Vacuum Furnace
Vacuum induction melting furnace Arc Melting Furnace
Item Number : KT-VI
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- Temperature
- 1700 ℃
- Vacuum
- 6x10-3 Pa
- Capacity
- 5-500 kg
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Introduction
The Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace, adopting the theory of medium frequency induction heating and a high vacuum system, widely used in many kinds of research and production, such as nickel and special steel, precision alloy, activity metal, high-temperature alloy, magnet material, etc. This furnace is suitable for the vacuum precision cast of small parts, metal or alloy purification, and casting the material into a dense and homogeneous metal ingot.
Applications
Vacuum induction melting furnaces are widely used in various research and production fields, including:
- Aerospace components casting
- Manufacturing of complex valves for extreme conditions
- Refining high-purity metals and alloys
- Production of electrodes for remelting
- Nickel and special steel production
- Precision alloy fabrication
- Active metal processing
- High-temperature alloy development
- Magnet material creation
Detail & Parts
Features
- Vacuum induction melting furnaces offer numerous advantages that make them ideal for a wide range of applications in research and production. These features include:
- High vacuum environment: The furnace's high vacuum environment prevents oxidation and degassing, promoting metal oxide decomposition and resulting in high-purity melts.
- Precise temperature control:The induction heating system allows for precise temperature control, ensuring consistent and repeatable melting results.
- Versatile material compatibility:Vacuum induction melting furnaces can handle a wide variety of materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics.
- Energy efficiency:The induction heating system is highly energy-efficient, reducing operating costs and environmental impact.
- Compact design:Vacuum induction melting furnaces are relatively compact, making them suitable for use in space-constrained environments.
- Easy operation:These furnaces are designed for ease of use, with intuitive controls and automated features that simplify operation.
- Safety features:Vacuum induction melting furnaces incorporate various safety features, such as over-temperature protection and emergency shutdown mechanisms, to ensure safe operation.
Principle
The vacuum induction melting furnace operates on the principle of medium frequency induction heating, where a high vacuum environment is created to melt metals. The furnace utilizes an induction coil to generate an alternating electromagnetic field, which induces eddy currents within the metal, causing it to heat up and melt. The vacuum environment prevents oxidation and contamination of the molten metal, allowing for the production of high-purity alloys. This process is particularly suitable for melting high-temperature alloys, active metals, and materials requiring precise composition control.
Advantages
Vacuum induction melting furnace is mainly composed of furnace body, support, inductor, furnace tilting mechanism, vacuum system, medium frequency power supply and electrical control system.
- Furnace body: The furnace body and furnace cover have water-cooled interlayer to ensure the furnace surface temperature will not be too high; Side door at the furnace body can be added according to user requirements; Furnace cover is equipped with alloy feeder and observation window, which can add different alloy raw materials during smelting and observe the working conditions in the furnace.
- Inductor: The furnace inductor is coiled into a spiral coil with thick wall copper tubes, and the outer layer of the induction coil is covered with a ceramic coating, which increases the firmness and extends the service life of the coil while ensuring the insulation of the coil.
- Furnace tilting mechanism: manual furnace tilting, electric furnace tilting and hydraulic furnace tilting are available for users to choose. The furnace tilting angle is designed to tilt forward 105 degrees and backward 10 degrees without residual liquid. The furnace tilting speed can be adjusted continuously.
- Vacuum system: consists of mechanical pump, roots pump, diffusion pump or booster diffusion pump, vacuum valve, damping elastic sleeve and vacuum pipeline. The configuration principle of vacuum system is to configure according to the physical and chemical properties and process of smelting materials.
- Medium frequency power supply: IGBT medium frequency power unit, max. Temperature is up to 2000 ℃ .
- Electrical control: Touch screen controller with PLC, vacuum measuring instrument, temperature measuring instrument and operation button, indicator light,and other components. It can realize the operation and control of pneumatic system, vacuum system, furnace cover lifting, furnace tilting, etc.
Safety Advantage
- Effectively control and adjust alloy composition to produce high-performance metal or alloy materials.
- Capable to inhibit the formation of non-metallic oxide inclusions produced in the metal solution and cast high-quality castings.
- The unique electromagnetic stirring feature can effectively avoid element segregation during alloy smelting.
