Liquid Metal Embrittlement
Liquid Metal Embrittlement
(OP)
We have problems with melting pots made of steel due to liquid metal embrittlement by lead and zinc.
The lead is poured in to the pot at very high temperature (900-1000°C!) and we have a great number of small cracks on the spot where the pouring stream hits the steel.
For the zinc we have problems in the blends of the pots.
Any suggestions?
The lead is poured in to the pot at very high temperature (900-1000°C!) and we have a great number of small cracks on the spot where the pouring stream hits the steel.
For the zinc we have problems in the blends of the pots.
Any suggestions?





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RE: Liquid Metal Embrittlement
The reason of this question is that we found that nickel free steel are much more resistant because if you have some antimony in your lead you form intermetallic at the interface.