PRODUCTION OF A Mg-Nd ALLOY BY DIRECT ELECTROLYSIS FROM AN OXIFLUORIDE MELT

• Published in: Canadian metallurgical quarterly Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 153 - 160
• Main Authors: SOARE, V., GURGU, C., BURADA, M., ØSTVOLD, T., KONTOYANNIS, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kingston, ON Taylor & Francis 2006; Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Metals. Metallurgy

In a small pilot cell, 16 kg of a Mg-Nd alloy was produced by electrolysis of the raw materials Nd 2 (CO 3 ) 3 and MgCO 3 dissolved in the molten LiF-NdF3-MgF2 mixture. The anode was constructed with a central opening where the produced gases could escape, setting up a radial liquid flow across the...