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TYK’s Porous Plugs for the Quality Improvement of Cast Iron, Aluminum and Copper

TYK was the first porous plugs supplier in Japan and today we supply porous plugs all over the world.
Our porous material is made of High Alumina and is burned at a high temperature.
We can supply most suitable gas flow and bubble sizes by various shapes and materials for plugs to achieve your requests.
Our Porous Plugs can contribute to the improvement of the metal quality of Molten Iron, Aluminum and Copper.

Porous Plug for Molten Iron Treatment

TYK’s Porous Plugs can contribute to the improvement of the metal quality

Application Example in an Induction Furnace

  • Flow Rate of Ar Gas: 2 L/min. during melting
  • Flow Rate of Ar Gas: 3-4 L/min. during holding
  • Reduction of hydrogen content from 10 ppm to 5 ppm
  • A significant improvement due to the gas blow process

Poruos Plug application in an Induction Furnace

Poruos Plug application in an Induction Furnace

Refining of Non-Ferrous Metal

Improvement in quality - Homogenization of molten metal

Comparison before and after gas treatment

  • Material: Aluminum
  • Metal Temperature: 720-740 ℃
  • N2 Flow Rate: 30L/min.
  • Treatment Time: 10 min.

Assessment of sample

Assessment of sample