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Title: Device for controlling the pouring of molten materials

Abstract

A device for controlling the pouring of a molten material from a crucible or other container. The device (10) includes an annular retainer ring (12) for mounting in the drain opening in the bottom of a conventional crucible (16), the retainer ring defining a opening (14) therethrough. The device (10) also includes a plug member (22) having an annular forward end portion (24) for force-fit reception in the opening (14) of the retainer ring (12) to selectively seal the opening (14) and for being selectively forced through the opening (14). The plug member (22) has a rear end portion (26) for being positioned within the crucible (16), the rear end portion (26) including stop means for prohibiting the rear end portion from passing through the opening (14) in the retainer ring (12) when the forward end portion (24) is selectively forced through the opening. The plug member (22) defines at least one, and preferably a plurality of flutes (32), each extending from a point rearward the annular forward end portion (24) of the plug member (22), and forward the stop means, to a point rearward of the stop means. The flutes (32) permit fluid communication between the interior and exteriormore » of the crucible (16) when the forward end portion (24) of the plug member (22) is forced through the opening (14) in the retaining ring (12) such that the molten material is allowed to flow from the crucible (16).

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Clinton, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869155
Patent Number(s):
5286009
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
device; controlling; pouring; molten; materials; material; crucible; container; 10; annular; retainer; 12; mounting; drain; bottom; conventional; 16; defining; 14; therethrough; plug; 22; forward; portion; 24; force-fit; reception; selectively; seal; forced; rear; 26; positioned; including; stop; means; prohibiting; passing; defines; preferably; plurality; flutes; 32; extending; rearward; permit; fluid; communication; interior; exterior; retaining; allowed; flow; molten materials; stop means; fluid communication; molten material; selectively seal; /266/222/

Citation Formats

Moore, Alan F, and Duncan, Alfred L. Device for controlling the pouring of molten materials. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Moore, Alan F, & Duncan, Alfred L. Device for controlling the pouring of molten materials. United States.
Moore, Alan F, and Duncan, Alfred L. Sat . "Device for controlling the pouring of molten materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869155.
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abstractNote = {A device for controlling the pouring of a molten material from a crucible or other container. The device (10) includes an annular retainer ring (12) for mounting in the drain opening in the bottom of a conventional crucible (16), the retainer ring defining a opening (14) therethrough. The device (10) also includes a plug member (22) having an annular forward end portion (24) for force-fit reception in the opening (14) of the retainer ring (12) to selectively seal the opening (14) and for being selectively forced through the opening (14). The plug member (22) has a rear end portion (26) for being positioned within the crucible (16), the rear end portion (26) including stop means for prohibiting the rear end portion from passing through the opening (14) in the retainer ring (12) when the forward end portion (24) is selectively forced through the opening. The plug member (22) defines at least one, and preferably a plurality of flutes (32), each extending from a point rearward the annular forward end portion (24) of the plug member (22), and forward the stop means, to a point rearward of the stop means. The flutes (32) permit fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the crucible (16) when the forward end portion (24) of the plug member (22) is forced through the opening (14) in the retaining ring (12) such that the molten material is allowed to flow from the crucible (16).},
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