Vacuum induction melting and casting unit VIM 12

IEST

Technical specifications

Manufacturer:	ALD Hanau
Application conditions:	Temperature: up to approx. 1700 °C Atmosphere: argon, nitrogen Pressure: 2x10^-4 mbar (with diffusion pump) up to 1.4 bar Input masses: up to 50 kg steel, at least 10 kg steel insert Typical sample dimensions: bulk material, pieces, rods > 17 mm (for optimum coupling)
Measured variables:	Temperature Pressure EMF
Melt treatment:	Batching/alloying Sampling Rinsing Deoxidation Inductive stirring Casting into round or flat formats
Furnace heating:	Inductive (MF) 2.8 - 3.5 kHz Power: 140 kW
Crucible:	Material selection according to individual specifics of melt production, usually crucible with 96 % Al₂O₃
Typical applications:	Melting, degassing, decarburising, nitriding, deoxidising, wear measurement Production of iron and iron-based alloys, nickel-based alloys, non-ferrous metal alloys, CoCr, silicon alloys, silver alloys and others

Dr.-Ing. habil. Heiner Gutte
Ledebur-Bau
Leipziger Straße 34
Room 208
+49 3731 39-4498
Heiner [dot] Gutte [at] iest [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de