Degassing Casting metal - Web Update

Dec 22, 2004 3 Replies

Thank-you to all for the ideas posted and messages on improving the quality of Alum Castings. (last week or the week before...)



The area I focused on was trying a Chlorine Degassing process as outlined by Tim W.



Below are the links to Part #1 & 2 of how it's coming along.



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Frank
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Looks like you are cooking now!

Good job. Martin

That is what they are - Nitrogen pellets ?

I have used pool tablets - the thumb size for small pools the chlorine steals the hydrogen makes HCL (gas) and the calcium turns out as scum. Something like that.

Martin

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