Abstract:
A drop-in probe includes a measurement head having an immersion end and an opposing second end having an end face. The measurement head is formed of first and second body halves configured to mate together along a parting line. A sample chamber, arranged within the measurement head, is thermally isolated from a cooling mass thereof and includes a metal wall having a thickness of 2.5 mm or less. An inlet tube has an inlet opening to the sample chamber. The inlet opening has a diameter Dinlet and is spaced apart from the end face of the measurement head at a distance of at least Dinlet/2. When the sample chamber is filled with a sample of the molten metal, a ratio of a mass of the metal sample to a mass of the metal wall of the sample chamber is greater than 2.6 and less than 6.
Abstract:
A metallurgical probe has a probe longitudinal axis and an open end face. The probe is fitted within a bearing point in such a manner that the open end face faces a predetermined insertion direction. The bearing point has probe centering elements to hold the probe in a predetermined probe position as seen transversely with respect to the probe longitudinal axis. A device inserts an end of the contact rod into a contact rod centering device, in an insertion direction running transversely with respect to the probe longitudinal axis, until the end of the contact rod is positioned, on account of the insertion into the contact rod centering device, in a predetermined contact rod position, in which the end of the contact rod is opposite the open end face. The contact rod is then moved in a direction of the probe longitudinal axis and is inserted into the probe.
Abstract:
A lance for receiving a sensor or sampler for metal melts has a top part and a bottom part provided for arrangement on the sensor or sampler. The top part and the bottom part are detachably connected to each other by a plug-in coupling, wherein the plug-in coupling has two coupling parts that can be inserted one in the other. Of these coupling parts, one coupling part is arranged on the top part and the other coupling part is arranged on the bottom part of the lance, and the two coupling parts are inserted one in the other in the longitudinal direction of the lance. One of the two coupling parts has, on its open connection end, an opening or groove that extends from the front face of the coupling part in the longitudinal direction of the lance and has, spaced from the front face, an extension formed in the peripheral direction of the coupling part. On the other coupling part a raised portion is formed that engages in the extension. A blocking device, which can move in the longitudinal direction of the lance, is arranged on the top part or bottom part of the lance, such that a catch element of the blocking device is arranged at least partially between at least one part of the raised portion and at least one part of the opening or groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the lance.
Abstract:
A method is provided for measuring the cooling curve of melts and/or the heating curve of melt samples with an optical fiber, wherein an immersion end of the optical fiber having an at least partially free surface is surrounded with a spacing by a temperature-resistant sample-receiving chamber. The optical fiber is immersed with its immersion end in the melt, and a sample is thereby formed in the sample-receiving chamber. The sample-receiving chamber with the sample and the optical fiber are thereafter pulled out of the molten metal. The cooling curve of the sample and/or, after previous solidification of the sample, the temperature profile during heating is measured with reference to a signal obtained by the optical fiber and forwarded to a measurement device. In addition, a corresponding device is provided for the measuring method.
Abstract:
Apparatus for immersion in molten metal includes a disposable probe telescoped over an immersion end of a lance up to a shoulder on the lance. An elastic ring seal is provided between the shoulder and the adjacent end portion of the probe for protecting the joint between the probe and the shoulder.
Abstract:
A thermocouple assembly is provided wherein dissimilar metals are joined at a hot junction within a protective annular shield transparent to radiation. The hot junction is formed in situ so as to be in intimate contact with the ID of said shield. When the assembly is mounted on a phase change cup, one of the dissimilar metals is insulated from the cup.
Abstract:
A metallurgical probe has a probe longitudinal axis and an open end face. The probe is fitted within a bearing point in such a manner that the open end face faces a predetermined insertion direction. The bearing point has probe centering elements to hold the probe in a predetermined probe position as seen transversely with respect to the probe longitudinal axis. A device inserts an end of the contact rod into a contact rod centering device, in an insertion direction running transversely with respect to the probe longitudinal axis, until the end of the contact rod is positioned, on account of the insertion into the contact rod centering device, in a predetermined contact rod position, in which the end of the contact rod is opposite the open end face. The contact rod is then moved in a direction of the probe longitudinal axis and is inserted into the probe.
Abstract:
A system for wirelessly obtaining a measurement of a characteristic of a molten metal is disclosed. The system includes a contact block configured to be operatively coupled to a first end of a substantially hollow lance holder. The contact block is detachably and electrically coupled to and receives analog signals from a measurement sensor. The contact block converts the received analog signals into ultrasonic signals and transmits the ultrasonic signals through the hollow of the lance holder. A receiver block is configured to be operatively coupled to a second end of the lance holder. The second end is opposite the first end of the lance holder. The receiver block receives the ultrasonic signals from the contact block and converts the received ultrasonic signals into a digital voltage signal.
Abstract:
A device is provided for measuring the cooling curve of melts and/or the heating curve of melt samples with an optical fiber, wherein an immersion end of the optical fiber having an at least partially free surface is surrounded with a spacing by a temperature-resistant sample-receiving chamber. The optical fiber is immersed with its immersion end in the melt, and a sample is thereby formed in the sample-receiving chamber. The sample-receiving chamber with the sample and the optical fiber are thereafter pulled out of the molten metal. The cooling curve of the sample and/or, after previous solidification of the sample, the temperature profile during heating is measured with reference to a signal obtained by the optical fiber and forwarded to a measurement device.
Abstract:
A device is provided for performing measurements and/or taking samples in molten metals with a sublance, which has a sublance body, on whose one end a lance holder is arranged for receiving an immersion probe. The sublance body is movably connected to the lance holder and/or the lance holder has several parts relatively movable to each other.