OXIBRON 10 – FLUX IN TABLETS FOR TIN BRONZE
The flow in Oxibron 10 tablets releases, during its slow decomposition in the bath, an oxidizing atmosphere of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The tablets wash and purify the bath during the melting cycle, thus counteracting the attack of harmful elements such as hydrogen, oxygen and water vapor on the metal.
Hydrogen tends to dissolve inside the liquid bath while oxygen generates oxides with the metal compounds of the alloy.
In the final phase of dissolving the tablets, the bath is covered with a layer of protective slag which can be easily eliminated, before starting the casting, with a foaming tool, possibly adding a small quantity of dry sand if it is too fluid.
Oxibron 10 flux is recommended for bronzes used for casting shaft bushings, gear wheels, pump bodies and impellers, bearings, valves, etc. It is not suitable for Aluminium, Manganese, Silicon, Phosphorus and Lead bronzes.