- According to the different melting points of elements, some harmful volatile trace elements, such as antimony, tellurium, selenium, bismuth, etc., can be removed purposely
Technical specifications
Crucible effective volume | 4L |
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Crucible effective capacity (Steel) | 20kgs |
Max temperature | 2000 ℃ |
Max melting vacuum |
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Rated power | 60KW |
Rated voltage | 375V |
Power frequency | 50HZ |
Rated frequency | 1500~2500HZ |
Rated frequency | 1500~2500HZ |
Heat element | Induction copper coil |
Vacuum system |
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Model | Capacity | Temperature | Vacuum | Rated power |
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KT-VI5 | 5kg | 1700 ℃ | 6x10-3Pa | 40Kw |
KT-VI10 | 10kg | 40Kw | ||
KT-VI25 | 25kg | 75Kw | ||
KT-VI50 | 50kg | 100Kw | ||
KT-VI100 | 100kg | 160Kw | ||
KT-VI200 | 200kg | 200Kw | ||
KT-VI500 | 500kg | 500Kw | ||
Semi-contentiously melting production can be customized |
Melting process
Step 1. Feeding:
- The materials must be carefully cleaned, removed surface contamination, oil, etc. and baked to remove moisture.
- Some complex recycling materials must be cut off and removed surface scale, non-metallic materials, etc.
- When feeding, you need to make sure the materials at the top of crucible is looser than the bottom. Use small piece of material to fill the gap. Place more regular shape material at the top to avoid scaffold bridging during the melting. In the direction of tapping hole can amass some granular materials.
- Feeding movements should be light to avoid crucible damage and slags in the metallic liquid.
Step 2. Vacuum pumping:
- Firstly, open the 2-stage rotary pump to vacuum the furnace. At the same time, open the diffusion pump power supply, start heating the diffusion pump oil.
- When the vacuum of 2-stage rotary pump is 15Pa and diffusion pump have been heated for about 50 minutes, now you can close 2-stage rotary pump valve, open diffusion pump valve, vacuum the furnace to the required high vacuum.
Step 3. Melting:
- Firstly, open the thyristor medium frequency power supply, increase working voltage sensors gradually. Normally, start with the small power to avoid sudden sharp rise in temperature and vacuum dropped significantly. So the general rate of power increase should not make the vacuum dropped significantly.
- The max power of furnace is subject to the medium frequency voltage and max current.Step 4. Refining
Step 4. Refining:
- After all materials melting, when need to add alloy, you can turn the handwheel, then the alloy will drop into the feeding tipping bucket. Gently turn the operation handle, the alloy will drop into the crucible at the speed you need.
- It’s easy to cause sputtering when some alloy drop into the crucible. You need to pay attention to the speed of alloy’s adding. It can’t be too fast. Sometimes, you need to lower the power, make the liquid surface a bit harder, then adding the alloy to reduce sputtering.
Step 5. Casting:
- When refining complete, no need to cut off the power, tilt crucible to pour metallic liquid into ingot mould. Notice, do not pour it out of the ingot mould.
Maintenance
Cooling water:
- When melting, you should pay attention to cooling condition of each part. The temperature of cooling water should not over 50℃. If the water pressure is inadequate or some part over temperature, you should cut off the power, find the reason and fix it, then restart. The hardness of water should not be too high, should be clean. Cooling water pressure: 0.2Mpa, water consumption: 3000kg/h.
- When stop using the furnace for a while, you need to use compressed air to blow out the remained water to prevent corrosion and extent service life.
Vacuum system:
- Replace the oil of diffusion pump and 2-stage rotary pump regularly. Add diffusion pump oil as lubricating oil to the seal parts regularly.
- Pay attention to the heater of diffusion pump regularly. You can check if the heating wire is broken by measuring current.
- When vacuuming steam-containing gas, you should open the gas ballast valve on the 2 stage rotary pump, or it will contaminate the oil in 2 stage rotary pump and lower the max vacuum.
Furnace:
- When stop using the furnace, you should clean the furnace inside and outside and vacuum it.
Warnings
Operator safety is the top important issue! Please operate the equipment with cautions. Working with inflammable& explosive or toxic gases is very dangerous, operators must take all necessary precautions before starting the equipment. Working with positive pressure inside the reactors or chambers is dangerous, operator must fellow the safety procedures strictly. Extra caution must also be taken when operating with air-reactive materials, especially under vacuum. A leak can draw air into the apparatus and cause a violent reaction to occur.
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