CPC C22C 1/02 (2013.01) [C22C 9/00 (2013.01); F27B 14/04 (2013.01); F27B 14/061 (2013.01); F27B 2014/0843 (2013.01); F27D 2007/063 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. An apparatus for manufacturing a copper-based alloy, the apparatus comprising:
a melting furnace configured to form a molten copper-based alloy comprising at least 50 weight % copper; and
a diffusive lining formed on an inner surface of the melting furnace and comprising an aluminum-silicate ceramic having a porous structure adapted for bubbling an inert gas through the molten copper-based alloy.
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