JPH04166758A - Method and apparatus for measuring concentration of oxygen in fused metal - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for measuring concentration of oxygen in fused metal

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JPH04166758A
JPH04166758A JP2292760A JP29276090A JPH04166758A JP H04166758 A JPH04166758 A JP H04166758A JP 2292760 A JP2292760 A JP 2292760A JP 29276090 A JP29276090 A JP 29276090A JP H04166758 A JPH04166758 A JP H04166758A
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Bunichi Yuza
遊座 文一
Toshiyuki Shudo
首藤 寿幸
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PURPOSE:To perform highly accurate measurement for a long time by injecting inert gas into the inside of an oxygen probe. CONSTITUTION:The value of the electromotive force of an oxygen concentration cell formed between fused copper 26 and a metal or metal oxide 20 as a standard electrode is measured with a voltmeter 14. The electromotive force which is generated between the fused copper and the standard electrodes is changed in proportion to the concentration of oxygen in the fused copper 26. Therefore, the concentration of the oxygen in the fused copper 26 is measured based on the measured value of the voltmeter 14. At this time, nitrogen gas is injected through an injecting pipe 32, and the inside of an oxygen probe 12 is cooled. As a result, the time of service life can be made extremely long in comparison with a conventional apparatuses. This is because the air in the probe is cooled by the injection of the inert gas into the oxygen probe 12, and the oxidation and wear of an outer shell 13 and a lead wire 16 are suppressed.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野] 本発明は溶融金属中の酸素濃度を測定する方法及び装置
に関し、特に酸素濃淡電池の起電力値によって連続的に
酸素濃度を測定する溶融金属中の酸素濃度測定方法及び
装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal, and particularly to molten metal in which oxygen concentration is continuously measured by the electromotive force value of an oxygen concentration battery. The present invention relates to a method and device for measuring oxygen concentration inside.

(従来の技術) 鋳造加工時の熔融金属、特に導電材料として用いられる
タフピンチ胴中の酸素濃度は成形品の特性や加工性を左
右する重要な要因である。このため、鋳造時の溶銅中の
酸素濃度を連続的又は断続的に測定し、これに基づいて
酸素濃度を適正な値に制御している。
(Prior Art) The oxygen concentration in the molten metal during casting, especially in the tough pinch barrel used as a conductive material, is an important factor that influences the properties and workability of the molded product. For this reason, the oxygen concentration in molten copper during casting is measured continuously or intermittently, and based on this, the oxygen concentration is controlled to an appropriate value.

第2図には、従来の酸素濃度測定装置10が示されてい
る。この装置10は、酸素濃淡電池を形成する電気化学
的原理に基づくものであり、被測定対象である溶銅26
中に先端を挿入された酸素検出部(酸素プローブ)12
と、この酸素プローブ12の外殻13とリード線16と
に接続された電圧計14と、酸素プローブ12の外殻1
3の周囲に装着されたセラミック類の保護管18とから
構成されている。リード線16の先端は、内部に標準極
として金属、金属酸化物20が充填された固体電解質2
2の底部に固定されている。固体電解質22はセメント
24によって酸素プローブ12内に固定されている。す
なわち、酸素濃度(活量)が一定の標準極20を酸素イ
オンが通過する固体電解質22で挟み、被測定体の溶銅
26と標準極20の間に発生する酸素濃淡電池の起電力
値を電圧計14で測定することにより、溶鋼26中の酸
素濃度を測定するようになっている。
FIG. 2 shows a conventional oxygen concentration measuring device 10. As shown in FIG. This device 10 is based on the electrochemical principle of forming an oxygen concentration battery, and is based on the molten copper 26 to be measured.
Oxygen detection unit (oxygen probe) 12 with the tip inserted inside
, a voltmeter 14 connected to the outer shell 13 of the oxygen probe 12 and the lead wire 16, and the outer shell 1 of the oxygen probe 12.
3 and a ceramic protection tube 18 attached around the holder. The tip of the lead wire 16 is connected to a solid electrolyte 2 filled with a metal or metal oxide 20 as a standard electrode.
It is fixed to the bottom of 2. Solid electrolyte 22 is fixed within oxygen probe 12 by cement 24 . That is, a standard electrode 20 with a constant oxygen concentration (activity) is sandwiched between solid electrolytes 22 through which oxygen ions pass, and the electromotive force value of the oxygen concentration battery generated between the molten copper 26 of the object to be measured and the standard electrode 20 is calculated. By measuring with the voltmeter 14, the oxygen concentration in the molten steel 26 is measured.

