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Electrical resistance heating element for an electric furnace and process for manufacturing such a resistance element

US6146550A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1999
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B3/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This electrical resistance heating element (10) for an electric furnace comprises a resistive heating part (12) made of a ceramic. The ceramic comprises a sintered mixture of silicon carbide particles, of dopant particles, suitable for obtaining an electrically conductive phase after sintering, and of mineral particles.

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