Alloy castings having protective layers and methods of making the same

An alloy casting having a protective layer disposed on a surface of the casting is provided. The protective layer is resistant to liquid metal attack, and wherein the protective layer includes an oxide of an element present in the alloy. A method of forming a protective layer on a surface of the all...

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Hauptverfasser: PETTERSON ROGER JOHN, IORIO LUANA EMILIANA, ELLIOTT ANDREW JOHN, RUTKOWSKI STEPHEN FRANCIS, GIGLIOTTI, JR. MICHAEL FRANCES XAVIER, HUANG SHYHIN
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Zusammenfassung:An alloy casting having a protective layer disposed on a surface of the casting is provided. The protective layer is resistant to liquid metal attack, and wherein the protective layer includes an oxide of an element present in the alloy. A method of forming a protective layer on a surface of the alloy casting is also provided. The method includes disposing the alloy in a mold, and oxidizing an element of the alloy to form a protective layer on the surface of the casting.