– Notavailable + Extra equipment • Standard equipment Laboratory Remelting Systems Technical Data Cooling Water Consumption Pouring Weight () max. Skull Melting Ingot Weight max. Lengthmax. Ømax. Mold SizesØmin. Consumable Electrode Technique Melting Power Supply With DiffusionPump Standard Vacuum/Pressure Melt DiscGeometry Non-consumable Electrode Technique [l/min] [mbar] [mbar] [mm] [mm] [mm] [kg] [kg] [A] and themeltingpower. The heightdependsonthematerial (Ø 2.5mm)upto 1dish(Ø150mm). Equipment variable from 3dishes Round, rectangular andring-shaped. 500‑2000 60‑100 LK 6 Disc 10 10 0.2 + – – – – • -4 -2 5000‑7500 Round L 200 10 10 250 200 800 200 70 2 + + • Shape -4 -2 Round/Square 5000‑7500 F 240 1 bar 1300 400 350 240 170 – – – – • Round/Square 5000‑7500 70 bar R 240 1100 10 400 370 240 150 – – – • -4

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1. mold 2. Melt bath 3. Non-consumable electrode 4. Consumable electrode 5. Casting mold 6. Water-cooled crucible

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The Laboratory Systems Accessories: Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR)

ALD has continously developed Accessories that increase flexibility and The Vacuum Arc Remelting process is various laboratory systems that range of applications: using an arc between a massive source operate with non-consumable and OOAutomatic gas-inlet system electrode (cathode) of the material consumable electrode techniques. OOMaterial-feed mechanism to be remelted and a water cooled Each of these product lines consist OOGlove-box connection copper mold (anode). The material is of modular systems designed for a OOAutomatic guidance of the electrode transferred from the electrode on a wide variety of applications and can be ram for melting by the non-consumable drop by drop basis which improves the implemented easily and economically. electrode technique structure and uniformity of the cast OOMagnetic coil for electromagnetic ingot, while the vacuum environment The laboratory Vacuum Arc Remelting stirring removes the gases and volatile furnace is primarily used to produce OOVideo monitoring system elements. Typical materials to be button samples, small ingots and OOAutomatic melt control processed are: Ti, Ta, Zr, Fe- and precision cast parts. These pieces are OOHelium ingot cooling Ni-based and Cu-alloys. used for example: To examine the OOFully automated process mechanical, physical and chemical OODrip short control properties of refractory and reactive OOOil booster pump and their alloys. Vacuum Arc 1 Remelting (VAR) 2

n LK Line for non-consumable 3 electrode technique Schematic diagram of 4 n L200 Line for both non-consumable the VAR-model LK6:

and consumable electrodes 1. Electrode drive motor 5 1. Copper mold 2. Vacuum seal 2. Melt bath 3. Viewing port 6 3. Non-consumable electrode 4. Movable electrode 4. Consumable electrode 5. Melt chamber 5. Casting mold 6. Melt dishes 7 6. Water-cooled crucible 7. Clamp for water jacket

t Vacuum Arc Furnace Model LK6

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The LK Line The L200 Line

This furnace offers a single solution Various melting power packages and This furnace can operate both with non- for all melting applications with the vacuum systems make it possible to consumable and consumable electrodes. non-consumable electrode technique, operate with a melting current of up to The proven electrode feed control under vacuum or inert gas atmosphere 2000 A and evacuation pressure as low systems are used during remelting. with overpressure of 1 bar and higher as 10-4 mbar. possible. The maximum ingot weight with the The use of different with different consumable electrode technique is 200 kg. In the LK line the non-consumable melting dishes permits production of a electrode technique means the the arc wide variety of sample shapes. For all its Vacuum Arc Remelting furnaces ignites and burns between a cooled ALD supplies partially and fully automated tungsten finger and the molten material control systems to ensure that the results in the crucible. of the remelting process can be monitored at all times and will be consistently reproducible.

Electro Slag Remelting (ESR) Refining and Solidification Control

Electro Slag Remelting Furnace Model F240

Electro Slag Remelting (ESR) Accessories: The F240 Line

The Electro Slag Remelting process Accessories that increase flexibility and The F240 Line is using the consumable in general is very similar to the VAR range of application: electrode technique with a maximum process. In ESR the ingot is formed OOAutomatic gas-inlet system mold diameter of 240 mm for 340 kg under a superheated slag in which OOSlag and material feed system ingot weight. the electrode is immersed and melted OOAutomatic guidance of the off using an alternating current. electrode ram The furnace is designed to use different Remelted ingots are free from porosity, OOAutomatic melt control oxide slag types to produce primarily macro-segregation and contain Fe- and Ni-based alloys. minimum content on non metallic inclusions. Melt start can be performed in automatic mode by using an additional ESR is the most flexible process in port to feed the slag into the crucible. regard to material quality characteristics. Remelting under a totally closed environment is possible.

ALD Multiple Purpose Remelting (VAR, ESR, PESR, IESR VESR)

VAR/ESR Furnace Model R240

Multiple Purpose Remelting Accessories: The R240 Line (VAR, ESR, PESR, IESR, VESR)

Different remelting processes can Accessories that increase flexibility The following processes can be be carried out in one chamber type and range of application: carried out: furnace using alternating or direct OOAutomatic gas inlet OOVacuum Arc Remelting using high current to remelt one consumable OOAutomatic pressure control vacuum level. electrode into one ingot above or OOSlag and material feed system OOPressure Electro Slag Remelting below atmospheric pressure. OOAutomatic guidance of the up to 70 bar can be carried out to electrode ram produce high single ingots. OOMagnetic coil for electromagnetic OOInertgas Electro Slag Remelting stirring using different slag and gas types OOElectrode welding function can be used to produce single ingots. OOAutomatic melt control OOVacuum Electro Slag Remelting or OOOil booster pump Low Pressure Remelting can be OODrip short control carried out to avoid pick up in the final ingots.

ALD Crucible Shape Technical Data Disc Round Round/Square Round/Square Laboratory Remelting Systems LK 6 L 200 F 240 R 240 Non-consumable Electrode Technique • + – –

Round, rectangular and ring-shaped. Equipment variable from 3 dishes Melt Disc Geometry (Ø 2.5 mm) up to 1 dish (Ø 150 mm). – – The height depends on the material and the melting power. Skull Melting + + • • Pouring Weight (Titanium) max. [kg] 0.2 2 – – Melting Power Supply [A] 500‑2000 5000‑7500 5000‑7500 5000‑7500 Consumable Electrode Technique • Mold Sizes Ø min. [mm] – 70 170 150 Ø max. [mm] – 200 240 240 Length max. [mm] – 800 1300 1100 Ingot Weight max. [kg] – 200 350 370 Vacuum/Pressure Standard [mbar] 10-2 10-2 1 bar 70 bar With Diffusion Pump [mbar] 10-4 10-4 – 10-4 Cooling Water Consumption [l/min] 60‑100 250 400 400

• Standard equipment + Extra equipment – Not available

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