AU607628B2 - High capacity electron beam cold hearth furnace - Google Patents
High capacity electron beam cold hearth furnace Download PDFInfo
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- AU607628B2 AU607628B2 AU40357/89A AU4035789A AU607628B2 AU 607628 B2 AU607628 B2 AU 607628B2 AU 40357/89 A AU40357/89 A AU 40357/89A AU 4035789 A AU4035789 A AU 4035789A AU 607628 B2 AU607628 B2 AU 607628B2
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- Prior art keywords
- hearth
- electron beam
- accordance
- mold
- furnace arrangement
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- 238000010894 electron beam technology Methods 0.000 title claims description 49
- 238000005266 casting Methods 0.000 claims description 48
- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 claims description 18
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000012768 molten material Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000110 cooling liquid Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 7
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000007670 refining Methods 0.000 description 5
- 210000003625 skull Anatomy 0.000 description 5
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000010943 off-gassing Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006731 degradation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
- H01J37/30—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects
- H01J37/305—Electron-beam or ion-beam tubes for localised treatment of objects for casting, melting, evaporating, or etching
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Furnace Details (AREA)
- Agricultural Machines (AREA)
- Lifting Devices For Agricultural Implements (AREA)
- Chemical Or Physical Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US07/225,228 US4823358A (en) | 1988-07-28 | 1988-07-28 | High capacity electron beam cold hearth furnace |
| US225228 | 1994-04-08 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU4035789A AU4035789A (en) | 1990-02-19 |
| AU607628B2 true AU607628B2 (en) | 1991-03-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU40357/89A Ceased AU607628B2 (en) | 1988-07-28 | 1989-07-07 | High capacity electron beam cold hearth furnace |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4823358A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0380637B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPH02502739A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU607628B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1322228C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE68910954T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1990001213A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5972282A (en) * | 1997-08-04 | 1999-10-26 | Oregon Metallurgical Corporation | Straight hearth furnace for titanium refining |
| UA71572C2 (uk) * | 1999-08-04 | 2004-12-15 | Дженерал Електрік Компані | Електронно-променевий пристрій для нанесення покриття на вироби конденсацією із парової фази |
| US6264884B1 (en) | 1999-09-03 | 2001-07-24 | Ati Properties, Inc. | Purification hearth |
| WO2005084850A1 (en) * | 2004-02-05 | 2005-09-15 | Titanium Metals Corporation | Method and apparatus for perimeter cleaning in cold hearth refining |
| US8024149B2 (en) * | 2006-08-03 | 2011-09-20 | Titanium Metals Corporation | Overheat detection system |
| EP2411170B1 (en) * | 2009-03-27 | 2015-09-30 | Titanium Metals Corporation | Method and apparatus for semi-continuous casting of hollow ingots and products resulting therefrom |
| EA029080B1 (ru) * | 2011-02-25 | 2018-02-28 | Тохо Титаниум Ко., Лтд. | Плавильная печь для производства металла |
| US11150021B2 (en) * | 2011-04-07 | 2021-10-19 | Ati Properties Llc | Systems and methods for casting metallic materials |
| US9050650B2 (en) | 2013-02-05 | 2015-06-09 | Ati Properties, Inc. | Tapered hearth |
| US9938605B1 (en) | 2014-10-01 | 2018-04-10 | Materion Corporation | Methods for making zirconium based alloys and bulk metallic glasses |
| CN105154691A (zh) * | 2015-09-07 | 2015-12-16 | 云南钛业股份有限公司 | 一种电子束冷床炉熔炼生产4j42合金热连轧方坯的方法 |
| FR3082853B1 (fr) * | 2018-06-26 | 2020-09-04 | Safran Aircraft Engines | Procede de fabrication de lingots en compose metallique a base de titane |
| EP3891313B1 (en) | 2018-12-09 | 2022-08-17 | Titanium Metals Corporation | Titanium alloys having improved corrosion resistance, strength, ductility, and toughness |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3342250A (en) * | 1963-11-08 | 1967-09-19 | Suedwestfalen Ag Stahlwerke | Method of and apparatus for vacuum melting and teeming steel and steellike alloys |
| US4728772A (en) * | 1986-07-16 | 1988-03-01 | The Boc Group, Inc. | Vapor source assembly with adjustable magnetic pole pieces |
| US4730661A (en) * | 1985-08-01 | 1988-03-15 | Leybold-Heraeus Gmbh | Process and device for melting and remelting metals in particle form into strands, especially into slabs |
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1988
- 1988-07-28 US US07/225,228 patent/US4823358A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1989
- 1989-07-07 DE DE89908918T patent/DE68910954T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-07-07 EP EP89908918A patent/EP0380637B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-07-07 AU AU40357/89A patent/AU607628B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1989-07-07 WO PCT/US1989/002959 patent/WO1990001213A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1989-07-07 JP JP1508406A patent/JPH02502739A/ja active Granted
- 1989-07-20 CA CA000606235A patent/CA1322228C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3342250A (en) * | 1963-11-08 | 1967-09-19 | Suedwestfalen Ag Stahlwerke | Method of and apparatus for vacuum melting and teeming steel and steellike alloys |
| US4730661A (en) * | 1985-08-01 | 1988-03-15 | Leybold-Heraeus Gmbh | Process and device for melting and remelting metals in particle form into strands, especially into slabs |
| US4728772A (en) * | 1986-07-16 | 1988-03-01 | The Boc Group, Inc. | Vapor source assembly with adjustable magnetic pole pieces |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPH0375616B2 (enExample) | 1991-12-02 |
| DE68910954D1 (de) | 1994-01-05 |
| CA1322228C (en) | 1993-09-14 |
| EP0380637B1 (en) | 1993-11-24 |
| AU4035789A (en) | 1990-02-19 |
| WO1990001213A1 (en) | 1990-02-08 |
| EP0380637A4 (en) | 1990-12-27 |
| JPH02502739A (ja) | 1990-08-30 |
| DE68910954T2 (de) | 1994-05-11 |
| EP0380637A1 (en) | 1990-08-08 |
| US4823358A (en) | 1989-04-18 |
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