Method of, and apparatus for, producing castings in a vacuum

Details Method of, and apparatus for, producing castings in a vacuum Method of, and apparatus for, producing castings in a vacuum

1982-12-20

1985-09-17

Godici, Nicholas P.

Metal founding

Process

Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface

164253, 1643381, B22D 2716

Patent

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045414750

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for casting in a vacuum has a single evacuable furnace chamber 10 in which the charge melting and mould heating takes place. The charge is melted in a crucible 24 by an induction coil 20, while the mould is heated by resistance heaters 18 which are made from a FECRALLOY (Registered Trade Mark) material and can be operated in air or vacuum. In operation an empty mould 16 and a charged crucible 24 are positioned in the furnace 14 and the furnace chamber is sealed. The heaters 20 and 18 are operated while the furnace is pumped down. A control device 40 ensures that the charge is not melted until the appropriate vacuum level has been reached. After pouring the filled mould is withdrawn into a withdrawal zone 25 and as soon as the casting has solidified to the extent that air can be admitted to the chamber without detriment, the vacuum is released and the mould and charge replaced. The furnace described is relatively inexpensive, having no water cooled valves between chambers, and the process is relatively quick and inexpensive due to the heating of the mould during evacuation of the chamber.

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patent: 3897815 (1975-08-01), Smashey
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Resistally, Ltd., "Fecralloy A", Alloy Data Sheet, Sep. 1978.
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