摘要:
A heating method is described. A plurality of flux concentrators and at least one part may be held in proximity to one another. One or more alternating electric current may be generated to generate a plurality of alternating magnetic fields by the respective flux concentrators.
摘要:
An in-situ process for making aluminum titanium carbide composite materials include the steps of mixing powdered aluminum, titanium and calcium carbonate, compacting the mixture and heating by a high frequency induction heater up to a temperature at which titanium carbide is formed at about 800° C.-1,000° C. The compact are then introduced into a tube furnace under an inert atmosphere such as argon, nitrogen, helium etc. at 1200° C. to 1350° C. for 4 to 7 hours to complete the reaction and optimize the TiC particles.
摘要:
A method for forming a component includes providing a first layer of a mixture of first and second powders. The method includes determining the frequency of an alternating magnetic field to induce eddy currents sufficient to bulk heat only one of the first and second powders. The alternating magnetic field is applied at the determined frequency to a portion of the first layer of the mixture using a flux concentrator. Exposure to the magnetic field changes the phase of at least a portion of the first powder to liquid. The liquid portion couples to at least some of the second powder and subsequently solidifies to provide a composite component.
摘要:
A method for forming a component includes providing a first layer of a mixture of first and second powders. The method includes determining the frequency of an alternating magnetic field to induce eddy currents sufficient to bulk heat only one of the first and second powders. The alternating magnetic field is applied at the determined frequency to a portion of the first layer of the mixture using a flux concentrator. Exposure to the magnetic field changes the phase of at least a portion of the first powder to liquid. A change in power transferred to the powder during a phase change in the powder is calculated to determine the quality of component formation.
摘要:
An apparatus for rolling of a powder metallurgical metallic workpiece is provided having a feeding device, a first induction heating apparatus in operable communication with a first RF generator and at least a first hot rolling mill. A process control device monitors at least one parameter of the first RF generator and outputs a signal. A method for continuous rolling of a metallic workpiece is also provided using the apparatus for rolling. The process control device signal can be used to monitor metallurgical properties of the workpiece and provide in-line evaluation of the workpiece.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a process for the laminar bonding of materials using a carrier material and at least one electroconductive and possibly compressed powder coat, or an electroconductive powder which is compressed to form a flat moulded article, whereby the carrier material and the powder coat, or the powder-based moulded article are subjected briefly to a magnetic alternating field in the frequency range of ca. 10 kHz to 120 MHz in order to generate in the powder coat or the powder-based moulded article an induction current of such energy density that the points of contact of the powder particles among themselves and if a carrier material is used, also their points of contact with the carrier material are fused together at a temperature above the sintering temperature.
摘要:
A method of forming a part from a metallurgical powder includes compressing a metallurgical powder including no more than 0.3 weight percent of lubricant within a die to provide a green compact. The green compact is subsequently sintered by induction heating up to a sintering temperature of the green compact and maintaining the compact at the temperature for a time sufficient to provide a sintered compact. The sintered part may be subsequently hot formed and/or forged to densify and adjust the dimensions of the sintered compact.
摘要:
A narrow susceptor is incorporated into the die in the vicinity of a bondline between two or more parts in an induction heating workcell. When the induction coil of the workcell is energized, the susceptor heats and preferentially heats the parts near the bondline. The preferential heating is localized at the bondline and reduces energy losses otherwise expended to heat large thermal masses in the workcell or to heat the entire parts.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for forming and consolidating organic matrix composites. An organic matrix composite panel comprising laid-up prepregs is placed between sheets of a susceptor material that is susceptible to inductive heating to form a workpiece. The resulting workpiece is placed within upper and lower dies formed of a material that is not susceptible to inductive heating. An induction coil embedded within the dies is energized and inductively heats the susceptor sheets surrounding the panel. The sheets in turn conductively heat the organic matrix composite panel. A pressure zone between the workpiece and one of the dies is pressurized to form the workpiece to the contour of a forming surface on one of the dies. The pressure in the pressure zone is maintained on the workpiece until the organic matrix composite panel is fully consolidated and formed.