Patent ID: 6521177
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: C22C

Abstract:
A method for compounding a base metal with a master alloy comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first quantity of the base metal; (b) providing a first quantity of the master alloy; (c) creating a first batch of the base metal; the first batch of base metal only including a portion of the first quantity of the base metal; (d) identifying the weight of the first batch of base metal; (e) identifying a target weight ratio of base metal to master alloy; (f) adding a first portion of master alloy to the first batch of the base metal to form a first mixture batch; the first portion having a weight determined by applying the target weight ratio to the weight of the first batch of base metal; (g) forming a portion of a first electrode with the first mixture batch; and (h) identifying the location of the first mixture batch within the electrode; (i) creating a second batch of the base metal; the second batch of base metal only including a portion of the first quantity of the base metal; (j) identifying the weight of the second batch of base metal; (k) adding a second portion of master alloy to the second batch of the base metal to form a second mixture batch; the second portion having a weight determined by applying the target weight ratio to the weight of the second batch of base metal; (l) forming a portion of the first electrode with the second mixture batch; and (m) identifying the location of the second mixture batch within the electrode.