Device and frame for preheating a metal casting channel
US5799718A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/22
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for preheating a metal casting channel (3). The device is positioned in a rapidly removable manner by a frame (1) consisting of a stationary portion (12) and a movable portion (26). The channel (3) comprises a refractory part (5) surrounded by an insulating coating (7), an inductor (8) and refractory concrete (10) within a shell (11). The preheating device includes the inductor (8) and an element (2) made of a refractory and electrically conductive material. Said device is useful for evenly and uniformly preheating a metal casting channel (3).
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