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Metallurgical Applications
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Industries involved with molten metal processing, in particular Iron, Copper, Aluminium based alloys and Precious metals, use casting and metal treatment techniques that require the use of materials resistant to attack by the molten metal.
These materials also must not affect the final metal composition or deposit any hard particles in the melt that may cause problems during any post machining operations. Graphite is the ideal material to be used in such enviroments.
Continuous casters use graphite dies that allow the molten metal to be cast to the required shape in one single operation. See seperate datasheet.
In the Aluminium industry, graphite is used extensively in all process areas. In the smelting operation graphite is used to conduct electricity in the reduction cell. In the casting process it is used to facilitate degassing, pumping and stirring, ensuring impurity free castings.
Finally, in the production of semi-finished goods, like extruded shapes, graphite is used to ensure the product is made free from surface imperfections such as score marks or scratches.
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