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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. | ||
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*Alloy melt temperatures - [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engineeringtoolbox.com/amp/melting-points-mixtures-metals-d_1269.html] | *Alloy melt temperatures - [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.engineeringtoolbox.com/amp/melting-points-mixtures-metals-d_1269.html] | ||
*[[Open Source Metallurgy Construction Set]] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTzKIs19eZE This] desktop arc furnace (from a welder, a firebrick, and battery electrodes) can melt pretty much anything (including river rocks). It could be quite easy to scale up a bit | |||
Latest revision as of 00:36, 7 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.
Links
- Alloy melt temperatures - [2]
- Open Source Metallurgy Construction Set
- This desktop arc furnace (from a welder, a firebrick, and battery electrodes) can melt pretty much anything (including river rocks). It could be quite easy to scale up a bit