedures and wall Mechanical: FDU / the surface structure.
mm diameter are
XSR Rotor FDR Rotor thicknesses. MTS 1500
available in length
XXX from 1500 to
XSR YYY.70 (suitable for BKF 75/XXX.70, DSK 75/XXX.70, 2300 mm.
BKF 95/XXX.70, DSK 95/XXX.70) TR 44 TR 70 TR 70 TR 70 TR 70

45 mm Diameter 75 mm Diameter 75 mm Diameter 95 mm Diameter 95 mm Diameter PL 04.500.1 PL 04.500.2 PL 04.660.1 PL 04.700.1

Diameter: YYY = 140, 175, 190, 220, 250 mm BKF 45/700 BKF 75/XXX.70 DSK 75/XXX.70 BKF 95/XXX.70 DSK 95/XXX.70

FDU MARK 10 FDU ROTODRIVE FDU ROTOSTATIV FDU ROTOSCHWENK FDU MINIDEGASSER HOW MTS WORKS Product Application
The MTS 1500 is based upon the FDU rotary COVERAL MTS 1524 Cleaning / Drossing
For treatment in The unit can be Permanently located The arm can be The minidegasser degassing technology but with the additional COVERAL MTS 1560 Cleaning / Drossing Na free
transport ladles or driven with an on a stand, the arm swivelled by an can be positioned capability of injecting of a range of metal
FDU OVERVIEW

Cleaning / Drossing
COVERAL MTS 1565
furnaces, the FDU electrical drive and is can swivelled by electrical motor; by crane or fork treatment products. The addition of these Na and Ca free
Mark 10 is easily recommended hand (optional). different treatment lift truck over a treatment products uses a unique method, COVERAL MTS 1572 Sodium Modification
manoeuvred into the for larger foundries. positions can be set transport ladle or whereby the fluxes are fed from a dispensing unit COVERAL MTS 1576 Sodium Modification
correct position. automatically. furnace. into a vortex deliberately created by the spinning COVERAL MTS 1582 Grain Refining
rotor. This vortex is carefully controlled to effect a Cleaning /
COVERAL MTS 1591
very efficient mixing of the treatment products. Na and Ca Elimination

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