Method for treating reactive metals in a vacuum furnace
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method for reducing the contamination of reactive metal melts in vacuum furnaces due to the presence of residual gaseous contaminants in the furnace atmosphere. This reduction is achieved by injecting a stream of inert gas directly over the metal confined in a substantially closed crucible with the flow of the gas being sufficient to establish a pressure differential between the interior of the crucible and the furnace atmosphere.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4014073
- Patent Number(s):
- 3915695
- Assignee:
- to U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-026587
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1974 Jan 01; Other Information: C22B60/04; C22B60/02; C22B34/00. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- N50220* -Metals, Ceramics, & Other Materials-Metals & Alloys-Preparation & Fabrication; 360101* -Materials-Metals & Alloys-Preparation & Fabrication; *METALS- VACUUM MELTING; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROL; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES; CRUCIBLES; IMPURITIES; RARE GASES; VACUUM FURNACES
Citation Formats
Hulsey, W J. Method for treating reactive metals in a vacuum furnace. United States: N. p., 1975.
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Hulsey, W J. Method for treating reactive metals in a vacuum furnace. United States.
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"Method for treating reactive metals in a vacuum furnace". United States.
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abstractNote = {The invention is directed to a method for reducing the contamination of reactive metal melts in vacuum furnaces due to the presence of residual gaseous contaminants in the furnace atmosphere. This reduction is achieved by injecting a stream of inert gas directly over the metal confined in a substantially closed crucible with the flow of the gas being sufficient to establish a pressure differential between the interior of the crucible and the furnace atmosphere.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1975},
month = {Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 1975}
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