Patent ID: 6334975
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
A molten magnesium supply system including:a molten metal furnace put under a melt level control; a molten magnesium supplying apparatus comprising a molten metal transfer pipe communicating at one end thereof with the molten metal furnace, the molten metal transfer pipe having at another end thereof an ascending bent pipe portion as a delivery portion for delivery of molten magnesium to be supplied to an injection sleeve, and molten metal transferring means for forcing molten magnesium from the molten metal furnace to be transferred in the molten metal transfer pipe and delivered through the delivery portion; and gas supplying means for supplying an anti-oxidization gas to vacant spaces in the molten metal furnace and the molten metal transfer pipe, wherein the molten metal transfer pipe is provided with a funnel portion communicating with the delivery portion, for receiving delivered molten magnesium from the delivery portion and supplying received molten magnesium to the injection sleeve.