Metal founding – Process – With measuring – testing – inspecting – or condition determination
Patent
1992-12-09
1993-12-28
Lin, Kuang Y.
Metal founding
Process
With measuring, testing, inspecting, or condition determination
164469, 164494, B22D 1116, B22D 2702
Patent
active
052731022
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for casting a molten metallic material in ingot form are provided wherein the molten metallic material is transported to the ingot mold and an upper surface temperature and temperature distribution of the molten metal pool in the casting mold are measured by an imaging radiometer which is disposed external to a vacuum chamber enclosing the ingot mold, and is disposed to view the ingot pool surface through a sight port. At least one electron beam gun is employed to direct a stream of electrons at the ingot pool surface, the intensity of which is selectively modulated and the impingement of the stream of electrons is simultaneously selectively positioned in order to maintain a desired preselected mold pool surface temperature and temperature distribution thereby yielding a preselected metallurgical structure in the solidified ingot. The imaging radiometer may provide a video signal as an output, and may be connected to a video analyzer and video monitor which are used to provide an image of the surface temperature and temperature distribution, enabling an operator to control the electron beam gun in performing the ingot casting method.
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Adasczik Charles B.
Hunter Gordon B.
Lillquist Robert D.
Menzies Richard G.
General Electric Company
Lin Kuang Y.
Maria Carmen Santa
Squillaro Jerome C.
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