保護管18は、溶鋼中の酸素濃度の正確な測定を行うた
めに設けられたものであり、酸素プローブ12を溶銅2
6中に挿入して電圧測定を行っている間、酸素プローブ
12の周囲の高温雰囲気によって当該プローブ12の外
殻13や内部のリード線16が酸化、損耗し、溶鋼中の
酸素濃度の測定に悪影響が及ぶのを緩和する。また、特
開昭58−223742号公報にも、セラミック保護管
を用いたものが開示されている。
The protection tube 18 is provided to accurately measure the oxygen concentration in molten steel, and connects the oxygen probe 12 to the molten copper 2.
6, the outer shell 13 and internal lead wire 16 of the oxygen probe 12 are oxidized and worn out due to the high temperature atmosphere surrounding the oxygen probe 12, and the oxygen concentration in the molten steel cannot be measured. Mitigating negative impacts. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-223742 also discloses a device using a ceramic protection tube.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕 しかし、上記のような従来の酸素濃度測定装置において
は、セラミック製の保護管18により、酸素プローブ1
2の外殻13や内部のリード線16の酸化、損耗はある
程度緩和されるが、これには限界があり、約8時間後に
は外部の熱が酸素プローブ12の内部に浸透し、精度の
高い測定を長時間続けることが困難となる。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional oxygen concentration measuring device as described above, the oxygen probe 1 is
Oxidation and wear and tear on the outer shell 13 and the internal lead wires 16 of the oxygen probe 12 are alleviated to some extent, but there is a limit to this, and after about 8 hours, the external heat penetrates into the inside of the oxygen probe 12, resulting in a highly accurate It becomes difficult to continue measurements for a long time.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明は係る点に鑑みて成されたものであり、長時間に
渡り精度の高い測定を安定して行い得る溶融金属中の酸
素濃度測定方法及び装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal that can stably perform highly accurate measurements over a long period of time.

〔課題を解決するための手段] 上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る溶融金属中の
酸素濃度測定方法及び装置においては、測定中の酸素プ
ローブ内に不活性ガスを注入している。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the method and apparatus for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal according to the present invention, an inert gas is injected into the oxygen probe during measurement.

〔作用〕[Effect]

以上のように、本発明においては酸素プローブ内に不活
性ガスを注入しているため、不活性ガスにより酸素プロ
ーブ内の高温空気が外部に排出され、更に不活性ガスに
より酸素プローブ内が冷却される。これにより、酸素プ
ローブの外殻やその内部に配置されたリード線等の酸化
、損耗が防止される。
As described above, in the present invention, since the inert gas is injected into the oxygen probe, the high temperature air inside the oxygen probe is exhausted to the outside by the inert gas, and the inside of the oxygen probe is further cooled by the inert gas. Ru. This prevents oxidation and wear of the outer shell of the oxygen probe and the lead wires disposed inside it.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の一実施例を添付図面を参照しつつ詳細に
説明する。なお、上記従来技術と同一部分の詳細は省略
する。
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that details of parts that are the same as those in the prior art described above will be omitted.

第1図には、実施例に係る溶融金属中の酸素濃度測定装
置30の構成が示されている。この酸素濃度測定装置3
0は、上述した従来の装置10と同様に被測定対象であ
る溶銅26中に先端が侵入された酸素プローブ12と、
この酸素プローブ12の外殻13とリード線16とに接
続された電圧計14と、酸素プローブ12の外殻13の
周囲に装着されたセラミック製の保護管18とを含み、
更に酸素プローブ12内に窒素ガス(N2)を注入する
ための注入パイプ32を備えている。
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an apparatus 30 for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal according to an embodiment. This oxygen concentration measuring device 3
0 is an oxygen probe 12 whose tip is inserted into the molten copper 26 that is the object to be measured, similar to the conventional device 10 described above;
It includes a voltmeter 14 connected to the outer shell 13 of the oxygen probe 12 and the lead wire 16, and a ceramic protection tube 18 attached around the outer shell 13 of the oxygen probe 12,
Furthermore, an injection pipe 32 for injecting nitrogen gas (N2) into the oxygen probe 12 is provided.

酸素プローブ12は、片端を閉じたるつぼ状の固体電解
質22と、この固体電解質22の内側底部に固定された
ステンレス、白金等のリード線16と、耐熱網等から成
る外殻13とから構成される。固体電解質22の内側に
は金属、金属酸化物20が標準極として充填されている
The oxygen probe 12 is composed of a crucible-shaped solid electrolyte 22 with one end closed, a lead wire 16 made of stainless steel, platinum, etc. fixed to the inner bottom of the solid electrolyte 22, and an outer shell 13 made of a heat-resistant net or the like. Ru. The inside of the solid electrolyte 22 is filled with metal or metal oxide 20 as a standard electrode.

金属、金属酸化物20としては、 鉄と酸化鉄(Fe  Fe0z)。As the metal or metal oxide 20, Iron and iron oxide (Fe Fe0z).

ニッケルと酸化ニッケル(Ni−Nip)。Nickel and nickel oxide (Ni-Nip).

モリブデンと酸化モリブデン(MOMoO□)。Molybdenum and molybdenum oxide (MOMoO□).

クロムと酸化クロム(C,−C,03)等が用いられる
Chromium, chromium oxide (C, -C, 03), etc. are used.

固体電解質22は、酸素プローブ12の外殻13内にセ
メント24によって固定されている。
Solid electrolyte 22 is fixed within outer shell 13 of oxygen probe 12 by cement 24 .

固体電解質22の材質としては、例えば、酸化マグネシ
ウム(M2O)。
The material of the solid electrolyte 22 is, for example, magnesium oxide (M2O).

