Abstract:
The viscosity of electrolyte of Na
3AlF
6-AlF
3-LiF-MgF
2-Al
2O
3-CuO-Y
2O
3 eutectic system, which is used to prepare Al-Cu-Y alloy via molten salt electrolysis, was determined by rotation method in the temperature range of 900~1 000℃.The relationship between temperature, molten salt composition and viscosity was determined by analyzing the viscosity data of molten salt at different temperatures and in different contents of Al
2O
3, Y
2O
3 and CuO. The results showed that the viscosity decreased with the increase of temperature in the range of 900~1 000℃, but it increased with the rise in the content of Al
2O
3, Y
2O
3 and CuO. The variation of viscosity(
η) with temperature(
T) and oxide content (W
Al2O3、W
Y2O3、
WCuO) was coincided with the regression equation:
η=0.075-6.49×10
-5T+3.7×10
-4WAl2O3+5.73×10
-4WY2O3+6.78×10
-4WCuO.