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Title: Fluxing agents
Post by: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 03:53:31 pm

Are we able to describe impurities (such as CaCl2 in the down cell to lower the melting temp of NaCl) as a fluxing agent?

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: c23 on November 11, 2009, 04:16:45 pm

lol i dont even know what a fluxing agent is
this is the first time ive heard of it O_O

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 04:24:39 pm

Quote from: c23 on November 11, 2009, 04:16:45 pm

lol i dont even know what a fluxing agent is
this is the first time ive heard of it O_O

Hmm...that's awkward. Never mind then
Sorry :(

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: Mao on November 11, 2009, 04:31:01 pm

Never heard of the term (and I haven't studied metallurgy yet), so probably play it safe and stay within VCELand :)

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 04:32:28 pm

Quote from: Mao on November 11, 2009, 04:31:01 pm

Never heard of the term (and I haven't studied metallurgy yet), so probably play it safe and stay within VCELand :)

Cool.
Thanks! :)
"Impurity" it is then :)

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: Mao on November 11, 2009, 04:35:28 pm

I wouldn't call it an impurity. It is probably best to describe them in terms of their function, or just call them by their chemical names.

Title: Re: Fluxing agents
Post by: StringFever on November 11, 2009, 04:38:18 pm

Oh OK, thanks Mao! :)