酸化イツトリウム(Y2O2)。Yttrium oxide (Y2O2).

酸化カルシウム(C,O)等で安定化させたジルコニア
(Z、O□)。
Zirconia (Z, O□) stabilized with calcium oxide (C, O), etc.

酸化セリウム(C,0□)等が用いられる。Cerium oxide (C, 0□) or the like is used.

注入パイプ32から注入する不活性ガスとしては、上述
した窒素ガス(NZ)の他にヘリウム(He)等の冷却
機能を有する他の不活性ガスを用いても良い。
As the inert gas injected from the injection pipe 32, in addition to the above-mentioned nitrogen gas (NZ), other inert gas having a cooling function such as helium (He) may be used.

以上のように構成された酸素濃度測定装置においては、
溶銅26と標準極20の間に発生する酸素濃淡電池の起
電力値を電圧計14で測定する。
In the oxygen concentration measuring device configured as above,
The electromotive force value of the oxygen concentration battery generated between the molten copper 26 and the standard electrode 20 is measured with the voltmeter 14.

溶銅26と標準極20間で発生する起電力が溶銅26中
の酸素濃度に比例して変化するため、電圧計14の計測
値により溶銅26中の酸素濃度が測定される。この際、
注入パイプ32から窒素ガスを注入し、酸素プローブ1
2内を冷却する。
Since the electromotive force generated between the molten copper 26 and the standard electrode 20 changes in proportion to the oxygen concentration in the molten copper 26, the oxygen concentration in the molten copper 26 is measured by the measurement value of the voltmeter 14. On this occasion,
Inject nitrogen gas from the injection pipe 32 and connect the oxygen probe 1
Cool the inside of 2.

第1表には、上記実施例に係る装置(第1図)と、従来
の装置(第2図)の耐用時間の試験結果が示されている
。この試験は、酸素濃度測定を70回行い、それぞれ何
時間まで正常にの測定を行えるかを調べたものである。
Table 1 shows the test results of the service life of the device according to the above embodiment (FIG. 1) and the conventional device (FIG. 2). In this test, oxygen concentration was measured 70 times to determine how long the measurement could be performed normally for each time.

この試験の結果、本発明に係る酸素濃度測定装置の耐用
時間が、従来の装置に比べて著しく長いることが分かる
。これは、酸素プローブ12への不活性ガスの注入によ
り、酸素プローブ12内の空気が冷却され、酸素プロー
ブの外殻13や内部のリード線16の熱による酸化、損
耗が抑制されるためである。
The results of this test show that the oxygen concentration measuring device according to the present invention has a significantly longer service life than conventional devices. This is because the air inside the oxygen probe 12 is cooled by injecting the inert gas into the oxygen probe 12, thereby suppressing oxidation and wear and tear of the outer shell 13 and internal lead wires 16 of the oxygen probe due to heat. .

第  1  表Table 1

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、本発明の一実施例に係る酸素濃度測定装置の
構成を示す継断面図である。第2図は、従来の酸素濃度
測定装置の構成を示す縦断面図である。 符号の説明 12−・−一−−−−−−酸素プローブ13−−−−−
一外殻 14−−−一−−−電圧計 18−=−−−−保護管 20−−−一金属、金属酸化物 22−一一一一一 固体電解質 24−−−−セメント 26−−−− /8銅 30 −−一−−酸素濃度測定装置 32−−−一窒素ガス注入パイプ
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an oxygen concentration measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional oxygen concentration measuring device. Explanation of symbols 12--1-----Oxygen probe 13--
1 Outer shell 14---1---Voltmeter 18---=----Protection tube 20---1 Metal, metal oxide 22-1111 Solid electrolyte 24---Cement 26--- --/8 Copper 30 ---1--Oxygen concentration measuring device 32--1 Nitrogen gas injection pipe

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)溶融金属中に筒状の酸素プローブを挿入して溶融
金属中の酸素濃度を測定する溶融金属中の酸素濃度測定
方法において、 前記酸素プローブの内部に不活性ガスを注入しつつ酸素
濃度の測定を行うことを特徴とする溶融金属中の酸素濃
度測定方法。
(1) In a method for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal in which a cylindrical oxygen probe is inserted into the molten metal to measure the oxygen concentration in the molten metal, the oxygen concentration is measured while injecting an inert gas into the inside of the oxygen probe. 1. A method for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal, the method comprising: measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal.
(2)溶融金属中に筒状の酸素プローブを挿入して溶融
金属中の酸素濃度を測定する溶融金属中の酸素濃度測定
装置において、 前記酸素プローブの内部に不活性ガスを注入するガス注
入手段を備えたことを特徴とする溶融金属中の酸素濃度
測定装置。
(2) In a molten metal oxygen concentration measuring device that measures the oxygen concentration in the molten metal by inserting a cylindrical oxygen probe into the molten metal, a gas injection means for injecting an inert gas into the inside of the oxygen probe. An apparatus for measuring oxygen concentration in molten metal, characterized by comprising:
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