Controlling electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting at low melting current
Patent
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OSTI ID:462857
An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling electrode gap in a vacuum arc remelting furnace, particularly at low melting currents. Spectrographic analysis is performed of the metal vapor plasma, from which estimates of electrode gap are derived. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- AT&T
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,621,751/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-426,532
- OSTI ID:
- 462857
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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