Patent ID: 6994759
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: C22C

Abstract:
1. Process which comprises: providing an aluminum alloy melt having a magnesium content of at least 2.5 wt. %; and reducing the susceptibility to dross-forming of said aluminum alloy melt by adding to said melt from 0.02 to 0.08 wt. % vanadium and from 25 to 50 ppm beryllium said aluminum alloy melt consisting essentially of 2.5 to 7 wt. % magnesium, max 2.5 wt. % silicon, max 1.6 wt. % manganese, max 0.2 wt. % titanium, max 0.3 wt. % iron, max 0.2 wt. % cobalt, and aluminum as the remainder.