ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY SALT BATH
Agency: Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)
Field / Industry: Metals Fabrication / Manufacturing
Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2010-000487
Status of Application: Granted
Brief Description / Features of the Technology:
An environment-friendly salt bath to be used in heat treatment process. Specifically, it relates to alkaline chlorides salt bath mixture of molten salts from a group of alkaline chlorides at a temperature in the range of 800°C to 860°C for 15 to 30 minutes. Heat treatment of ferrous metals using these molten salts will improve the quality of the products.
Problem Addressed:
Less hazard material/solution and processing
Advantages:
Environment friendly quench solution
Market Potential / Application:
Heat Treatment of Metals
Inventors:
Joey G. Pangilinan
Ernesto S. Sambo
Serafin G. Aguilar
Felix C. Banawa