Removal of Oxide Inclusions in Aluminium Scrap Casting Process with Sodium based Fluxes

Abstract

The investigation of Oxide Inclusions removal in aluminium scrap casting process with sodium based fluxes has been carried out. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of Na 2 SO 4 and NaCl based fluxes addition onto the fluidity and microstructure of aluminium product. The alloy which is used in this investigation is Al-Si which mixed with metal scrap using gravity casting method. The variation of melting temperature in this investigation are 700°C, 740°C, and 780°C. In this research, material characterization was determined using DSC, EDAX, XRD, and fluidity test. The results show that the number of oxide inclusions decrease as the addition of 0,2% wt. flux, and completly removed after the addition of 0,4% wt. flux. The highest fluidity and tensile strength was obtained after the addition of 0,4% wt. flux. at 740°C.