Spar type consumable electrodes for vacuum arc melting of zirconium or titanium alloys
This is an electrode for consumable arc melting of zirconium and titanium alloys containing a low melting point alloy constituent. The electrode uses a low resistance spar extending substantially the length of the electrode and being substantially free of any unalloyed low melting point alloy constituent. The external member containing unalloyed low melting point constituent is attached to the spar member in a manner to provide a relatively high resistance through the external member in an axial direction of the electrode. During operation, this minimizes resistance heating of the external member away from the arc and thus premature melting of unalloyed low melting point constituent is generally avoided.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4539688
- OSTI ID:
- 5818224
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALLOYS
CURRENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODES
HEATING
MELTING
OPERATION
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RESISTANCE HEATING
TITANIUM ALLOYS
VACUUM MELTING
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS