Original scientific paper

Study on the process of preparing Al-Ce alloy by electrodeposition

J. D. Li orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-1311 ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
H. Ren ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
Z. Gong ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
K. Wang ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
Y. Y. Wang ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
J. L. Lu ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China
J. Li ; School of Materials and Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan city, China

Abstract

The process of Al-Ce alloy prepared by electrodeposition was studied in molten LiF-KCl-CeF₃ salt at 820 °C. Several process parameters such as back electromotive force and current efficiency were measured by continuous pulse oscillograph. The results showed that the back electromotive force increased with the increase of the current intensity. With the addition of 2 wt.%Ce₂O₂, the back electromotive force decreased by 0,26 V on average, and increasing temperature could make the back electromotive force decrease as well. The back electromotive force changing period with feeding measured was 50 min. Finally, at 820 °C, the largest current efficiency (68.8 %) was obtained by electrolyzing for 2 h at 4 A.

Keywords

Al-Ce alloy; electrodeposition; current efficiency; back electromotive force; molten salt

Hrčak ID:

206482

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/206482

Publication date:

1.1.2019.

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