October 30, 2002
Report

Final Report on Materials Characterization for the Wetted Cathodes for Low-Temperature Aluminum Smelting Program

Abstract

This report is a summary of materials characterization results on twenty cathode samples that were used in a novel aluminum reduction cell at the Northwest Aluminum Technologies laboratory. Most of these cathodes were based on the TiB2 composition and showed very little corrosion as a result of testing. Most of the samples also showed good wetting by Al metal that formed during cell operation.

Revised: January 17, 2011 | Published: October 30, 2002

Citation

Windisch C.F. 2002. Final Report on Materials Characterization for the Wetted Cathodes for Low-Temperature Aluminum Smelting Program Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.