System and method of forming a solid casting
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method of forming a solid casting 有权
    形成固体铸件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09434000B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14515469

    申请日:2014-10-15

    摘要: A method and a system for forming a solid casting. A material is fed into a mold having a retractable bottom. A first portion of the material at a first, lower position within the mold is allowed to solidify to thereby form a portion of the casting. The retractable bottom is withdrawn downwards at a withdrawal rate. A second portion of the material at a second, upper position within the mold is maintained in a liquid state by application of heat thereto, using a plasma arc generated by a plasma arc torch. A voltage of the plasma arc is measured, and the withdrawal rate of the retractable bottom is controlled based on the voltage of the plasma arc.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成固体铸件的方法和系统。 将材料送入具有可伸缩底部的模具中。 允许在模具内的第一,下部位置处的材料的第一部分固化,从而形成铸件的一部分。 可伸缩的底部以退出速度向下抽出。 使用由等离子体电弧焰炬产生的等离子体电弧,在模具内的第二上部位置处的材料的第二部分通过向其施加热而保持在液体状态。 测量等离子体电弧的电压,并且基于等离子体电弧的电压来控制可伸缩底部的抽出速度。

    DUAL VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING & CASTING
    4.
    发明申请
    DUAL VACUUM INDUCTION MELTING & CASTING 审中-公开
    双真空感应熔炼和铸造

    公开(公告)号:US20160121394A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14751855

    申请日:2015-06-26

    摘要: A furnace system for melting and casting metals, alloys, and superalloys and a related method. A melt chamber of the furnace system is configured and arranged to include at least two melt boxes, thereby increasing the volume of alloy charge that can be rendered molten during a single furnace heating cycle. Accordingly, a number of ceramic casting molds equal to the number of melt boxes can be used to form castings following a single furnace heating cycle. The ceramic casting molds can be pre-heated in an external oven before being introduced to the mold or loading chamber of the furnace system. The throughput of the furnace system is increased by the ability to pour more than one casting per alloy charge melting cycle.

    摘要翻译: 用于熔化和铸造金属,合金和超级合金的炉系统及相关方法。 炉系统的熔化室被构造和布置成包括至少两个熔体箱,从而增加在单个炉加热循环期间可以熔化的合金装料的体积。 因此,可以使用等于熔体箱数量的多个陶瓷铸造模具,以在单个炉加热循环之后形成铸件。 陶瓷铸造模具可以在引入炉系统的模具或装载室之前在外部烘箱中预热。 通过每个合金电荷熔解循环浇注多于一个铸件的能力,炉系统的生产量增加。

    TAPERED THREADED PULLER HEAD
    7.
    发明申请
    TAPERED THREADED PULLER HEAD 有权
    TAPERED螺纹螺丝头

    公开(公告)号:US20160325346A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-10

    申请号:US15140174

    申请日:2016-04-27

    IPC分类号: B22D11/08

    CPC分类号: B22D11/083 B22D11/081

    摘要: A puller head mold for receiving molten metal or alloy during the casting of an ingot, the puller head mold having a tapered screw thread structure. The tapered threaded puller head is used to pull and withdraw a cast ingot from a casting furnace, and can be particularly useful for the handling of ingots having a relatively narrow diameter. The tapered threaded puller head profile provides for full release of the tapered threaded puller head from a cast ingot in a fraction of a turn. The size and profile of the cast ingot formed with the tapered threaded puller head is resilient to thermal gradients while cooling.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在铸锭期间接收熔融金属或合金的拉头模具,该拉头模具具有锥形螺纹结构。 锥形螺纹拉拔头用于从铸造炉中拉出和取出铸锭,并且可以特别适用于处理具有相对较窄直径的锭料。 锥形螺纹拉头头轮廓提供锥形螺纹拉拔头从铸造锭中以几分之一圈的完整释放。 用锥形螺纹拉拔头形成的铸锭的尺寸和轮廓在冷却时对热梯度有弹性。

    HEAT SHIELD WITH ADJUSTABLE DISCHARGE OPENING FOR USE IN A CASTING FURNACE
    9.
    发明申请
    HEAT SHIELD WITH ADJUSTABLE DISCHARGE OPENING FOR USE IN A CASTING FURNACE 有权
    具有可调放电开关的热风炉,用于铸造炉

    公开(公告)号:US20030145974A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-07

    申请号:US10072842

    申请日:2002-02-06

    IPC分类号: B22D045/00

    CPC分类号: F27D5/0062

    摘要: A heat shield for a casting furnace (e.g., a directional solidification or single crystal casting furnace) includes a plurality of heat insulating plates (e.g., 6 plates), each with a leading edge. The plurality of heat insulating plates are arranged, for example, in an overlapping layout, such that at least a portion of their leading edges define a discharge opening (e.g., a hexagonal discharge opening in the case of a heat shield with 6 heat insulating plates) circumscribed by the heat insulating plates. The heat insulating plates are moveable in a manner that adjusts (i.e., increases or decreases) the size of the discharge opening. The heat shield also includes a rotatable disk operatively coupled to the heat insulating plates such that when the rotatable disk is rotated in one direction, the heat insulating plates are moved in a manner which decreases the size of the discharge opening. Furthermore, when the rotatable disk is rotated in another direction, the heat insulating plates are moved in a manner which increases the size of the discharge opening.

    摘要翻译: 用于铸造炉(例如,定向凝固或单晶铸造炉)的隔热罩包括多个隔热板(例如6个板),每个具有前缘。 多个绝热板例如以重叠的布局布置,使得其前缘的至少一部分限定排出开口(例如,在具有6个绝热板的隔热罩的情况下为六边形排出口 )由绝热板限定。 绝热板可以调节(即增大或减小)排出口的尺寸的方式移动。 隔热罩还包括可操作地耦合到绝热板的可旋转盘,使得当可旋转盘沿一个方向旋转时,隔热板以减小排出口的尺寸的方式移动。 此外,当可旋转盘沿另一方向旋转时,绝热板以增加排出口的尺寸的方式移动。