Cost Effective Solutions for Handling Magnesium Alloys in Diecasting Plants

摘要

Metal losses and the creation of returns for recycling add significantly to the cost of magnesium diecastings. Careful flow sheet analysis for a particular operation enables identification of areas of excessive cost where improvements can be made. Melt losses and the cost of recycling of in-plant returns can be significantly reduced by introduction of a new melting device, the AM-converter. This equipment enables: rapid melting of ingot; direct re-processing of returns in-cell; significantly reduced melt losses; virtual elimination of sludge formation; increase of furnace capacity; extension of crucible life; and reduction of maintenance costs. This leads to considerable savings in costs for diecasting operations.