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Method of grain refinement of magnesium base alloys

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1959-01-26
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Granted: 1961-03-21
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Expires: 1979-01-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sturkey Lorenzo
  • 👤 Virgil B Kurfman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:38
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C1/00; C22C1/02; C22C23/00; C22C23/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING AN ALUMINUM-CONTAINING MAGNESIUM BASE ALLOY SO AS TO INSURE A GRAIN REFINED STRUCTURE BEING OBTAINED ON CASING A MELT THEREOF WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO THE MELT AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANTE OF 1200 TO 1700*F. A PROPORTION OF AN INORGANIC CARBON-NITROGEN COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CYANIDES, CYANATES, CYANAMIDES, FERROCYANIDES, FERRICYNAIDES AND THIOCYANATES, SAID PROPORTION OF INORGANIC CARBON-NITROGEN COMPOUND HAVING A CARBON CONTENT BY WEIGHT EQUIVALENT TO 0.01 TO 1 PERCENT OF THE WEIGHT OF THE MELT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING AN ALUMINUM-CONTAINING MAGNESIUM BASE ALLOY SO AS TO INSURE A GRAIN REFINED STRUCTURE BEING OBTAINED ON CASING A MELT THEREOF WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO THE MELT AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANTE OF 1200 TO 1700*F. A PROPORTION OF AN INORGANIC CARBON-NITROGEN COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CYANIDES, CYANATES, CYANAMIDES, FERROCYANIDES, FERRICYNAIDES AND THIOCYANATES, SAID PROPORTION OF INORGANIC CARBON-NITROGEN COMPOUND HAVING A CARBON CONTENT BY WEIGHT EQUIVALENT TO 0.01 TO 1 PERCENT OF THE WEIGHT OF THE MELT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

CA548673A Cited

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