A castable and machinable alloy suitable for submersion in a molten magnesium
or
magnesium aluminum melt has the following composition:
ELEMENT
CONTENT (weight %)
Boron
0.01-2.0
Carbon
0.01-2.0
Sulphur
Trace
Phosphorus
Trace
Chromium
5.0-15.0
Silicon
0.0-2.0
Molybdenum
2.00-12.00
Tunsten
0.5-10.00
Vanadium
0.5-5.0
Niobium
0.5-5.0
Cobalt
0.5-10.0
Iron
Balance
The alloy is resistant to dissolution by the melt at temperatures of up to around
1800 F.
