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*900F dissolving point of aluminum in zinc from pennies to get Zn-Al alloy that is 80% the strength of mild steel. Simple pot on a stove does it. Takes advantage of low melt temp of zinc.[http://www.gizmology.net/stovetop.htm] | *900F dissolving point of aluminum in zinc from pennies to get Zn-Al alloy that is 80% the strength of mild steel. Simple pot on a stove does it. Takes advantage of low melt temp of zinc.[http://www.gizmology.net/stovetop.htm]. Takes advantage of higher strength of aluminum and has strength better than aluminum. Zn tensile strength is 30ksi. | ||
*This removes the induction furnace from the requirement of melting aluminum for aluminum casting. | *This removes the induction furnace from the requirement of melting aluminum for aluminum casting. | ||
*Melting point of 900F is 480C. Aluminum is 660C. | *Melting point of 900F is 480C. Aluminum is 660C. | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 3 March 2019
- 900F dissolving point of aluminum in zinc from pennies to get Zn-Al alloy that is 80% the strength of mild steel. Simple pot on a stove does it. Takes advantage of low melt temp of zinc.[1]. Takes advantage of higher strength of aluminum and has strength better than aluminum. Zn tensile strength is 30ksi.
- This removes the induction furnace from the requirement of melting aluminum for aluminum casting.
- Melting point of 900F is 480C. Aluminum is 660C.
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- Alloy melt temperatures - [2]