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What is a flux when making things?
Flux is any material used to aid in the purification of smelted metals and cleaning or joining of metal in welding. it is a Metallurgy term.
Why are coke and flux used in melting process of metallurgy?
coke is used to reduce oxides in the metal eg 2Fe2O3 + 3C -> 4Fe + 3CO2
Where does flourine get its name?
The name is derived from the Latin word "fluores" with the meaning "which flow"; fluorine minerals were used in the past as flux in metallurgy.
What is the definition of 'flux' in regard to metallurgy?
Hi, I will try to put this in a simple term. Let us take the job of plumbing. We are installing (for clarity) a six inch cast iron sewer line, the preperations are all complete to pour a joint. (Molten Lead) The lead is heated to a liquid in what is called a lead pot, on top of this molten lead are impurities, this is called flux. The auto industry re-cycles old cars and different type of metal. When heated to the molten (Liquid) stage it has impurities (flux) floating on top, these impurities have to be discarded before the molten liquid can be used. I hope this has been of help to you. Have a nice day. John W. BairdI've not heard this use of the term flux. I'm familiar with two uses of the term flux in the context of metallurgy. First, flux is used to refer to a chemical agent used to remove surface oxides from metals to be joined, as in the case of flux-coated welding rods or flux pastes applied to metals that are to be brazed or soldered.The second use of the term is to refer to materials added to molten metals to allow impurities to float to the surface of those molten metals, to allow the mass of impurities to flow more freely, or to free trapped, molten metal from the mass of impurities. The impurities themselves are referred to, in aggregate, as 'dross' when in a solid state and 'slag' when in a molten state. A common example here is the addition of waxes such as parafin to lead melting pots--doing so can result in the nearly immediate surfacing of unwanted impurities which can then be skimmed off the melt.
What has the author Schubert Shui-bark Wang written?
Schubert Shui-bark Wang has written: 'Metal losses in iron silicate slags' -- subject(s): Metallurgy, Slag, Flux (Metallurgy)
Why is hydrogen used in metallurgy?
As hydrogen is a reducing agent it is used in metallurgy
How is technology used in metallurgy?
Metallurgy is technology. The technology of metals.
How can you use metallurgy in a sentence?
After I got done cooking, I used my free time to do metallurgy!
When was metallurgy first used?
According to historical records Metallurgy has been used for years. The first record in history was around 40,000 BC in Spanish Caves. Metallurgy is the study of alloys.
Can borax be used as a flux?
Yes, borax, is used as a flux in chemical laboratories.
Metallurgy of gold and silver hydrometallurgy?
Hydromtellurgy is a subset of Metallurgy, and is used to process Gold and Silver.
What has the author D L Paulson written?
D. L. Paulson has written: 'Smelting cement copper in an electric-arc furnace' -- subject(s): Metallurgy, Copper, Flux (Metallurgy), Electric furnaces 'Production of blister copper by electric furnace smelting of dead-burned copper sulfide concentrates' -- subject(s): Metallurgy, Copper, Chalcopyrite
