Controlling electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting at low melting current
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 462857
- Patent Number(s):
- 5621751
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-426,532
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ARC FURNACES; MELTING; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; ELECTRODES; DESIGN; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; VACUUM FURNACES
Citation Formats
Williamson, R L, Zanner, F J, and Grose, S M. Controlling electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting at low melting current. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Williamson, R L, Zanner, F J, & Grose, S M. Controlling electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting at low melting current. United States.
Williamson, R L, Zanner, F J, and Grose, S M. Tue .
"Controlling electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting at low melting current". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
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