
A method, articles and compositions are described for the direct addition of manganese metal to molten aluminum, which provide more rapid dissolution of the manganese in the aluminum than has been possible heretofore. The manganese is added to the molten aluminum in powder form (minus 14 mesh) in intimate admixture with a flux capable of forming a molten phase at the temperature of the molten aluminum to which the mixture is added. The flux, which is employed in an amount from about 3 to about 1...











