Liquid metal heating and casting ladle
US5882582A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27B2014/0875
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ladle (1) comprising a main portion (5), an outlet (3) and an inductor assembly (2) fitted onto the main portion. The main portion comprises a cavity (13) defined by a refractory lining, provided with at least one opening (21) and shaped so that no pockets of molten metal remain after pouring. Consequently, the metal flows more readily, and hot deslagging and metal temperature measurement are made easier. The ladle is useful for maintaining the temperature of high melting point metals such as steel or superalloys for processes requiring metal sampling.
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