Journal article
Removal of Vanadium from Molten Aluminum-Part I. Analysis of VB2 Formation
Abstract
Aluminum has been used as an alternative to copper for electrical conductor applications. However, the presence of certain impurities in aluminum, such as V, Ti, Zr, Cr, and Fe, has detrimental effect on its electrical conductivity. These impurities can be removed by the addition of an Al-B master alloy containing AlB2 or AlB12 phase, known as boron treatment. The detailed mechanism of borides formation, however, is not well understood. In the …
Authors
Khaliq A; Rhamdhani MA; Brooks GA; Grandfield JF
Journal
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 752–768
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2014
DOI
10.1007/s11663-013-9974-x
ISSN
1073-5615